The Basic Academy is staffed with a Camp Commander, Assistant Camp Commander in Charge of Operations, Assistant Camp Commander in Charge of Curriculum, Senior Drill Instructor, and several Drill Instructors. During the academy training materials are furnished, as well as meals and lodging, at no cost to the recruit. The academy runs from 8 a.m. Monday morning until approximately 5 p.m. Friday evening. Recruits are required to stay on complex Monday through Friday but may go home on the weekends.
Recruits receive a salary during training.
Upon graduation from the DPS Basic Academy, officers are assigned to any one of Iowa's 99 counties within the Iowa State Patrol's 15 districts, Division of Criminal Investigations 4 zones, Division of Narcotics Enforcements 4 zones, State Fire Marshal's Office or Capitol Police Division. Applications are currently being accepted for the year 2001 academy.