Corrections Certificate

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Certificate: Protective Services Technology with a major in Corrections

Length: Two-semester (one-year) program

Purpose: There is a growing community interest in developing adequate corrections facilities staffed with properly trained personnel. The certificate program is designed for people who are preparing themselves to enter the field of corrections and to upgrade the professional ability of practitioners in corrections.

Occupational Objectives: Local, State, and Federal Corrections Officers and advancement within the profession.

Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Corrections program requires a personal interview with a member of the faculty of the Administration of Justice major and competency in English and Math Essentials MTE 1-2 as demonstrated through the placement and diagnostic tests, or by satisfactorily completing the required MTE units or equivalent.

Program Requirements: For those persons wishing to improve their skills in the corrections field, the corrections curriculum provides the needed concentration of courses. Students will be advised as to which courses are most applicable to their field of interest and upon successful completion of the two-semester curriculum will be awarded a Certificate in Protective Services Technology with a major in Corrections.

The following list is a suggested sequence in which students may plan their class schedules to ensure graduation in one year.

First Semester

ADJ 100 Survey of Criminal Justice 3 credits
ADJ 146 Adult Correctional Institutions 3 credits
ADJ 228 Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs 3 credits
ENG 137 Communication Processes I 3 credits ¹
SOC 200 Principles of Sociology 3 credits
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1 credits

Suggested Credits for Semester: 16

Second Semester

ADJ 107 Survey of Criminology 3 credits
ADJ 145 Corrections and the Community 3 credits
ADJ 241 Correctional Law I 3 credits
CST 110 Introduction to Communication 3 credits
Elective Soc./Behavioral Science 3 credits ²
Elective Soc./Behavioral Science 3 credits ²

Suggested Credits for Semester: 18

Total Minimum Credits Required for this Curriculum: 34

¹Students may take ENG 111 .

²Courses may be chosen from the Social Science General Electives .

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