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American Military University & the California Police Chiefs Association are partners in your professional development.

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You’re Driven to Protect & Serve
We’re Driven to Help You Succeed

California Police Chiefs Association Elit Partner

You have a duty to serve your community, and American Military University (AMU ) is committed to its duty to serve you with affordable and flexible online education.

Continuing education may help meet your goals for advancement or support personal goals related to your law enforcement career and beyond. AMU is ready to help you. As a long-standing partner to the law enforcement community, AMU arms you with your best defense—knowledge, delivered online in a format that fits your life.

We Make Quality Education Affordable

$855.00
Per Undergrad Course

Your tuition and fee rate will be $855.00 per course for undergraduate programs and $1,110.00 per course for master’s-level programs.

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Out-Of-Pocket Tuition Possible

All U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists are eligible for our Freedom Grant® that covers undergraduate and master’s-level tuition above the military TA cap of $250/credit hour. Military spouses/dependents are also eligible to receive a grant that covers tuition above the military TA cap of $250/credit hour for undergraduate and master’s-level programs.

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Technology Fee

We waive the per-course technology fee for all U.S. active-duty servicemembers, National Guard members, and Reservists.

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Textbooks & Ebooks

We provide no-cost textbooks and ebooks for all undergraduate, doctoral, and Freedom Grant®-eligible master’s-level students.

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Entrance Exams

No standardized test scores required. Programs start monthly.

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Application Fee

There is no cost to apply for undergraduate and master’s-level programs

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Giving You Freedom to Learn

Convenient

Our online classes feature weekly class schedules with no set login times. Our mobile app expands your access.

Flexible

Programs start every month with mostly 8-week class formats, so you can begin on your schedule.

Efficient

AMU evaluates and applies transfer credit for eligible academic coursework, job experience, ACE-evaluated training, CLEP credits, and military and public safety academy training, including POST, FLETA, BLET, or IFSAC.

More Value

At AMU, 72% have graduated with no APUS-incurred student loan debt

Accredited

Part of American Public University System, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Personalized

Undergraduate classes average 20 students and master’s-level classes average 11 students.

Relevant

Get career-relevant knowledge from faculty who bring their experience from public safety industry variable text: law enforcement, corrections, fire and EMS, intelligence, and security agencies.

Supportive

Our advisors are available seven days a week, and we have a peer mentoring program to provide support when you need it most.

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Career-Relevant Education for CPCA Members

Learn from faculty and alongside peers with frontline experience in law enforcement, security, intelligence, and the military—building your knowledge in your field of interest. Here are the top programs chosen by California Police Chiefs Association members. If you have another interest, use our program finder to search other options.

200+ Programs—Find the Best Fit for You

Use our program finder to search all of our online degrees and certificates—from the associate to the doctoral level.

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Since completing my master’s degree with American Military University, many doors have opened to me. I have stepped into the role of chief of police in my community, and what I learned at AMU has benefited me greatly.

Paul LeBaron

Member, California Police Chiefs Association


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