Police Academy To Hold Two Open Houses In April
Posted March 24, 2025 at 2:12 pmThe Pennsylvania Highlands Police Academy will be hosting open houses on Thursday, April 3 and Wednesday, April 23 at the College’s Richland Campus.
Both events will begin at 6 PM and will be held in Room A142, directly across the hall from the College’s Large Group Instruction (LGI) classroom.
“This is a great opportunity to meet the Police Academy staff and learn more about qualifying to become a cadet,” stated Cregg Dibert, Director of Police Academy & Campus Security. “There are several steps, and we will guide the applicants through the process.”
During the event, participants will gain insights into the application process, pre-screening tests, and curriculum. A guided tour of the Academy’s facilities will be provided.
Representatives from the College’s Admissions and Financial Aid offices will also be on hand to answer any questions attendees may have.
The Penn Highlands Police Academy is a certified unit of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Municipal Police Officers’ Education and Training Commission (Act 120). Successful completion of the program will earn cadets a certificate and permit graduates to test for a Commonwealth Municipal Police Training (MPT) number required of all municipal police officers in Pennsylvania.
The Academy’s third class is slated to graduate in September 2025. Since Penn Highlands took control of the Police Academy, 18 of 19 cadets were employed by police departments upon graduation, good for a 95 percent placement rate.