If you thrive on helping other people, you might consider a career in criminal justice. The Criminal Justice Careers Program offers preparation for a broad range of career opportunities in the expanding Criminal Justice field. Careers in criminal justice offer interesting and intense work and provide high pay and excellent benefits and retirement programs. The RCC Criminal Justice Careers Program offers basic and advanced certificates as well as an AAS degree.
There are four areas of concentration, each leading to a different criminal justice career path for individuals with different abilities, aptitudes, and/or interests. Areas of concentration include Patrol Officer, Correctional Officer, Probation and Parole Officer, and Emergency Telecommunications Specialist. Work in these specialized fields ranges from the delivery of emergency response and investigative services provided by the Emergency Telecommunications Specialist and Patrol Officer to the close monitoring and accountability systems for those accused or convicted of crimes managed by the Correctional Officer and Probation and Parole Officer.
Career and Technical Education Options
- Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice
(60 hours) - Associate of Applied Science in Corrections (60 hours)
- Correctional Officer Specialty
- Basic Certificate (21 hours)
- Advanced Certificate (45 hours)
- Basic Certificate
- Emergency Telecommunications Specialist
- Basic Certificate (21 hours)
- Advanced Certificate (45 hours)
- Basic Certificate
- Patrol Officer Specialty
- Basic Certificate (21 hours)
- Advanced Certificate (45 hours)
- Basic Certificate
- Probation and Parole Officer Specialty Certificate (21 hours)
