Can I pay my own way through an academy without being employed by a criminal justice agency?

  1. Certified criminal justice academies may allow individual to attend mandated entry level training programs who are not currently employed by a Virginia criminal justice agency as defined in §9.1-101.  Details to include tuition must be obtained by contacting the individual academy.  This training is solely based upon a private contract between the academy and the individual seeking the training.
     
  2. This training does not guarantee an offer of employment by a Virginia criminal justice agency. 
     
  3. Successful completion of the pre-employment training is valid for up to 24 months from the date of completion of the pre-employment training program.