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(27-29 credits)
Purpose: Pre-CCJLE Certification Program prepares individuals who have already completed a bachelor’s degree or AA/AS degree, in any discipline, for entry into the law enforcement profession in Minnesota.
Completion of this program enables students to enroll in the Center for Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement (CCJLE) training program. Upon successful completion of the certificate program and the CCJLE program, the student will be eligible to take the POST licensing examination. State requirements to become a police officer include a college degree and a number of specific courses. For individuals already possessing a bachelor’s or AA/AS degree, the Pre-CCJLE Certification Program provides the additional courses that will lead to the practical skills component, which then qualifies the person to take the licensing exam.
The Inver Hills Community College courses listed below are the required core courses to be completed for the Pre-CCJLE Certification Program. Completion of these courses can be accomplished either by acceptance of equivalent coursework completed elsewhere or by successful completion of the courses at Inver Hills. A minimum grade of "C" and a cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 must be earned in the required coursework.
(Criminal Justice course descriptions)
(Equivalent coursework taken elsewhere may be substituted)
ENG 1108 Writing and Research Skills, 4cr
ENG 1111 Writing in the Disciplines, 2cr
PSYC 1101, 1215, 1220, 1230, 1260 or equivalent, 2-4cr
SOC 1100 Introduction to Sociology, 4cr
SOC 1127 Social Inequality: Race, Class, Gender, 3cr
SOC 1130 Family and Society, 3cr
CJS 1150 Intro to the Criminal Justice System, 3cr
CJS 1152 Police and Community, 3cr
CJS 1154 Juvenile Justice, 3cr
For more information on Criminal Justice Certificate call an admissions representative at 651/450-8500 or send us your question.