A question regarding education

[peasoup2]

Does a college degree outweigh a hs diploma/GED as a requirement in california? I have a college degree but no diploma, will this cause a problem when I start to apply? Does it vary by department? Thanks in advance

[Citicop]

I did not know you could get into an accredited college with no diploma/GED. Huh.

Why not go take the test, get the GED now, and then not have to worry about it? If you got a college degree, it can't be *that* hard to pass...

-Citicop.

[Jim1348]

Yes, it will depend on the department. Some may see that you have a college and not give a second thought to the high school diploma.

[L-1]

From the California Government Code:

1031. Each class of public officers or employees declared by law to
be peace officers shall meet all of the following minimum standards:
(e) Be a high school graduate, pass the General Education
Development Test indicating high school graduation level, pass the
California High School Proficiency Examination, or have attained a
two-year, four-year, or advanced degree from an accredited college or
university. The high school shall be either a United States public
school, an accredited United States Department of Defense high
school, or an accredited or approved public or nonpublic high school.
Any accreditation or approval required by this paragraph shall be
from a state or local government educational agency using local or
state government approved accreditation, licensing, registration, or
other approval standards, a regional accrediting association, an
accrediting association recognized by the Secretary of the United
States Department of Education, an accrediting association holding
full membership in the National Council for Private School
Accreditation (NCPSA), an organization holding full membership in the
Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation (CITA),
an organization holding full membership in the Council for American
Private Education (CAPE), or an accrediting association recognized by
the National Federation of Nonpublic School State Accrediting
Associations (NFNSSAA).

[peasoup2]

Thank you for the information and a timely response!