college credits from the academy?

[michael78]

How many college credits do you get once you complete the academy?
and what can you use it for?

[perpwatcher]

http://www.nypdrecruit.com/NYPD_EducationalOpportunities.aspx

Course credits, scholarships and tuition reduction programs to help towards earning your graduate or undergraduate degree
Course Credits

Receive up to 29 college credits for your police academy training toward your degree. Several colleges in the metropolitan area accept the full amount.
29 college credits are equivalent to two (2) full semesters of college cost savings.
Start receiving pay and benefits from your first day of Recruit training.
Members of the Service are eligible to apply for the following:

Undergraduate Studies:

71 scholarships to schools in New York City, SUNY Albany and Harvard
16 Colleges offer tuition reduction programs
Graduate Studies:

6 Scholarships
9 Colleges offer tuition reduction programs
Officers may apply to receive 9 paid Educational Leave days each semester while in graduate school*
*Paid excusals in pursuit of academic studies, in addition to vacation

[BigWill2876]

Since you have credits from a college/university already, some will take the credits from the Academy back to add to your original transcript, which could move you towards a Bachelor's degree, or a new major.
In my case,k I needed 8 credits for a BA, NJSP got you 9 credits back in the stone ages for Academy, and my University took the 9 and I got my BA.