Credit estimator | College of Policing

If you can not see the programme you are looking for, or have any feedback on how this page is presented, email [email protected].

You can use the credit estimator to find out the educational level and the credit value for programmes in:

the police leadership programme (all stages)
public protection
police constable entry routes (PCER), including special constables and police community support officers (PCSOs)
conducting investigations
information and intelligence
roads policing

You can use this information as part of recognition of prior learning (RPL) discussions with your chosen HEI or AO.

If you have not used the credit estimator before, you can find out about the credit estimator and how credits work.

Start the credit estimator

Select the area that your learning is under. You can then find information about the:

name of the programme
level of the programme
minimum credits of the programme

If you require confirmation of the level and credits of any College of Policing programmes, send a list of your completed learning to [email protected].

Police leadership programme

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for all stages under the police leadership programme (PLP)

Public protection

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for programmes under the area of public protection

Police constable entry routes (PCER)

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for programmes under the PCER, including special constables and PCSOs

Conducting investigations

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for programmes under conducting investigations

Information and intelligence

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for programmes under information and intelligence

Roads policing

Select to find out the minimum level and credits for programmes under roads policing