Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement
(10-504-1)

Associate Degree-Two Years

(offered in Eau Claire and River Falls)
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This program has an August entry date.

Program Description


The criminal justice field is becoming increasingly complex and important. This career area needs people who have good skills and highly-developed personal strengths:
• View toward community service
• Motivated
• High ethical and moral standards
• Strong written and oral communication skills

The program provides the foundation for your career as law enforcement officer at the municipal, county, or state level. Your career path could include serving as a correctional officer, working for a private investigation agency, or providing security for retail, commercial, or industrial establishments.

The program includes related general education courses and criminal justice courses. You will receive theoretical and practical information on various types of law, community policing, corrections, and criminal justice ethics. Other courses will strengthen you ability to interact with the public, work with people from diverse backgrounds, and communicate in a professional manner.

As you complete the coursework, you'll be working toward the 520 hours of training required for certification by the Wisconsin Department of Justice, Training and Standards Bureau. If you opt for the Law Enforcement Certification Track, you can add tactical training classes to your regular coursework in your second year in the program. A second option is to attend a summer Criminal Justice-Law Enforcement Academy at CVTC.

Opportunities for employment are good, and most employment areas offer good chances for advancement. This could be the training you need to begin a rewarding career in law enforcement.

Program Admission Requirements


• COMPASS pre-entry assessment
• Required Information Session (RIS)

Helpful Academic Background


• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong reading comprehension skills
• Strong social studies
• Mathematics

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Graduates of the program are "certifiable." They become certified when they are employed by a police department in Wisconsin.

If you are an officer already in active service, this program provides an opportunity to improve your skills and earn an associate degree.

For free help in preparing for the COMPASS, contact any of CVTC's Academic Service Centers.

For more information about this program, contact the program counselor at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.

For general admissions information, contact the Admissions Office at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.

For financial aid information, contact the Financial Aid Office at 800-547-2882 or 715-833-6200.