This program offers students training in law enforcement, emergency medical care, or fire fighting. Students may elect to study one, two, or all three of these public safety occupations. The law enforcement Course covers criminal justice theory, patrol operations, and crime scene investigation. The emergency medical services program provides state-certification as an EMT-Basic. Paramedic assistant skills and basic anatomy and physiology are also included. The fire fighting course provides state-certification in fire fighting essentials, basic rescue techniques, industrial safety, hazardous materials, and emergency response to terrorism.

Required

Uniforms are recommended, but not required. Due to the nature of these occupations, students will often become dirty during training. Uniforms consist of a protective services shirt, dark blue uniform pants, and black boots.

Average Salary

ACADEMIC/EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS:

Physical Skills: : Be able to bend at the knees and waist without difficulty. Be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds to waist height. Possess good vision, speech, and fine motor skills.

Math Skills: Perform practical application of fractions, percentages, ratio and proportion, measurement, calculator and algebra.

Language/English Skills: Read newspapers, periodicals, journals, manuals, dictionaries and encyclopedias. Prepare business letters, expositions, summaries and reports, using prescribed formats. Oral communication skills mandatory to relate well with public, crime victims, patients and peer professionals.

Science Skills: Demonstrate technical competencies in the utilization of measurements and the operation of scientific equipment. Be able to interpret the scientific process and principles of body science.

Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively within a team, effective communication skills, good problem solving and decision making skills.

Computer Skills: Be able to use the computer to perform basic data processing, spreadsheet, internet for research and operate trade related software at the application level.

ACADEMIC/EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS:

One year certificate programs for municipal police, paramedic and fire science. Two to four-year programs in Administration of Criminal Justice, Paramedical Science and Fire Science. Graduate programs also exist for above occupations.