Police departments in California that don't require college

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“Possession of a US high school diploma or US G.E.D. equivalent is required”

“Possess a high school diploma or GED.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.”

“Possession of a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.”

“High school graduation (or equivalent);”

“U.S. high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED); waived if you have earned a college degree from an accredited college within the U.S.”

“Did you graduate high school or receive your GED?”

“Must be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development Test or other high school equivalency test approved by the State Department of Education that indicates high school graduation level, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.”

“High school graduation or equivalent.”

“Must have a High School Diploma/G.E.D”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade and graduation from a P.O.S.T. approved police academy.”

“Be a high school graduate, or GED equivalent.”

“Must possess the equivalent of a high school diploma.”

“High School graduation, or equivalent (GED), is required”

“Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable General Education Development Certificate.”

“Possess a United States high school diploma, or G.E.D. with qualifying scores, or have passed the California High School Proficiency Examination, or attained a two-year or four-year degree from a college or university accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Universities.”

“Possess a high school diploma or equivalent with related college work”

“In addition to graduation from high school”

“Equivalent to a high school diploma or recognized equivalent and the completion of a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified Basic Training Academy.”

“Military service members with at least four years of service and an honorable discharge are eligible for a waiver of the college education requirement.”

“Graduation from a U.S. High School or equivalent is required.”

“Graduation from High school or equivalent”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade and enrollment in or graduation from a P.O.S.T. approved police academy.”

“Graduation from a U.S. High School or the equivalent, with additional education at the community college level preferred.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade. Graduation from a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified basic law enforcement academy.”

“High School diploma or G.E.D.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“High School Diploma or equivalent”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school, supplemented by 30 semester units or equivalent quarter units in administration of justice, law enforcement or a closely related field.”

“Equivalent to completion of high school.”

“United States high school graduation, or passage of the General Education Development (GED) test, or attainment of a two-year or four-year degree from an accredited college or university.”

“A typical way to obtain these abilities would be graduation from high school or equivalent.”

“High School diploma or G.E.D.”

“Graduation from high school or possession of an acceptable equivalency certificate, such as the General Educational Development Certificate (State of California).”

“Graduation from high school or attainment of a State Board of Education issued certificate of proficiency, or attainment of a GED certificate, CHSPE certificate, HiSET certificate, or CPP certificate.”

“Any education equivalent to graduation from high school;”

“Any combination of education, training or experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a G.E.D. certificate”

“A high school graduate, pass the General Education Development test or other high school equivalency test approved by the California Department of Education, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited or approved institution.”

“High school graduation or G.E.D. certificate/equivalent.”

“High School Diploma or equivalent”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“High School Diploma or GED equivalency; higher education preferred”

“High school graduate or equivalent AND completion of a California (CA) Basic Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Academy within the last twenty-four (24) months from date of application submission OR current enrollment with good class standing in a full-time basic police academy certified by the CA Commission on P.O.S.T.”

“Completion of high school or its equivalent.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by completion of P.O.S.T. Academy course of study.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, GED, other high school equivalency test approved by the California Department of Education or a or higher level degree from an accredited educational institution.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent and one of the following:”

“Graduation from high school or the equivalent.”

“Graduation from high school or possession of a general education development test certificate indicating high school graduation level or its equivalent as determined by the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training.”

“High School Diploma or GED required.”

“High school diploma or G.E.D.”

“U.S. high school graduation or G.E.D. equivalency”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent, supplemented by completion of the police academy, and classes or course work in police science (minimum of 30 college semester units required).”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“High school diploma or equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade (GED)”

“Be a high school graduate from a United States public school, an accredited United States Department of Defense high school or an accredited or approved public or nonpublic high school. Or pass the General Education Development Test indicating high school graduation level. Or pass the California High School Proficiency Examination.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“Applicant must possess a U.S. high school diploma or have passed an equivalency test (GED or California High School Proficiency Examination), or possess a two-year or four-year degree or higher from an accredited college or university.”

“A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess a high school diploma or equivalent”

“High School Diploma, G.E.D, or equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade.”

“Possess a high school diploma or equivalent;”

“Equivalent to completion of high school.”

“High school graduate”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school plus completion of fifteen (15) semester units from an accredited college or university, or completion of the police academy.”

“High school graduate or recognized equivalent.”

“A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent to a high school diploma and specialized training in policing.”

“graduation from high school”

“An example of the education and experience which most likely demonstrates the skills, knowledge and abilities required to perform the duties would be any combination equivalent to completion of the 12th grade or GED”

“High school diploma or recognized equivalent.”

“Graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent;”

“A High School diploma or G.E.D. or California High School Proficiency Test is required”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.”

“Graduated from a U.S. High School or passed the G.E.D. Test or California High School Proficiency Exam at time of application”

“For all applicants: education equivalent to the completion of twelfth grade.”

“Graduation from High School or G.E.D. required.”

“High School diploma or equivalent”

“Typically, a Police Officer would possess a high school diploma or equivalent.”

“Possess a high school diploma or a G.E.D.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade or High School graduate or G.E.D.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.”

“High School graduation or equivalent or possession of a General Education Development Test (GED) certificate is required.”

“Graduation from high school or GED equivalency.”

“High school diploma or GED equivalent.”

“Be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development Test or other high school equivalency test approved by the State Department of Education that indicates high school graduation level, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.”

“EDUCATION High School graduation or its equivalent.”

“High school diploma or equivalent.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent G.E.D. Certificate.”

“Graduation from a U.S. high school, G.E.D. or equivalent from a U.S. institution, or a California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE) certificate is required”

“High school diploma or GED is required.”

“High school graduation or tested equivalent.”

“Graduation from high school. Or: Satisfactory completion of an acceptable General Education Development (GED) test.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school”

“Must be a high school graduate, pass the General Education Development test or o”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.”

“High school diploma or equivalent”

“High school graduate or equivalent.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.”

“High School diploma or G.E.D.”

“A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess the equivalent of graduation from high school and completion of a California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST).”

“A high school graduate, passed the General Education Development test or other high school equivalency test approved by CDE, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited or approved institution.”

“High school diploma or equivalent.”

“High School Diploma or GED equivalent; AND completion of training and Peace Officer certification with the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), and Basic POST certificate.”

“U.S. High School Diploma or G.E.D.”

“High school graduate or its equivalent.”

“Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade.”

“High School Diploma, pass the General Education Development test indicating high school graduation level, pass the California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.”

“Graduation from an accredited United States high school or possession of a GED certificate received from a recognized accrediting association.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school”

“Possession of a high school diploma or a General Educational Development (GED) certificate”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and one (1) year of experience working with the public.”

“graduation from high school or GED equivalent.”

“High school graduate or equivalent.”

“Completion of the twelfth grade or GED.”

“U.S. High school graduate or G.E.D.; or a degree from an accredited college or university.”

“High School Diploma or equivalent education is required.”

“High school graduation or equivalent.”

“High School diploma, or equivalent.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade, e.g. a high school diploma or a GED.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent.”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school and completion of P.O.S.T. training for police officers.”

“California POST requires possession of U.S. high school diploma or GED.”

“Equivalent to graduation from an accredited U.S. high school; passing score on the General Education Development (GED) test; OR possession of a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.”

“High school diploma or general education degree (GED).”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade”

“A high school diploma, or the equivalent”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade.”

“A high school or G.E.D. equivalent”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“Graduation from high school or attainment of GED (General Education Degree) or CHSPE (California High School Proficiency Examination)”

“Possession of a High School diploma or equivalency, such as a general education degree (GED).”

“High school graduation or GED equivalent.”

“High school diploma or equivalent.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent.”

“Requires high school graduation or GED Certificate.”

“Must be a high school graduate or equivalent.”

“A typical way of obtaining the required qualifications is to possess a high school diploma or equivalent.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“Graduation from high school or possession of a General Education Development certificate (GED).”

“High School Diploma or an equivalent certificate or diploma recognized by the State of California.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“High School Diploma or equivalent, supplemented by completion of Peace Officer Standard Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission Basic academy.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by course work in law enforcement, police science, criminal justice or a related field.”

“Graduation from high school or GED equivalent.”

“High school diploma or equivalent.”

“A High School diploma, GED, or equivalent”

“Graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the General Educational Development (G.E.D.) exam”

“Be at least 21 years of age and have a high school diploma or G.E.D.”

“A United States high school diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from a United States institution.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade and any employment or volunteer work that demonstrates good work habits would be qualifying.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent GED, one (1) year experience involving public contact.”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent, or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or university.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the 12th grade.”

“Equivalent to graduation from the twelfth (12th) grade.”

“A typical way of obtaining the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined above is graduation from high school or G.E.D. equivalent”

“Graduation from high school or have a G.E.D.”

“High school diploma or equivalent”

“Graduation from high school or GED and successful completion of a California P.O.S.T. Basic Law Enforcement Academy; possession of a valid Certificate of Completion or possess a current California POST Requalification Certificate.”

“Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade.”

“High school graduation or equivalent”

“Graduation from high school or equivalent GED.”

“Graduation from high school or G.E.D. is desirable.”

“High School Diploma or successful completion of the GED”

“Equivalent to graduation from high school.”

“Graduation from high school or passage of high school level General Education Development (GED) test;”

“Graduation from high school or passing of the G.E.D. test indicating high school graduation level.”

“Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade or GED.”

“Must possess a High School diploma, a G.E.D. certificate, and/or have attained a two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited school, college, or university.”

“High School Diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent.”

“High School graduation or equivalent.”

“U.S. high school graduate; passed the GED test; passed the California High School Proficiency Exam; or attained a two (2) year or four (4) year degree from an accredited college or university.”

“Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent.”