Program Description

A certificate program addressing the skills and competencies needed for certification through the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Prerequisite: Admission to MCOLES academy, an earned associate degree or higher in any field or honorable discharge from any branch of U. S. Military Service, Michigan Residency.

MCOLES Academy Admissions Requirements:

• Age 18 minimum
• U.S. Citizen
• Resident of Michigan
• Valid MI Drivers Licenses
• Complete and pass Reading and Writing test as prescribed by MCOLES (National Standardized screening test)
• Meet MCOLES physical fitness entrance standards within 120 prior to start
• Meet MCOLES health and vision minimum standards
• Successfully pass the entrance interview and background screen
• No Felony convictions
• Honorable discharge from Military with a minimum placement at the B-Band on the MCOLES reading and writing pre-screening test or meet the MCOLES minimum education standard of Associates degree (62 semester credits minimum)

Students apply for admission in the fall for the academy sequence that runs from January-June.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Formal Communication (FC): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders Programs will be able to communicate effectively at a professional level, both orally and in writing.
• Use of Evidence (UE): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders Programs will complete a Senior research project that demonstrates professional level inquiry, analysis, and presentation of a relevant issue in the field of criminal justice.
• Analysis and Synthesis (AS): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders programs will demonstrate professional level critical thinking and problem solving skills.
• Professional Responsibility (PR): Graduates of the Criminal Justice and Emergency Responders programs will demonstrate professional responsibility in teamwork, civic engagement, intercultural knowledge and competence, ethical reasoning, and practical applications of those responsibilities while interning in a professional setting, student projects, and group work.

Requirements

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Department Requirements
CJUS 197	Physical Fitness Public Safety	1
CJUS 201	Firearms Training	1
CJUS 409	Procedural Criminal Law	3
CJUS 411	Police Operations	5
CJUS 444	Criminalistics	4
CJUS 450	Skills Academy	2
EMED 189	Medical First Responder	3
Total Hours		19

A minimum of 19 credits (at the 100 level or higher) must be earned for graduation with a cumulative gpa of 2.00 or higher.