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jeepguy704 · 03-04-2008, 06:17 PM

i am getting ready to go to the academy threw my sheriffs dept. i am kinda worried due to the grades have to be at 85 or better. do other academys do this as for such a high testing grade. i suck when it comes to testing

astral · 03-04-2008, 06:47 PM

The academy I attend says 70% or better on all tests. You get below that 3 times and you are shown the door. I personally think the tests are pretty easy, although there are like 52 of them.

danp · 03-04-2008, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by astral

The academy I attend says 70% or better on all tests. You get below that 3 times and you are shown the door. I personally think the tests are pretty easy, although there are like 52 of them.

Its the same in CA. My class started with 53 cadets and graduated 32. Most of them were lost to testing, but some were dropped on the range, driving or in final scenarios.

jeepguy704 · 03-04-2008, 07:05 PM

here it is one test then you have the re test and if you do not average out to an 85 you are gone

invssgt · 03-04-2008, 07:37 PM

KCPD, 1980: Any score below 70%-any test, any exercise, etc-made you eligible for the infamous 'tap on the shoulder' from the provost, after which folks disappeared and were never heard from again.

We started with 24 and were down to 16 by the 3rd week.Believe we finished with 12. Some were injuries, some were academics and couldn't handle the combination of PT(2-3 hours every morning) crammed classes and tests and keeping up the ^()&^*_@$ 'notebook'. Hell I wanted to quit but couldn't afford to;needed the paycheck. So I stuck it out for the whole ride. It was ugly and painful and sometimes almost fun; I wouldn't have missed it for the world.

I did shoot high expert all the way through, and got to pin that little gold 'NRA Expert' bar 'centered precisely above the seam of the right uniform breast pocket' at graduation.

lightfighter · 03-04-2008, 09:20 PM

for us it was 90% or better to pass the academy written physical had to be 80% range was 85%..... we started with 26 cadets graduated with 10

Greg1459 · 03-07-2008, 07:38 AM

In Ohio on the state test we had to get at least a 75%. Its was not that bad though. I think I got a 90.

opskmallory · 03-07-2008, 07:46 AM

We had to get 70% for regular tests and quizzes. Any certification exams (Radar/Lidar, POST, intoxilyzer, etc) had to be 85%.

If they train you good, and you have self-motivation, you'll do just fine. We started with 33 cadets, and 32 graduated. The one we lost was very early on due to sickness. You CANNOT miss more than 16 hours.

bigmike13588 · 03-07-2008, 09:48 AM

Its easy in some states, hard in others. NYC, they held a class back a couple years ago cause 70% of the whole academy didnt pass. That class stayed in 9 months instead of 6 till they finally graduated. Anyone can pass in nyc, midgets and functional illiterates.

UtahConcealer · 03-09-2008, 11:03 AM

In Utah we have to average 80% on weekly quizzes, then get 80% or better on our certification exams such as SFO and LEO, radar, intoxilizer, etc. For PT we just have marks we have to hit for the 1.5 mile run, push ups, sit ups, etc. Firearms we have to qualify with a 200 out of 250 or better. And on scenarios we are evaluated by local officers and have to just use common sense. We have practical exams for DT and have to get 80% on those as well. We started w/ 51 and are down to 46 w/ 6 weeks to go. We also have two cadets that are taking the academy for the second time as well...

03-04-2008, 06:17 PM	#1
jeepguy704 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaumont texas Posts: 151	grades for the academy i am getting ready to go to the academy threw my sheriffs dept. i am kinda worried due to the grades have to be at 85 or better. do other academys do this as for such a high testing grade. i suck when it comes to testing

03-04-2008, 06:47 PM	#2
astral XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: AZ Posts: 349	The academy I attend says 70% or better on all tests. You get below that 3 times and you are shown the door. I personally think the tests are pretty easy, although there are like 52 of them. __________________ XD9 Service Taurus 85 Glock 22 Glock 27 Savage 93r17 DPMS AR15 flattop Ruger 10/22 Yugo SKS Egyptian AK47 Charles Daly 12 gauge semi auto Remington 870 express 12ga folding stock

03-04-2008, 07:05 PM	#4
jeepguy704 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: beaumont texas Posts: 151	test here it is one test then you have the re test and if you do not average out to an 85 you are gone

03-04-2008, 07:37 PM	#5
invssgt XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,134	KCPD, 1980: Any score below 70%-any test, any exercise, etc-made you eligible for the infamous 'tap on the shoulder' from the provost, after which folks disappeared and were never heard from again. We started with 24 and were down to 16 by the 3rd week.Believe we finished with 12. Some were injuries, some were academics and couldn't handle the combination of PT(2-3 hours every morning) crammed classes and tests and keeping up the ^()&^_@$ 'notebook'. Hell I wanted to quit but couldn't afford to;needed the paycheck. So I stuck it out for the whole ride. It was ugly and painful and sometimes almost fun; I wouldn't have missed it for the world. I did shoot high expert all the way through, and got to pin that little gold 'NRA Expert' bar 'centered precisely above the seam of the right uniform breast pocket' at graduation. __________________ It ain't personal. Nothing contained herein is intended is to offend the immature, retarded, hyper-sensitive, emotionally/hormonally unstable, or otherwise easily-offended. But if it does- don't cry to me. I don't care. "Sarge" www.thesixgunjournal.net http://sargesrollcall.blogspot.com/ LOCK & LOAD the VOTE!*

03-04-2008, 09:20 PM	#6
lightfighter XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: FL Posts: 177	for us it was 90% or better to pass the academy written physical had to be 80% range was 85%..... we started with 26 cadets graduated with 10 __________________ ____________________________________________ People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf. - George Orwell To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. - Theodore Roosevelt 1918

03-07-2008, 07:38 AM	#7
Greg1459 XDTalk Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 93	In Ohio on the state test we had to get at least a 75%. Its was not that bad though. I think I got a 90. __________________ Greg XD9 Service, Mossberg 500A, Savage Mark II 17m2 Will work for ammo. Click for Cash

03-07-2008, 07:46 AM	#8
opskmallory XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Spanish Fork, UT Posts: 317	We had to get 70% for regular tests and quizzes. Any certification exams (Radar/Lidar, POST, intoxilyzer, etc) had to be 85%. If they train you good, and you have self-motivation, you'll do just fine. We started with 33 cadets, and 32 graduated. The one we lost was very early on due to sickness. You CANNOT miss more than 16 hours. __________________ Glock 22, SAXD-40 Sub-Compact, SAXD-9 Service, Walther P22, DPMS LR-308 24" Stainless, RRA Tactical CAR A4 .223, Remington 870 Police Magnum CCW Holder & LEO

03-07-2008, 09:48 AM	#9
bigmike13588 XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 106	Its easy in some states, hard in others. NYC, they held a class back a couple years ago cause 70% of the whole academy didnt pass. That class stayed in 9 months instead of 6 till they finally graduated. Anyone can pass in nyc, midgets and functional illiterates. __________________ Big Mike Smith & Wesson Model 10, never fired Springfield XD 9MM Service Trijicon Night Sights (SG01) Desantis Pancake with thumb break Desantis Insider with thumb break Blackhawk Serpa Belt/Paddle Shoulder harness & Pancake Hydra-Shock, Speer Gold Dot or Speer Lawman Training ammo Mossberg 500A ------------------------------------------------ Quod Me Nutrit Me Destruit

03-09-2008, 11:03 AM	#10
UtahConcealer XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. Ut Posts: 3,565 Blog Entries: 4	In Utah we have to average 80% on weekly quizzes, then get 80% or better on our certification exams such as SFO and LEO, radar, intoxilizer, etc. For PT we just have marks we have to hit for the 1.5 mile run, push ups, sit ups, etc. Firearms we have to qualify with a 200 out of 250 or better. And on scenarios we are evaluated by local officers and have to just use common sense. We have practical exams for DT and have to get 80% on those as well. We started w/ 51 and are down to 46 w/ 6 weeks to go. We also have two cadets that are taking the academy for the second time as well... __________________ UtahConcealer Husband, Father, and LEO Classics, not textbooks Mentors, not professors Inspire, not require Structure time, not content Quality, not conformity Simplicity, not complexity You, not them -unknown

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