Criminal Justice - Career Studies Certificate

Enforce the law. Turn to Virginia Peninsula to learn the basics of your career in law enforcement.

This career studies certificate is designed to prepare students for an entry level position in the criminal justice field and to provide promotional opportunities for individuals currently working in the field. This curriculum provides expanded foundational knowledge of the criminal justice system.

Funding: Students enrolled in this program may be eligible for Get a Skill, Get a Job, Give Back (G3) Funding. Please visit the link provided for information pertaining to grant programs.

Possibilities

Whether you need training for career advancement or you’re hoping to start a career in law enforcement, Virginia Peninsula can help you achieve your goals. The program will prepare you to advance in the field and continue study at a four-year institution. Jobs related to this field include:

• accountants and auditors
• animal control workers
• bailiffs
• correctional officers and jailers
• criminal justice and law enforcement teachers, postsecondary
• detectives and criminal investigators
• first-line supervisors of farming, fishing and forestry workers
• first-line supervisors of police and detectives
• fish and game wardens
• forensic science technicians
• police and sheriff’s patrol officers
• police, fire and ambulance dispatchers
• probation officers and correctional treatment specialists
• protective service workers
• security guards
• transit and railroad police