Law Enforcement Credit

Upon recommendation of the executive director of public service technology programs and the dean of workforce development, a maximum of 16 credit hours may be awarded based on successful completion of a PHSC Law Enforcement Officer program and 13 credit hours for the Correctional Officer program. To be awarded credit, students must be declared and enrolled in the PHSC AS degree program in Criminal Justice Technology. Students who have completed the Law Enforcement or Correctional Officer program at another institution also may be eligible for credit if they have passed the appropriate State Officer Certification Examination. Under this provision, eligible students who have completed the Law Enforcement Officer program may be awarded credit for:

• CJE 1300 - Police Organization and Administration 
• CJL 2100 - Criminal Law Criminal Law 
• CJE 2601 - Introduction to Criminal Investigation 
• CJE 1000 - Introduction to Law Enforcement 
• CJE 1500 - Police Operations 
• SLS 2401 - Career Enhancement 

Eligible students who have completed the Correctional Officer program may be awarded credit for:

• CJE 1300 - Police Organization and Administration 
• CJL 2100 - Criminal Law 
• CJC 1000 - Introduction to Corrections 
• CCJ 1000 - Crime and Delinquency 
• SLS 2401 - Career Enhancement 

An additional three credit hours may be granted for: CCJ 2940 - Field Studies for those people currently employed with one year of experience as a law enforcement or corrections officer (not auxiliary). In order to receive credit, students must declare into and complete 15 credits in the Criminal Justice Technology AS degree program. All credits awarded will be awarded upon submission and approval of a Petition for the Award of Law Enforcement Credit and the appropriate documentation to the executive director of public service technology programs.