Law Enforcement Specialist for Certification, AAS

The Law Enforcement Training Center certification program provides a broad-based general education along with the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) Basic Law Enforcement Certification. Students will learn police organization, criminal investigation, traffic control, delinquency, criminal law, and enforcement procedures. Upon meeting graduation and MCOLES requirements the student may be eligible to take the mandatory certification examination given by MCOLES. After successful completion of these courses through the Police Academy, credit will be articulated. Contact the Academy office for further information at 269.353.1260.

Associate of Applied Science

Required Courses

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENG 110College Writing I

3

or

ENG 160College Writing and Research

4

ENG 127Technical Writing

3

or

COM 113Interpersonal Communication

3

LEN 101Intro Law Enforc/Crim Justice

3

LEN 102Police Organization/Administra

3

LEN 106Criminal Law and Procedure

4

LEN 150Fundamentals of Marksmanship

2

LEN 201Criminal Investigation

4

LEN 202Motor Vehicle Traffic

4

LEN 203Criminology

3

LEN 204Delinquency Prevention/Control

3

LEN 206Emergency Vehicle Operations

2

LEN 241Police Physical Skills

4

LEN 242Tactical Firearms

4

LEN 243Patrol Procedures

4

LEN 253Police Practical Problems

3

LEN 273LEN Field Observation

1 to 6

WPE 112Safety and First Aid

2

Mathematics/Science

4

Political Science

3

Social Science

3

After successful completion of the Police Academy, credit for the following courses will be articulated: LEN 106, LEN 150, LEN 201, LEN 202, LEN 206, LEN 241, LEN 242, LEN 243, LEN 253, LEN 273, and WPE 112. Contact the Academy office for further information at 269.353.1260.

Total Credit Hours: 62