The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy In-Service Training offers over 130 different programs with multiple presentation dates throughout the training year. Personnel from both participating and non-participating agencies may attend.

All of our In-Service programs contribute to satisfying the mandated hours of In-Service training required for re-certification by the Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) every two years. Four hours of legal instruction and four hours of cultural diversity are also included.

While most In-Service training is conducted at the Academy, a gradually increasing segment of training courses are being scheduled for agency-approved satellite training sites. Please click on the button above to view the satellite locations and courses.

For record-keeping information , contact the In-Service Administrative Assistant at x301. Please contact the coordinators listed on the In-Service Training Staff page for specific course information and registration.

The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy, Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy and Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy have entered into a reciprocal agreement whereby each academy and their personnel would be eligible to receive training at each other's training academies. The enabling Memorandum of Understanding lists various requirements to meet the In-Service training needs of each academy population.

E-Mail List

The In-Service section is starting an e-mail notification list. The list will be used to alert members to new classes, changes to scheduled classes, getting input on proposed classes and other training related information. Send an e-mail to inservice@nvcja.org to be added or have your name removed from the list.

Hours of Operation

Hours of operation are from 7:00am to 3:30pm at the The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy (NVCJTA) and the Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy (FCCJA). Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy (PWCCJA) hours are 8:00am to 4:30pm. Any changes in class hours/locations will be publicized well in advanced whenever possible. All students and instructors are expected to be on time. In case of an emergency, call the main Academy numbers listed below:

Fairfax County Criminal Justice Academy (FCCJA) (703) 449-7200
Prince William County Criminal Justice Academy (PWCCJA) (703) 792-6599

Registration Policies

In order to maintain agency accountability, student registrations will be handled through
each Academy In-Service section. Training Officers from the 17 agencies of the NVCJTA will continue to register their personnel through the Academy for any course originating at either the FCCJA or PWCCJA. Members from the Fairfax County Police Department or Prince William County Police Department, desiring to attend an NVCJTA conducted course, will be registered by their respective academies.

Non-Academy Member Agency Fees are:

1 day class: $100.00
2 day class: $175.00
3 day class: $250.00
4 day class: $325.00
5 day class: $395.00

Checks or money orders will be made out to NVCJTA. In some cases, credit cards can be used. For inquiries about the administrative procedure for paying for a class, please call (703) 729-4299, x103.

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