Corrections Certificate
This certificate program is designed for students interested in undertaking an entry-level and supervisory position in the field of corrections. The program was created to meet regulatory and continuing professional education requirements for corrections officers as well as those employed in community-based corrections.
Upon completion of this program, students will know how to differentiate between the roles and responsibilities of various employee classifications in correctional institutions and settings as well as develop appropriate professional responses to client behaviors given differences in personal, group and cultural meanings among clients.
Students will be able to define the relationship between biopsychosocial development, current client problems and appropriate custodial setting or community-based corrections alternatives as well as select appropriate policies and practices to meet legal principles and standards applicable to client care and custody and to the management of corrections programs and institutions.
Graduates will know how to define the purposes, objectives and standards of care associated with various types of corrections programs and institutions as well as select accepted ethical practices in corrections settings.
Private Security Certificate
This certificate program was created for those in the criminal justice field who are interested in expanding their knowledge of private security. The program offers ten unique courses, each designed to introduce the participant to the fields of private and corporate security. Students will also examine the range of security responsibilities and learn how to provide asset protection to clients. Subjects covered include fraud examination, white-collar crime, crime prevention, criminal investigation and criminal evidence and risk management and administration. This program is not only helpful for those interested in a professional membership such as the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS) and Certified Protection Professional (CPP), but also those looking for employment in private or corporate security.
Upon completion of this program, students will have a deeper understanding of the role of private and corporate security in the criminal justice system and know how to apply security concepts to various types of private and business environments.
Students will have an understanding of how to investigate major crimes associated with security incidents as well as an understanding of white-collar crime and other examples of fraud.
Graduates will also know what is needed to constitute a reliable security culture in the private or corporate sector.
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