Criminal Justice is also available in: |
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What's great about Criminal Justice & First Response training from YTI?
- Numerous Certifications Including:
- CPR/AED
- Emergency Vehicle Driver Training
- Practical and Tactical Handcuffing
- Management of Aggressive Behavior
- PR-24 Police Baton
- Hands-on Training
- Many Rewarding Career Options
- Focused, Accelerated Training
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| Program Specifics |
| Name of Program: | Criminal Justice & First Response |
| Campus Location: | Lancaster |
| Program Length: | 21 Months (7 Quarters) |
| Credential: | Graduates earn an Associate in Specialized Business Degree |
| Credits: | 121 |
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| 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
Law & Ethics
Principles of EOC / 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
Security Strategies
Report Writing
Advanced Correctional Theory and Practice
Externship
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| What are some of the things I'll 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)
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| Where are the career opportunities? |
Local, State and Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
Correctional Institutions
911 Emergency Operations Centers
Private Security Agencies
Health Care Organizations
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Occupational Outlook
Job opportunities for correctional officers are expected to be excellent. The need to replace correctional officers who transfer to other occupations, retire, or leave the labor force, coupled with rising employment demand, will generate thousands of job openings.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006-07 Edition, Correctional Officers.
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YTI Criminal Justice & First Response graduates have started careers with...
York County Sheriff's Department
Hershey Park Security
White Rose Ambulance
Susquehanna Valley EMS
Lancaster County-Wide Communications
Southwest Regional Police Department
...in these types of positions:
Sheriff’s Assistant
Security Officer
Corrections Officer
EMS-Emergency Medical Technician
Dispatcher
Security / Loss Prevention
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