Criminal Justice Technology Diploma (CJT2)
The Criminal Justice Technology diploma program is a sequence of courses that prepares students for Criminal Justice professions. Learning opportunities develop academic, occupational, and professional knowledge and skills required for job acquisition, retention, and advancement. The program emphasizes a combination of criminal justice theory and practical application necessary for successful employment. Completion of the Criminal Justice Technology diploma does not ensure certification of officer status in Georgia. Students must seek such certification from the Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Council.
NOTE: Prospective students should know that they will be required to meet all applicable employment requirements, including satisfactory background and criminal checks, in order to qualify for some internships and to gain employment in most law enforcement settings. A felony and/or aggravated misdemeanor conviction may bar students from completing the program. A felony and/or aggravated misdemeanor conviction also may preclude students from obtaining employment in the criminal justice profession.
Career Opportunities
Graduates are employable in a variety of occupations, including correctional officers, private detectives and investigators, security guards, and police and sheriff's patrol officers.
Credit Required for Graduation: Minimum of 51 credit hours
Curriculum
Basic Skills Courses
Occupational Courses
COLL 1090: Effective January 2018, COLL 1090 is required for graduation from this program if the admissions eligibility requirement is met (see Office of Admissions for exclusions). If COLL 1090 is not required due to a student's ineligibility, any occupational or occupationally related elective approved by the program advisor should be substituted to meet the minimum program credit hour requirement for graduation (see advisor for approval).
Occupational Electives (9 credits from the list below)