In-Service Training: designed to facilitate ongoing professional development and fulfill operational mandates, essential for maintaining compliance with various Police Service Acts, and service policies, for Law Enforcement and Public Safety Agencies.
Contract Training: Law Enforcement and or Public Safety training created specific for the individual agencies needs
To request contract training for your agency, please complete this form
Since the Atlantic Police Academy (APA) opened its doors in 1971, thousands of public safety officers have received the training they needed to enter the field, and have returned for in-service training to advance their careers.
For questions concerning Recruitment or for a First Year Advisor, please contact Grecia Gallant at (902) 888-6765 or by email.
To request contract training for your agency, please complete this form. For questions concerning contract training for your agency please send an email or call: (902) 888-6700.
66 Argus Avenue
Slemon Park
Summerside, PE
PO Box 156
Slemon Park
Summerside, PE C0B 2A0
Tel: 902-888-6700
Fax: 902-888-6725
This 24-week program will provide you with the skills and knowledge you need to work in provincial and federal correctional facilities. You will learn how to monitor, supervise and interact with incarcerated offenders and prepare them to become law-abiding citizens after serving their sentences; and you will learn the skills you need to ensure the safety and well-being of inmates, yourself and your colleagues.
Police Science (Cadet)Study Police Science at The Atlantic Police Academy. Acquire the academic and tactical skills required to work as a Police Officer in Canada. Real-life situations and simulations prepare you for a career in law enforcement. Learn use of force & control skills, develop criminal investigation techniques, and receive communications and mental health training.
Professional FirefighterIn the Professional Firefighter program, you will develop the fundamental firefighting skills needed to keep yourself, your colleagues, and the public safe in critical situations. Learn about fire behaviour, motor vehicle extraction, medical first response, and communication in comprehensive training simulations.
