Approved Process
Rio Salado College has established partnerships with Law Enforcement Standards and Training Commissions (POST) in several states. Rio Salado has reviewed and approved these partners' academy curriculum as of a specific date or class number. All graduates successfully completing these curriculums may earn college credit without additional testing. Rio Salado will verify successful completion of the required curriculum and award grades based on academy examinations or state licensing exams.
Credit by Exam
To determine the Credit by Examination process for which you are eligible to earn 40 hours of credit in Law Enforcement Technology and the Certificate of Completion in Law Enforcement Training Academy, click the + sign next to your state.
Students may earn 40 college credits and a certificate of completion in Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Credit by Examination process and apply those credits toward the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Law Enforcement Training or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Public Safety.
Administration degree program at Rio Salado College. The cost is $30.00/credit for a total of $1200 for those 40 credits.
Please note, this is applicable to students who meet the following criteria:
Kentucky: Graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training Academy since January 1999
Maryland: Graduated from an academy certified by the Maryland Police and Corrections Training Commissions since July 8, 1999
Nevada: Successfully passed the state certification examination for Nevada Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) since January 2017
New Mexico: Certified by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board since July 2002
North Carolina: Graduated from the Charlotte-Mecklenberg, North Carolina Police Department Academy since class #135, September 27, 2000
Virginia: Graduated from the Richmond, Virginia Police Department Academy (since March, 1994 - 70th class)
Questions? partnerships@riosalado.edu
Step 1
Create an account with Rio Salado
Make a note of your MEID and Password because you will use it for the next step.
Follow the process below or watch our application video.
- Click on New, then Students Admissions Application.
- Then click on Student Admission Application.
- Then scroll down the page, click on New Students, and Join Now.
- Then answer the question: Do you have a Maricopa: enter No
- Fill in your information
- Then hit create username
- It will assign you a username (which is your MEID)
- Then create a password·
- Fill in your Personal Information (indicate if will live in Arizona and then indicate what state if not Arizona)
- Fill in Educational Background and Interests
- Fill in Select Primary College: choose Rio Salado College
- Select a primary reason for attending this college: choose Take a Class (not pursuing degree/certificate)
- Select a plan most aligned with your career and educational goals: choose Personal Interest
- When do you plan to begin taking classes? Choose Fall 2024 or anything other than current semester
- Then click Add to my Application
- Then click on Ready to finish my application
- FERPA PIN: Enter any 4-digit number
- Then click on Skip Identification Verification·
- Then you will have to change your password
Step 2
You will need to login with your MEID/Password that was set up in Step 1 and you will need to set up Duo-Factor authentication before you can proceed.
- Fill in Student Information
- Type in electronic signature
Once Steps 1 and 2 are complete, the Partnership Department will receive notification and reach out to your state agency to gather your exam score and dates. Once received, Rio Salado will create an invoice and email it to you and copy Rio Cashier.
You will call the number on the email to pay the invoice (the invoice must be paid in full before the next step can continue).
Students may earn 40 college credits and a certificate of completion in Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Credit by Examination process and apply those credits toward the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Law Enforcement Training or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Public Safety Administration degree program at Rio Salado College. The cost is $30.00/credit for a total of $1200 for those 40 credits.
Please note, this is applicable to students who have graduated from a Texas Commission on Law Enforcement licensed 560 hour academy after September 1994.
Questions? partnerships@riosalado.edu
Step 1
- Retrieve your TCOLE exam score, date from TCOLE
- Click on “My Information,” then “Exams.” Take a screenshot of your exam score and date and email it to partnerships@riosalado.edu.
Step 2
Create an account with Rio Salado
Make a note of your MEID and Password because you will use it for the next step.
Follow the process below or watch our application video.
- Click on New, then Students Admissions Application.
- Then click on Student Admission Application.
- Then scroll down the page, click on New Students, and Join Now.
- Then answer the question: Do you have a Maricopa: enter No
- Fill in your information
- Then hit create username
- It will assign you a username (which is your MEID)
- Then create a password·
- Fill in your Personal Information (indicate if will live in Arizona and then indicate what state if not Arizona)
- Fill in Educational Background and Interests
- Fill in Select Primary College: choose Rio Salado College
- Select a primary reason for attending this college: choose Take a Class (not pursuing degree/certificate)
- Select a plan most aligned with your career and educational goals: choose Personal Interest
- When do you plan to begin taking classes? Choose Fall 2024 or anything other than current semester
- Then click Add to my Application
- Then click on Ready to finish my application
- FERPA PIN: Enter any 4-digit number
- Then click on Skip Identification Verification·
- Then you will have to change your password
Step 3
You will need to login with your MEID/Password that was set up in Step 1 and you will need to set up Duo-Factor authentication before you can proceed.
- Fill in Student Information
- Type in electronic signature
Once all the steps are complete, Rio Salado will create an invoice and email it to you and copy Rio Cashiering (dl-rio-cashier@riosalado.edu).
You will call the number on the email to pay the invoice (the invoice must be paid in full before the next step can continue).
Students may earn 40 college credits and a certificate of completion in Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Credit by Examination process and apply those credits toward the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Law Enforcement Training or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Public Safety Administration degree program at Rio Salado College.
Please note this is applicable to students who have graduated from the Arizona Law Enforcement Academy since Sept. 1, 1990, and students who have graduated from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Academy since Aug. 1, 1995.
Questions? Partnerships@riosalado.edu
Step 1
Retrieve your AZPost exam scores and dates and email them to Partnerships@riosalado.edu.
Step 2
Create an account with Rio Salado
Make a note of your MEID and Password because you will use it for the next step.
Follow the process below or watch our application video.
- Click on New, then Students Admissions Application.
- Then click on Student Admission Application.
- Then scroll down the page, click on New Students, and Join Now.
- Then answer the question: Do you have a Maricopa: enter No
- Fill in your information
- Then hit create username
- It will assign you a username (which is your MEID)
- Then create a password·
- Fill in your Personal Information (indicate if will live in Arizona and then indicate what state if not Arizona)
- Fill in Educational Background and Interests
- Fill in Select Primary College: choose Rio Salado College
- Select a primary reason for attending this college: choose Take a Class (not pursuing degree/certificate)
- Select a plan most aligned with your career and educational goals: choose Personal Interest
- When do you plan to begin taking classes? Choose Fall 2024 or anything other than current semester
- Then click Add to my Application
- Then click on Ready to finish my application
- FERPA PIN: Enter any 4-digit number
- Then click on Skip Identification Verification·
- Then you will have to change your password
Step 3
You will need to login with your MEID/Password that was set up in Step 1 and you will need to set up Duo-Factor authentication before you can proceed.
- Fill in Student Information
- Type in electronic signature
Once all the steps are complete, the Partnership Department will receive notification and process your training into credit. This can take up to 2 weeks.
Students may earn 40 college credits and a certificate of completion in Law Enforcement Training Academy through the Credit by Examination process and apply those credits toward the requirements for the Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Law Enforcement Training or Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Public Safety Administration degree program at Rio Salado College.
Please note this is applicable to students who have graduated from the Mesa Police Department Academy since Feb. 1, 1994.
Questions? partnerships@riosalado.edu
Step 1
Contact Ashley Espinoza. Ask to have scores and the exam date sent to to Partnerships@riosalado.edu.
Step 2
Create an account with Rio Salado
Make a note of your MEID and Password because you will use it for the next step.
Follow the process below or watch our application video.
- Click on New, then Students Admissions Application.
- Then click on Student Admission Application.
- Then scroll down the page, click on New Students, and Join Now.
- Then answer the question: Do you have a Maricopa: enter No
- Fill in your information
- Then hit create username
- It will assign you a username (which is your MEID)
- Then create a password·
- Fill in your Personal Information (indicate if will live in Arizona and then indicate what state if not Arizona)
- Fill in Educational Background and Interests
- Fill in Select Primary College: choose Rio Salado College
- Select a primary reason for attending this college: choose Take a Class (not pursuing degree/certificate)
- Select a plan most aligned with your career and educational goals: choose Personal Interest
- When do you plan to begin taking classes? Choose Fall 2024 or anything other than current semester
- Then click Add to my Application
- Then click on Ready to finish my application
- FERPA PIN: Enter any 4-digit number
- Then click on Skip Identification Verification·
- Then you will have to change your password
Step 3
You will need to login with your MEID/Password that was set up in Step 1 and you will need to set up Duo-Factor authentication before you can proceed.
- Fill in Student Information
- Type in electronic signature
Once all the steps are complete, the Partnership Department will receive notification and process your training into credit. This can take up to 2 weeks.