The Reserve Academy starts the first week of January and runs six months. Classes are Tuesday and Thursday nights, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and a few Saturdays every month. The schedule is written so as to accommodate working adults. Occasional absences are acceptable, with an opportunity to make up a few of the classes. 

There is a mid-term and a state administered final exam, each of which must be passed. 

The Academy includes training in community policing, criminal law, communication, self-defense, firearms, first aid, investigations, patrol procedures, arrest procedures, handcuffing, emergency vehicle driving, and much more.

Recruits are instructed by experienced officers who are considered experts in their field.

Recruits are given opportunities to practice what they have learned.  These experiences often have surprises that allow students to gain real world experience in a controlled setting.

Recruits practice "high risk" procedures on volunteer actors, while being observed by Instructors.  The safety of everyone involved is of the highest priority, thus all equipment is specially prepared and safety checked in advance.

After successfully completing the academy you are sworn in, given a commission, and are ready to hit the road as a Clark County Reserve Deputy