INTERESTED IN STEP?
INSTRUCTIONS:
Provide all information requested on the attached Admission Application. An application with unanswered questions will not be considered. The Statement of Nomination is to be completed by the Chief Executive Officer of your agency or an upper-command staff member. Statement of Nominations must be received before an application will be considered.
SELECTION CRITERIA
STEP is intended for sworn police or sheriff first line supervisors who are newly promoted or about to be promoted and employed full-time as a law enforcement officer.
Applications are accepted on a first to apply, first to be considered basis.
Admission preference will be given to persons:
Recently promoted sergeants and/or first line supervisors, [i.e. within one year]
Prospective sergeants with the promotion date set[ in the coming twelve months]
Sergeants who have been in the position [for greater than a year]
Non-sworn staff who were recently promoted [i.e. within one year]
Non-sworn staff with a promotion date set [within the coming twelve months]
Non-sworn staff who have been in the supervisory position [for greater than a year]
Interested officers with no promotion date noted, but have supervisor’s recommendation accompanied by a sign off by the chief Note: Interested officers will need to have a supervisor’s recommendation with a sign off by the chief to even be considered.
The STEP application document will be revised to state the above priority ranking for accepting applications.
Note: if a lower ranking application is placed on hold, it will be approved, if 45 days prior to the start of class, there are still openings.
CURRENT & UPCOMING SCHEDULES
Spring 2026 (Class is Full)
Week 1: April 13-17, 2026
Week 2: May 18-22, 2026
Week 3: June 15-17, 2026
Fall 2026
Week 1: September 14-18, 2026
Week 2: October 19-23, 2026
Week 3: November 16-18, 2026
Spring 2027
Week 1: April 12-16, 2027
Week 2: May 10-14, 2027
Week 3: June 14-16, 2027
Fall 2027
Week 1: September 27- Oct.1, 2027
Week 2: October 25-29, 2027
Week 3: December 6-8, 2027
COLLEGE CREDITS
College credit is available through Franklin University. Please contact us for more information.