College Internship Program

The Pennsylvania State Police has entered an agreement that allows students in their senior year at participating colleges and universities to earn their remaining credits toward an associate or bachelor's degree by successfully completing cadet basic training at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

The new program awards academic credits much like a traditional internship completed during a student's final semester. Instead of conventional classroom time, students may instead earn their remaining credits by completing cadet training at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, allowing them to receive their degree and become a Trooper at the same time. The program is not limited to criminal justice majors; participating colleges may apply the credits toward any degree program they choose.

Participating Colleges & Universities

The growing number of colleges and universities that have already partnered with the PSP includes:

College / University Internship LEAP
Alvernia University No
American Military / Public University No
Central Penn College
Commonwealth University No
Delaware County Community College No
DeSales University No
Elizabethtown College
Erie Community College No
Harrisburg University No
Keystone College No
Kutztown University No
Lehigh Carbon Community College No No
Luzerne County Community College No
Lycoming College No
Marywood University No No
Mercyhurst University No
Misericordia University No
Neumann University No
Northampton County Community College
Pennsylvania Highlands Community College
Rowan University No No
Saint Vincent College No
Shippensburg University No
Slippery Rock University No
Southern New Hampshire University No No
University of Maryland Global Campus No
University of Scranton No No
Waynesburg University No
York College No

LEAP credits are earned to be used after the academy.