The Criminal Justice & First Response program is designed to provide the student with the skills, training and education necessary to obtain entry-level employment in the field of criminal justice. The successful graduate will be qualified to protect, patrol, enforce and investigate the security interests of their employers.

  Criminal Justice & First Response offered at: Altoona, Lancaster
  Progam length: 21 months
  Credits: 121

What will I study?

Career Success Seminar
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Introduction to Corrections
Introduction to Terrorism
Police Management and Operations
Adolescent Psychology / Juvenile Delinquency
Introduction to Forensics
Introduction to Criminal Law
Modern Issues
Introduction to Probation and Parole
Criminal Evidence
Victimology
Mathematics for the First Responder
Practical Applications in Criminal Justice and First Response
Security Dispatch
Criminal Investigations
Criminology
Communications for Criminal Justice
Drugs and Alcohol
Professional Development
Emergency Medical Technician I / CPR, II / EVDT, Haz Mat
Principles of Aggression Management
Introduction to Homeland Security
Report Writing
Advanced Correctional Theory and Practice
Externship

What will I learn?

How to investigate a traffic accident
How to process a crime scene
How to perform aggression management techniques
How to use pepper spray / handcuffs / baton
How to evaluate a casualty
How to work in a prison setting
How to work in a corporate security facility
How to conduct a traffic stop
How to work a domestic violence scene
How to work with juveniles (probation and parole)

Where can I work?

Correctional Facilities
Law Enforcement
Private Investigation
Campus Security
Loss Prevention
Probation / Parole Offices