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The Chicago Police and Firefighter Training Academy (CPFTA)
program provides training for students interested in careers
in public safety, law enforcement, criminal justice, and fire
science. The 2-year program was developed jointly by the
Chicago Public Schools’ Department of Career and Technical
Education (CTE), the Chicago Police Department (CPD), the
Chicago Fire Department (CFD), and the City Colleges of
Chicago (CCC). The program recruits and trains up to 250
public and non-public high school students each year.
One of the immediate goals is to provide a pool of qualified
applicants for the city’s police and fire academies.
The CPFTA program fulfills the two career education or elective
credits that all CPS high school students need in order to
graduate. The CPFTA curriculum allows juniors and seniors
who are city residents to progress seamlessly from high
school directly into any City College of Chicago to complete
their Associate’s degree.
In addition to high school and college training, students have
the opportunity to participate in a paid summer internship
between junior and senior year to promote a better understanding
of all aspects of careers in public safety. After completion
of the two years in high school and two years at a city college,
students will have met the minimum educational requirements to
take the Chicago Police and Fire Department examinations for
entry into their respective academies.
Students who are eligible, can take the EMT-B class that can
lead to a state certification in Emergency Medical Technician.
Every year between 40-50 senior cadets take the course.
In 2009, 33 seniors took the EMT state certification, of which
24 passed the exam.
Class of 2010
- 95 senior graduates
- 59 Chicago High Schools represented
- 35 took the EMT-B Class
- 29 took the state certification exam
- 12 passed the state exam (15 preparing for retest)
Class of 2009
- 92 senior graduates
- 49 Chicago High Schools represented
- 10 Private High Schools represented
- 45 took the EMT-B Class
- 33 took the state certification exam
- 24 passed (72%)
PROGRAM DETAILS
- Attend classes three days a week (Mon,Tues,Wed)
from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Chicago Police
Academy or the Chicago Fire Academy.
- Paid summer internship between junior and senior
year
- Financial assistance to attend a City College of
Chicago to complete an Associate’s Degree.
- Transportation assistance to get to and from
each academy.
- Uniforms provided to all cadets
- After school snacks provided by Chartwell
- Instructional materials provided at no additional
cost
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