Transit Police hires recruit constables, swears them in, and sends them to the JIBC Police Academy for basic training
JIBC Police Academy is the only basic training provider for BC municipal recruits (source)
| Detail | Source | |
|---|---|---|
| Noc | 42100 Police officers (except commissioned) | source |
| Summary | Transit Police hires recruit constables, swears them in, and sends them to the JIBC Police Academy for basic training | source |
| Licence required to work | Recruits complete provincially approved basic training at the JIBC Police Academy (Blocks I-III) to become a Qualified Municipal Constable designated under the Police Act | source |
| Issuing body · Url | Official page | source |
| Requirements · Minimum age | Minimum age 19 | source |
| Requirements · Status | Canadian citizen or permanent resident | source |
| Requirements · Record | No criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted; no adult criminal charges pending | source |
| Requirements · Education | Grade 12 diploma at minimum; combination of life experience and education evaluated | source |
| Requirements · Keyboarding | Keyboarding certificate of at least 25 words per minute, from an accredited institution or ratatype.com | source |
| Requirements · Licence | Valid Class 5 driver's licence with a good driving history | source |
| Requirements · First aid | Valid First Aid certificate, CPR-C level | source |
| Requirements · Vision hearing | Visual acuity standards (application form); hearing loss no greater than 30 dB in both ears, 500-3000 Hz | source |
| Licence steps 1 | Recruit Employment Application Form + Integrity Lifestyle Questionnaire | source |
| Licence steps 2 | Written exam (ETHOS results from another agency may be accepted) | source |
| Licence steps 3 | POPAT in 4:15 or less (results from other agencies accepted if within 1 year) | source |
| Licence steps 4 | If hired: sworn in, then JIBC Police Academy Block I (14 weeks), Block II field training (18-21 weeks), Block III (9 weeks) | source |
| Exam | ETHOS written exam and POPAT; fees to the applicant not stated on the Transit Police page | source |
| Regulator fees 1 | JIBC recruit tuition (2025 rate): $18,378.00, paid in full before Block I, non-refundable, subject to change | source |
| Regulator fees 2 | Transit Police: recruit pays the recruit's portion of tuition for Block I and Block III Amount of the recruit's portion not published | source |
| Regulator fees 3 | not published ETHOS and POPAT test fees not stated | source |
| Renewal | not published No personal licence renewal or CE-hour cycle published; advanced training is offered | source |
| Pay 1 | Recruit Constable $7,688/mo ($92,253/yr); 4th Class $102,503; 3rd $108,909; 2nd $115,316; 1st Class $10,677/mo ($128,129/yr); Level I (10 yrs) $134,535; Level II (15 yrs) $140,942 | source |
| Pay 2 | Police officers (except commissioned) (NOC 42100), B.C.: low $35.00/hr, median $54.00/hr, high $70.67/hr; annual earnings $117,391 (B.C. LMI Office, 2025 Job Bank wage data) | source |
| Funding 1 | Recruits are sworn in and start work (paid) before attending the Police Academy | source |
| Funding 2 | WorkBC Centres: free employment services; may fund training if needed to get a job (eligibility assessed by the centre) | source |
| Funding 3 | B.C. Employer Training Grant (employer-applied): 80% of training costs up to $10,000 per participant | source |
| Provider coverage | JIBC Police Academy is the only basic training provider for BC municipal recruits | source |
| Common gotchas 1 | Failing to disclose past issues on the ILQ will in most cases end the process; past issues often do not | source |
| Common gotchas 2 | Missing the 25 wpm keyboarding certificate or CPR-C first aid is a basic disqualifier | source |
| Common gotchas 3 | POPAT max 4:15; practise beforehand, as the test is a hard aerobic challenge | source |
| Common gotchas 4 | Academy tuition is non-refundable and must be paid in full before Block I | source |
| Common gotchas 5 | Very competitive: only a handful of applicants each year get offers; basic qualifications alone may not advance | source |
| Provider note | JIBC Police Academy is the only basic training provider for BC municipal recruits | source |
| Cost to you | You will be expected to pay the Recruit's portion of tuition fees for Block I and Block III. (dollar amount not published) | source |
| Starting salary | Recruit Constable $7,688/mo. $92,253/yr. | source |
| School and city | Program and approval | Length | Intakes | Cost | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JIBC Police Academy New Westminster | Basic Recruit Training Program Provincially approved basic training for all new BC municipal police recruits source | Block I 14 weeks + Block II 18-21 weeks + Block III 9 weeks | not published Class start dates not published; set by hiring department | $18,378.00 whole program (2025 rate; recruit pays the recruit's portion for Blocks I and III per Transit Police) price_basis whole-program | Program page |
JIBC Police Academy (training); hiring by Metro Vancouver Transit Police.
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