The world needs people who are ready to step up during difficult situations - and we’re here to help you learn how to keep yourself and your community safe in the process. You'll learn the essential communication skills you will need for conflict de-escalation and to relay critical information to your team and partners.
Our Atlantic Police Academy programs are designed with community partners to ensure you develop the tactical and practical skills you’ll use daily in the field. In fact, all of our APA cadets complete on-the-job training during the program where you can put your training into practice before you graduate. Join us to prepare for an exciting and rewarding career in law enforcement, firefighting, or conservation enforcement.
Train at the APA and experience an immersive program in specialized facilities that prepare you for the realities of your career. You’ll learn from instructors who are experienced public safety professionals. They understand the critical nature of your role as an essential worker and first responder - and the demands that come with the job. You’ll also have access to our campus student support programs and mental health training to ensure that you learn how to look after yourself while you’re looking out for others.
The 18-week Conservation Enforcement program at the Atlantic Police Academy is specifically designed to provide law-enforcement training to wildlife and forestry technicians. The program prepares students to work for natural resource agencies and in other related fields across Canada.
Correctional OfficerThis 24-week program will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to work in provincial and federal correctional facilities. You will learn how to monitor, supervise and interact with incarcerated offenders and prepare them to become law-abiding citizens after serving their sentences; and you will learn the skills you need to ensure the safety and well-being of inmates, yourself and your colleagues.
Police Science (Cadet)Study Police Science at The Atlantic Police Academy. Acquire the academic and tactical skills required to work as a Police Officer in Canada. Real-life situations and simulations prepare you for a career in law enforcement. Learn use of force & control skills, develop criminal investigation techniques, and receive communications and mental health training.
Professional FirefighterIn the Professional Firefighter program, you will develop the fundamental firefighting skills needed to keep yourself, your colleagues, and the public safe in critical situations. Learn about fire behaviour, motor vehicle extraction, medical first response, and communication in comprehensive training simulations.
