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Peace Officer

Minnesota West's Peace Officer programs are Minnesota Board of Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) approved degree programs that will qualify students for licensing as a Peace Officer officer in the state of Minnesota upon completion of their degree.

The degree programs are designed to meet the Minnesota State colleges and universities transfer pathways to allow full degree credit transfer to State Universities.

Focusing on modern 21st Century educational and hands-on training, our program will prepare students for the demands of today’s Peace Officer careers. We have dedicated facilities for the program with several state-of-the-art training systems including the MILO range and Zuercher Computer CAD system. We work with Worthington Police Department and Nobles County Sheriff's Office using their training facilities.

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Our programs:
  - are student-centered with small class sizes.
  - allow for individualized attention throughout the program.
  - involve students in the college and the community.
  - work with area Peace Officer agencies.

 
Our program instructors are experienced Peace Officer officers who have taught in the field and are recognized experts in the areas that they teach: 
 - Ronald Schwint, M.A. (Ret. Sgt. with the Sioux Falls Police Department), Trainer for ASP  
 - Mike Cumiskey, M.B.A. (Ret. Chief of the Worthington Police Department)

Students have the option to pursue different degree programs to meet their goals and career paths:

Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) Degree 
Associate of Science (A.S.) Degree
Skills Certificate

This website is maintained by:
Ronald Schwint, Peace Officer Program Coordinator
Worthington Campus
507-372-3405
ronald.schwint@mnwest.edu