Aims Community College

Your Future Begins Here

Learn from instructors with direct work experience in community law enforcement and gain the skills, knowledge and hands-on experience needed to perform entry-level peace officer duties.

The coursework and intensive field skills training are designed to challenge you intellectually, emotionally and physically while preparing you for the Police Officer Standards and Training (POST) exam.

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Why Choose Aims for Your Law Enforcement Training?

Save on Tuition

In-district tuition and fees $2,760 per year compared to an average of $13,180 for Colorado four-year schools.

Pace Yourself

Aims offers part-time and full-time options for this program to work with your busy schedule.

Be Prepared

From 2018 - 2020, an average of 94.95% of Aims students passed the POST exam on the first try. On subsequent attempts, 100% passed the exam.

Rise in the Ranks

Earn a higher degree for salaries up to $98K. Degree transfers to CSU Global to finish a bachelor’s then master’s in criminal justice.

See the Aims Police Studies Program in Action

Learn how Aims prepares the next generation of law enforcement and criminal justice professionals with hands-on training, state-of-the-art facilities and expert instruction.

Your Community Needs You:
Launch Your Career as a Police Officer

With this degree and after passing the POST exam, you can enter the workforce as an entry-level peace officer. The degree is also a foundation for higher degrees that can open up career possibilities in various fields.

Possible Career Paths

Police Identification and Records Officers
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Transit and Railroad Police
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

Detectives and Criminal Investigators
Bailiffs
Emergency Management Directors
Security Guards

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immersive program

Gain critical knowledge, skills and experience with:

POST exam Colorado standards
Firearms training, arrest and control techniques
Effective communication
Law enforcement driving
Police investigations and report writing
Field sobriety tests and emergency first aid
Physical fitness requirements for police officers

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High-Quality
Training Facilities

Part of your training will take place at the state-of-the-art Flatrock Regional Training Center, which provides safe, progressive and quality training to law enforcement professionals and the community. The rest of your training and general education courses will happen on the Aims Windsor campus at the Public Safety Institute, Gateway Building and Simulation (Sim) City.

Train with seasoned professionals

Aims instructors have real-world law enforcement experience, and some are still working in the field.

They bring their expertise into the classroom to teach you how things work in the field, providing valuable insight into what law enforcement departments and organizations are looking for in potential new hires.

Explore the Aims Criminal Justice Programs