P.O.I.S.E.D. – Principles of Integrity, Safety and Ethics for Duty – like S.M.I.L.E., will be a 15-week course in which the first half of the semester will be spent learning about ethics, including moral duty and obligation; and the second half will focus on physical agility training, specifically martial arts, to satisfy the fitness components of the P.O.W.E.R. Test requirements, and upon successfully passing the test, will receive a certification card which can be presented as proof that they have met the P.O.W.E.R. Test standards.

“This second course provides for an opportunity to take fitness to the next level, while introducing martial arts to enhance discipline, composure and ethical behavior required for service duty,” said John Augustine, coordinator of Triton’s Criminal Justice Administration program.

Both programs are recommended for criminal justice students interested in finding employment immediately following graduation, as well as law enforcement candidates who may have previously failed the P.O.W.E.R. Test and are interested in retesting and/or would like to maintain their bodies to be ready for the next P.O.W.E.R. test.