December 10th, 2009

The website is currently undergoing a facelift. To streamline information and archive related information all in one place for easier navigation, please refer to the information tabs on the left-hand side of this Home page.

January 22, 2009

The Academy is proud to announce that we are the home of the first Dispatcher specific CISM team: VATC ( Virginia Telecommunications CISM).

To join this Peer Support Team, the next CISM certification is March 16-17th, 2010

 Please see the VATC CISM link in the left column for access to this valuable service.

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Pre-Employment Application Deadline: Please contact Assistant Director Mary Garber at 540-234-9191 ext 8 for applications -or- email : mgarber@centralshenandoahacademy.com    (10-14-09)

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UPCOMING 2009 BASIC ( Entry Level ) Starting Dates:

Legend:  BLE = Basic Law Enforcement, BJO= Basic Jail Officer, ECO= Basic Emergency Communications Officer, ACO= Basic Animal Control Officer

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 UPCOMING 2010 Entry Level Classes 

 94th Basic Jail Officer : starts TBA

122nd Basic Law Enforcement Officer: starts  TBA

58th Basic Emergency Communications Officer: starts February 22nd, 2010

7th Basic Animal Control Officer: starts April 19th, 2010

UPCOMING 2009-2010 GRADUATIONS 

121st Basic Law Enforcement : May 20th, 2010 @ 10am in the Academy gymnasium. Reception to follow immediately after ceremony.

58th Basic Emergency Communications Officer: March 2nd, 2010 at 10am in the Academy. Reception to follow immediately after ceremony.

7th Basic Animal Control Officer: April 30th, 2010 @ 4PM in the Academy.

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 The Academy Will Be Closed for Holidays on the Following Dates:

February 15th, 2010

May 31st, 2010

July 5th, 2010

September 6th, 2010

Oct 11th, 2010

November 11th, 2010

Nov 24th, 2010 ( 1P-5P)

Nov 25-26th, 2010

December 24th, 2010

December 31st, 2010                                                 (updated 12-10-09)

Important!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Academy is now a secure building. All visitors, instructors, students, vendors, etc. will need to sign in with the receptionist  and obtain a color-coded Academy ID Badge. Exception: All In-Service  students will receive ID badges in the classroom during roll-call.  Please return all Academy badges to your Instructor in the classroom before you leave. Any assigned badges not returned will result in $25 charge to your Agency for replacement cost. (updated: 12-10-09  )

 SECURITY:     The Academy reserves the right to ask students to present credentials /  proof of criminal justice employment for validation. Photo ID is required.

 Need In-Service Hours?
Check out the electronic training calendar! This calendar is a "living document "and is updated frequently as Instructors commit to class presentations, so check it often. The Academy no longer hosts a static 40 hour In-Service week. We offer a multitude of topics throughout the year to pick and choose from, to better serve the educational needs of our members. Since we started this program, we have averaged 150 free-standing in-service classes per calendar year, so there are plenty of educational topics to meet your needs. (12-10-09 )