Training Standards

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The Academy is required by Arizona Peace Officer's and Standards Training (AzPOST) to ensure that each graduate of basic training meets specific minimum performance objectives. NARTA meets this legal duty by enforcing the following training standards.

Assignments & Examinations

Recruit officers will be assigned a variety of written assignments and shall be tested frequently to measure knowledge gained and retained by the student. All assignments given to recruit officers are expected to be completed and submitted within the time frame specified.

Recruit officers are required to maintain a minimum passing grade of 70% in each of the functional area testing blocks. Recruits must also maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of not less than 70%. In the event a block of instruction is failed, the recruit officer will be provided remedial training before being re-tested. Recruit officers who do not achieve a passing score on a remedial examination will be dismissed from the Academy. Additionally, a recruit who fails a third examination will also be dismissed.

Physical Conditioning Standards Law enforcement officers that maintain a high degree of physical conditioning are less prone to be effected by the stressful conditions of the job, sustain fewer injuries, and utilize less leave time related to illness. NARTA's physical conditioning program combines strength training and cardiovascular training to help students develop good exercise habits and to improve their fitness level throughout the academy.

Recruit officers are required to participate in the Academy's physical conditioning program which is based on standards developed by the Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research. Recruits are also required to participate in physical conditioning training and testing as determined by the Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT).

Police Officer Physical Aptitude Test (POPAT) AzPOST rules require each graduate to complete all five of the activities in the POPAT test and achieve a minimum specified score. Failure to achieve this minimum standard will result in dismissal from the Academy.