Peace Officer Certificate Application

Check to see if you meet the minimum selection standards, as outlined in the PPOE Student Advisory Form below, and comply with Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Rules before you start the application process.

• PPOE Student Advisory Form

1. 1. Apply online to Hennepin Technical College and pay the $20 application fee. Please select Peace Officer Certificate as the major.

      Note: You do not have to reapply to Hennepin Tech if you have applied within the last year; however, you must submit another Peace Officer program application.

   2. Submit Official college transcripts with prerequisite courses to Hennepin Tech for verification. Hennepin Tech must receive the official college transcripts by the application deadline date.
      • • Hennepin Tech will retrieve official Minnesota State College transcripts electronically, free of charge, upon receipt of your online college application.
        • You must contact each Non-Minnesota State college where you have taken prerequisite courses to request an official transcript be sent to:
          Hennepin Technical College
          Attn: Peace Officer Program
          9110 Brooklyn Boulevard
          Brooklyn Park MN 55445-2410

      Note: If you are currently enrolled (Non-Minnesota State College) in a prerequisite course at the time of application, you must contact the college directly to request Another official transcript when new grades are available.

   3. Activate your StarID if you haven't already done so. You will use the same StarID and Password to login to your eServices account, etc.

1. Complete the Hennepin Tech New Student Online Orientation
2. Set up your my.HennepinTech student email account as soon as possible after you have been admitted to Hennepin Tech.

1. Review the Prerequisite Courses list and compare it to the classes you have taken.

   Note: All nine (9) prerequisite courses must be completed prior to starting Hennepin Tech's Professional Peace Officer Education (PPOE) Program.

2. If, after reviewing the prerequisite courses list, you are unsure whether the courses you've taken at another college meet the prerequisite criteria, contact the Hennepin Tech Peace Officer program.