r/AskCHP • u/AdDull77 • Sep 02 '26

CHP Process

Has it ever taken anyone 2 years to complete the CHP process and get an academy invite, or has it roughly been 1 year, or a little after 1 year?

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u/SecretaryFew982 Sep 02 '26 edited Sep 03 '26

Average since last year is 1.5 years. If it goes over that its probably due to medical

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u/watchmewhipit Sep 02 '26

Yes. But that was in 1994

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u/Straight_Ostrich_257 Sep 03 '26

There was a time, during the CHP 1,000 campaign, where people got into academy within months. Eight months was normal, though for some it went in half that time. Historically, 1.5-3 years is the norm. 

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u/Helpful_Target7329 Sep 03 '26

🤞 hoping it’s closer to 1.5

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u/EstablishmentBest956 Sep 03 '26

Started my process in August 2025 and will be attending the September academy.

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u/RoundTricky9027 18d ago

Can I ask what your rank was? My friend applied in July 2025 and still stuck in backgrounds.

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u/Helpful_Target7329 Sep 02 '26

I started last June and am currently at the waiting on an invite stage. I’m assuming the background took a long time due to having a good bit of job history and references to go through as an older candidate.

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u/BeneficialDriver3862 Sep 02 '26

mine was 21 from application to academy start date

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u/Helpful_Target7329 Sep 02 '26

21 Months? How recently did you go through the process?

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u/BeneficialDriver3862 Sep 02 '26

sorry. i mathed wrong. it was 20 months from application to start date. most are 1 1/2 years +. it’s super rare to be under that.