The Nigerian Police Academy (NPA) is a federal government-owned institution that was established in 1988 to train police officers in Nigeria. It is located in Wudil, Kano State, Nigeria, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs in law enforcement and related fields.
The academy is accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and is recognized as a degree-awarding institution. It has a reputation for producing highly trained and professional police officers who have gone on to serve in various capacities within the Nigerian Police Force.
The NPA offers a combined academic and police training program that takes five years to complete. Cadets are required to complete a Bachelor of Science degree in Law Enforcement and Administration, as well as a rigorous police training program that covers a wide range of topics, including law, ethics, forensics, firearms, and self-defense.
Upon graduation, cadets are commissioned as Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) and are deployed to various police stations and units across Nigeria.
The NPA is committed to providing its cadets with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective police officers. The academy has a state-of-the-art training facility that includes classrooms, laboratories, shooting ranges, and a mock city. The academy also has a strong focus on developing cadets’ leadership and interpersonal skills.
The NPA is a valuable asset to the Nigerian Police Force and plays an important role in training the next generation of police officers.
In addition to its undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs, the NPA also offers a number of other training programs, including:
- Basic Police Training Course (BPTC)
- Cadet Inspectors’ Course (CIC)
- Detective Course
- Senior Police Officers’ Course (SPOC)
- Police Staff College Course
These training programs are designed to provide police officers with the skills and knowledge they need to perform their duties effectively.
The NPA is a highly respected institution in Nigeria and is known for producing high-quality police officers. The academy’s graduates play an important role in maintaining law and order and protecting the citizens of Nigeria.
Nigerian Police Academy (NPA) Courses
Nigerian Police Academy (NPA) offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various disciplines.
Here are the major courses and programs available at NPA;
- Accounting
- Banking & Finance
- Biochemistry
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Criminology
- Economics
- English Language
- Forensic Science
- French
- Hausa
- History & International Studies
- Igbo
- Law
- Linguistics
- Management Studies
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Yoruba
NPA Courses & Subject Combination
Here are the courses offered at the Nigerian Police Academy (NPA), along with their JAMB and O’level subject combinations:
| Course | JAMB Subject | O’level Subject |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and any other Social Science subject | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Banking & Finance | Use of English, Mathematics, one Social Science subject and any other subject | Five (5)SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and two (2) other relevant subjects. |
| Biochemistry | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| Biology | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics/Physics. |
| Chemistry | Use of English, Chemistry and two (2) of Physics, Biology and Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. |
| Computer Science | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Geography, Physics, Economics or Chemistry. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics, a basic science and three (3) other subjects chosen from the following: Economics, Geography, Government/History, Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science. English Language, Typewriting, ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language and Physics is compulsory. |
| Criminology | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | Five (5)SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Economics | Use of English, Economics, Mathematics and any of Government, History, Geography, Literature in English, French and Christian Religious Studies/Islamic Studies. | Five (5)SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two (2) of Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| English Language | Use of English, Literature in English, one other Arts subject and another Arts or Social Science subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Literature in English, English Language and three other Arts or Social Science subjects. |
| Forensic Science | Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology. |
| French | Use of English, French and any other two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including French and English Language plus one other Arts subject. |
| Hausa | Use of English, Hausa, Literature in English and any of Economics, Government, History and Arabic. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include English Language and Hausa. |
| History & International Studies | Use of English, subjects from the Arts and Social Sciences. | English Language, Geography, Government/History. |
| Igbo | Use of English, Igbo and two (2) subjects from Arts and Social Sciences. | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Igbo, English Language and any other Arts subject. |
| Law | Use of English, Any three (3) Arts or Social Science subjects. | Five (5)’O’ Level credit passes to include English Language, Literature in English and Mathematics. |
| Linguistics | Use of English, Any Language and two (2) other subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language. |
| Management Studies | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics and one (1) other subject. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Economics, plus any two (2) of Accounting, Business Methods, Commerce, Government, Geography, and Statistics. |
| Mathematics | Use of English, Mathematics and any two (2) of Physics, Chemistry and Economics or Geography. | Five (5) SSC credit passes including English Language, Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry. |
| Physics | Use of English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry or Biology. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and any other Science subject from Further Mathematics and Biology or Agricultural Science. |
| Political Science | Use of English, Government or History plus two (2) other Social Science/Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Psychology | Use of English, Any three (3) subjects from Arts or Social Science | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Social Work | Use of English, Mathematics, Economics/Geography and any other subject | Five (5) SSC credits including English Language and Mathematics. |
| Sociology | Use of English, Three (3) Social Science or Arts subjects. | Five (5) SSC credit passes in Government or History, English Language and three (3) other subjects. A pass in Mathematics is required. |
| Yoruba | Use of English, Yoruba and two (2) other subjects in Arts or Social Sciences | Five (5) SSC credit passes to include Yoruba and English Language. |
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