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Criminal JusticeTechnology - Law Enforcement Officer Concentration (AS 2606) |
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| Type of Award | AS - Associate in Science |
| Program Website | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/criminaljustice/ |
| Program Description |
This degree program is a limited access program for the Criminal Justice Academy student (Corrections and Law Enforcement certificate program students) and/or the correction and law enforcement officer who wishes to advance in his or her career. The student must contact the Criminal Justice Institute regarding admission requirements to the Academies prior to entering the Criminal Justice Technology program. Course content includes police administration, criminal law, probation & parole, and criminal investigation. |
| Employment Opportunities |
Upon completion of this program, you may seek employment as a Law Enforcement Officer. It is necessary to complete the Police Academy to be hired as a Law Enforcement Officer in Florida. Nationally, in 2006, seventy-nine percent were employed by local governments. State police agencies employed about 11 percent, and various Federal agencies employed about 7 percent. A small proportion worked for educational services, rail transportation, and contract investigation and security services. |
| Career Path Notes |
Courses from this program may transfer into Palm Beach State’s Bachelor of Applied Science program in Supervision and Management. For more information, see the web at www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/bachelor/. In addition, courses from this program may transfer to other colleges and universities which allow students to transfer into a four-year program. For more information, contact the college or university to which you wish to transfer. |
| Program Learning Outcomes | Go to www.palmbeachstate.edu/learningoutcomes/ for detailed information. |
| Admission Requirements | Students must have a minimum 2.0 GPA to be admitted into this program. Students who wish to be admitted to the Criminal Justice Institute should seek counseling from the Institute. Those who wish to be admitted to the A.S. degree program should seek counseling from the Criminal Justice Department. This program requires that the student hold a Florida Law Enforcement or Corrections Certification or that the student plans to attend the Palm Beach State Criminal Justice Institute for Law Enforcement or Corrections. |
| Completion Requirements | Successfully complete all of the courses in the program. |
| Program Length | The program can be finished in two years if you attend full time or three years if you attend part time. |
| Location | The program is offered at the Lake Worth campus. |
| Financial Aid | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/financialaid/ |
| Application | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/admissions/admissions-applications.aspx |
| Advising | http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/advising/ |
| Career Center |
http://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career For more information about employment opportunities including job outlook and salary information visit: Occupational Outlook Handbook: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ O-Net Online: http://online.onetcenter.org/ |
| For More Information |
Ed Richard, richarde@PalmBeachState.edu, (561) 868-3773 |
