One of the Academy's chief functions is to conduct training for the Department's new Trooper Trainees. Each basic session consists of 33 weeks of training, to include:
The curriculum includes 123 subject areas and over 1,536 hours of instruction. Classroom subjects include laws of arrests, search and seizure procedures, and testifying in court.
The 109th Basic Session graduated 60 new Troopers on October 7, 2005.
The 110th Basic Session graduated 64 new Troopers on March 17, 2006.
The 111th Basic Session graduated 72 new Troopers on February 9, 2007.
