Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association Partnership Program

If you’re completing the Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association (MCPA) Executive Leadership College, Metro State University will award you twelve graduate credits for it—free.

Here's how it works:

Complete the MCPA Executive Leadership College program and earn your Certificate of Completion.
Apply to Metro State as a Visiting Student (the application is free).
Twelve graduate credits — reviewed and approved by university faculty — appear on your official Metro State transcript. No tuition. No fees.
Request a student or official transcript copy at any time.
Interested in going further? Explore the Master of Science in Criminal Justice and Public Safety Leadership, where these 12 credits meet all elective requirements, and learn how to apply.

More information

Visit the MCPA Executive Leadership College website for details on the program.

To earn college credit for your Certificate of Completion, or to apply as a degree-seeking student at Metro State University, contact our admissions office at admissions@metrostate.edu or call 651-793-1302.

A few things to know before you apply

The Visiting Student application is available solely to record credits earned through this partnership. It does not enroll you in a degree program.
To apply those credits toward a Metro State degree, you must apply as a degree-seeking student.
Credits awarded through this partnership do not count toward Metro State’s residency requirement.
If you later transfer to another institution, that school decides whether to accept these credits. Acceptance is not guaranteed.
Each Metro State graduate program decides which courses apply to their requirements.
This partnership is approved for three years (through summer 2029). It will be reviewed at that time.