No. Once enrolled, you should not attend any of the stand alone courses that are required for each module. One of the goals of the Academy, is to make it easier for students to attend and complete courses. By being an Academy student, you will have an opportunity to complete a portion of those six courses (two in each module) online and then shorten your time in the residency portion. Those shortened residency courses will be scheduled, announced and open only to Academy students. The residency portions will be offered at the Tactical Conference each year. Students enrolled in the Command College will not have to also pay for the conference registration, if attending the residency courses.

Attendees will improve their own individual decision making and leadership capabilities in the field. This portable certificate will add value to your professional resume as a law enforcement leader, regardless of what organization you work for. Completion of the program will also help reduce both individual and organizational liability.

Yes, as part of the Academy enrollment process, you must pre-pay for an NTOA membership.

Yes, if the course was attended within 5 years of the application date to the academy.

Yes, students set their own pace.  NTOA instructors will be monitoring your progress to ensure you are devoting the appropriate amount of time necessary to view and read all of the course material before taking your quizzes and moving on to the next section.  Although you set that pace, we highly encourage you to take your time so that you are prepared for the capstone research project phase.  It may take some students several months to complete a module, others may spend all year working on it.  It’s up to you.

• The Leadership courses of the NTOA Command College are acceptable to some universities, including Columbia Southern University.
• The NTOA plans to apply for articulation of the entire NTOA Command College in the near future at select universities.

The NTOA will pre-schedule the residency courses at various locations throughout the country and will be offered annually at the tactical conference. Each offering will be presented in a back to back format, as outlined in the manual.

A person can attend the stand alone classes if they choose to and it will count toward academy credit as well.

Each module has its own research project and will consist of the following:

• Concept paper based on subjects covered in the module the student is currently enrolled in
• Resource List identifying sources of information used to support position or theory
• Abstract outline or executive summary that captures the intent of the research and outcome
• The final product should be of high enough quality that it can be published
  • It will be peer reviewed and the best submissions will be published in a manual. All papers will be available on the NTOA website.

Yes, Upon acceptance into the program, students will pay the entire tuition for each module(s).  After verification of prior attendance to eligible classes within 5 years of the application date, a refund will be applied for any eligible courses.

There is a federal regulation, governing the use of VA funds, that requires that “non-degree certificate programs” be delivered only in a live attendance/lecture format. Since the NTOA Command College is a blended learning model of lecture and online work, it does not qualify under that requirement. Subsequently, GI Bill funds cannot be used for this program. (updated 7/31/2018)

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Yes. They will be shipped to you upon acceptance into the program and tuition payment.

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