Getting 60 credits for police department quickly

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Ok. This may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is it that you need? Like, what is the verbiage of the requirement? Is it 60 college credits? An associates degree? Either/or?

The reason I ask it that way is because the GF was applying for a position in a school district. The requirement read “an associates degree or 48 college credits.” She did have “48 college credits” (what I’m assuming to be RA credits), but she did have her official AAS review and transcript from Pierpont that stated that she had met the requirements for the degree with 133 credits (mixed RA, ACE, and NA), and it would be conferred at the end of the semester.

In short, if the requirement is a degree, or 60cr on a transcript somewhere, you can be there in a month or two depending on how fast you work. If the requirement is 60cr of RA, I think I’d just hammer out UMPI classes as fast as I could, or something like that.

This is really important. Some police departments will only accept an associate degree or bachelor's degree in specific subjects such as criminal justice or political science. Some want at least 60 RA credits. Some are more picky than others. I would definitely review what they are specifically requiring. It would suck to complete a program only to find out that it does not apply.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and must have attained a minimum of 60 semester credits, or 90 quarter credits, from an accredited college or university OR one that is recognized by the U. S. Department of Higher Education OR 30 college credits along with two years of active duty military service.You 

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Ok. This may sound like a silly question, but what exactly is it that you need? Like, what is the verbiage of the requirement? Is it 60 college credits? An associates degree? Either/or?

The reason I ask it that way is because the GF was applying for a position in a school district. The requirement read “an associates degree or 48 college credits.” She did have “48 college credits” (what I’m assuming to be RA credits), but she did have her official AAS review and transcript from Pierpont that stated that she had met the requirements for the degree with 133 credits (mixed RA, ACE, and NA), and it would be conferred at the end of the semester.

In short, if the requirement is a degree, or 60cr on a transcript somewhere, you can be there in a month or two depending on how fast you work. If the requirement is 60cr of RA, I think I’d just hammer out UMPI classes as fast as I could, or something like that.

Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, and must have attained a minimum of 60 semester credits, or 90 quarter credits, from an accredited college or university OR one that is recognized by the U. S. Department of Higher Education OR 30 college credits along with two years of active duty military service.

Personally, since it says from and not accepted by, I read it as you need to take the classes at RA colleges. ACE technicality does not meet that requirement. Whether they would accept an RA transcript that shows 60 accepted credits Is unknown. Personally, I would be looking at something like UMPI for a good chunk of them, simply for the speed can be done, and maybe some of the free options discussed here for a few. Some people here have pulled off 30 credits in two terms, but it maybe be hard to keep that pace for a long time. If you do go for it, though, I would pick up the other 60 or so with ACE and get the BS or BA.