Criminal Justice
Pop culture and the media is saturated with portrayals of local, state and federal enforcement agencies, crime scene investigators and forensic detectives who solve complicated crimes using their powers of deduction and sophisticated technology. However, these are not the only jobs available in the field. Criminal Justice professionals work in a variety of positions, both in the public eye and behind the scenes. There are entry level positions, for example, in local law enforcement, including sheriff's departments and juvenile justice centers; state law enforcement including the court system and attorneys general offices; federal law enforcement including the Department of Homeland Security, the Border Patrol, and the Office of the Inspector General; and private companies including insurance companies and security patrol officers.
Criminal justice is one of America's fastest-growing career fields. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for correctional officers, law enforcement officers and security officers is projected to increase as much as 35% through 2010.
Associate in Specialized Business Degree Program: Criminal Justice
Available at Dickson City, Hazleton, Pottsville, Sunbury, and Allentown
The broad scope of the Criminal Justice degree-training program prepares students for entry-level careers in the exciting and fast paced areas of corrections, law enforcement, and/or security. At the McCann School of Business and Technology, students are given the opportunity to examine the legal process from several different perspectives. This includes areas such as law enforcement, the court systems and the corrections system. Students will also study the effect that criminal justice and crime have upon society.
Students who choose to pursue a career in the criminal justice industry should be prepared. A career in this field can be stressful, mentally draining and potentially dangerous. However, many people who choose to pursue degrees in the criminal justice field find that it can be both rewarding and fulfilling. Criminal justice workers are able to be directly involved with arrests, trials, incarcerations and convictions. Currently, this industry is in need of passionate and hard-working crime scene specialists, prison guards, judges, prosecutors, probation officers and justice administrators – not just in Pennsylvania, but also all over the United States.
The McCann School of Business & Technology specializes in a highly detailed and in-depth criminal justice degree program that properly prepares graduates for exhilarating careers in the criminal justice field. If you possess a passion for helping others, combating crime, learning about the legal system and studying criminal behavior, we encourage you to enroll in Criminal Justice Associate Degree career education program.
Once you graduate, you will have the opportunity to pursue further education or schooling or to find an entry-level position. With a Criminal Justice Associate Degree, you can work in areas such as psychology, forensics, juvenile delinquency, victim counseling, social work, law enforcement or private investigations.
The McCann School of Business & Technology’s degree training is available in Dickson City, Hazleton, Pottsville, Allentown, and Sunbury, all of which are located in Pennsylvania. This program helps students develop a thorough understanding of the criminal justice field. They will study various components of this industry, such as:
Law enforcement basics – How law enforcement and legal processes protect our society, how they have changed during different periods in history, how they impact the modern criminal justice field
Correctional institutions – The day to day basic operations of minimum, mid-level and maximum security prisons, techniques for criminal behavior control, how they attempt to reform society’s criminals
An education in the criminal justice field helps graduates find careers that offer ample room for growth. Graduates may seek careers as:
- Corrections officers
- Court clerks
- Juvenile specialists
- Probation support assistants
- Emergency dispatchers
- Security professionals in business, industry and government