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Entry-Level Fitness Standards

Students must meet each standard or they will not be allowed to attend or audit Academy classes. Please read the instructions below carefully, as the fitness tests must be administered exactly as required (by the Department of Public Safety).

Students should refrain from smoking, chewing tobacco or eating for two hours before the test and should stretch before and after each exercise to help prevent injuries.

#1 Aerobic Power
1.5 mile Run (at 6000 Feet)
 
Age Male Female
 
<20 13:05 15:29
20-29 13:05 15:29
30-39 13:31 16:05
40-49 14:26 16:52
50-59 15:34 17:54
60+ 16:56 18:40
         
#2 Anaerobic Power
300 Meter Run (in seconds)
 
Age Male Female
 
<20 59.0 71.0
20-29 59.0 71.0
30-39 58.9 79.0
40-49 72.0 94.0
50-59 83.2 94.0
60+ 83.2 94.0

These runs are timed by stopwatch on a smooth, level track.

#3 Upper Body Strength
1 Minute Minimum Number of Pushups
 
Age Male Female
 
20-29 29 23
30-39 24 19
40-49 18 13
50-59 13 12
60+ 10 5

For male pushups, the hands are placed about shoulder width apart. The test administrator places a fist on the ground below the applicant's chest (male applicants only). Starting from the 'up' position (elbows fully extended), the applicant must keep his back straight at all times and lower his body toward the floor until his chest touches the administrator's fist. The applicant then returns to the 'up' position. Resting is only allowed in the 'up' position.

For female (modified) pushups, the applicant should have her knees on the ground with her back straight and her hands slightly ahead of the shoulders and shoulder width apart for the 'up' position.

#4 Muscular Endurance
1 Minute Minimum Number of Sit-ups
 
Age Male Female
 
< 20 41 32
20-29 38 32
30-39 35 25
40-49 29 20
50-59 24 14
60+ 19 6

The applicant starts by lying on his/her back with knees bent, heels flat on the floor, finger interlaced and placed behind the head. A partner holds their feet down firmly. In the 'up' position, the applicant should touch his/her elbows to his/her knees and then return until the shoulder blades touch the floor. Resting must be done in the 'up' position.

#5 Flexibility
Sit and Reach (In Inches)
 
Age Male Female
 
< 20 16.5 20.5
20-29 16.5 19.3
30-39 15.5 18.3
40-49 14.3 17.3
50-59 13.3 16.8
60+ 12.5 15.5

For this assessment, you must start already warmed up and stretched with you shoes off. You will sit on the ground with your knees extended and feet against the box no further than 8" apart. You must lean forward without lunging or bobbing and reach as far along a yardstick (which will have the 15" mark on the edge of the box) as far as possible. You will repeat this twice more with the best score recorded. Exhaling on the reach is recommended.

Student Checklist

___ Admitted to University?

___ COMPASS Test Completed with Scores of 40 or Above in Reading and Writing Categories?

___ Registered for CJUS 101, MVSC 110, PHSC 181 and PHSC 183 (Tuesday night lab session)?

___ Correctly Certified or Notarized Copies of:

___ Birth Certificate (must be certified and from Vital Statistics Bureau, not a notarized copy)

___ Notarized copy of high school diploma or GED certificate

___ Notarized copy of driver's license

___ Notarized copy of form DD-214 (veterens only)

___ Copy of naturalization papers (naturalized citizens only)

___ Signed Form LEA 1 with name, date of birth, place of birth, social security number and sex?

___ Completed Form LEA 3 Medical Examination forms, signed by physician (17 pages)?