Law Enforcement Certificate

Law Enforcement Certificate Program

Preserve standards, protect and serve, and uphold the values and policies that defined today’s society with our certificate in law enforcement. This program has been developed in cooperation with the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association, so you can be sure that you will receive the proper skills and training to prepare you to enter into the law enforcement field.

You can also apply credits from the Law Enforcement Certificate program towards an Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice to further your education or potentially shorten your academy training.

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Pursue A Law Enforcement Career:

Find a job quickly in a fast-growing job market
Earn potential salary increases as a law enforcement official with higher education
Satisfy demands for higher standards for law officials
Feel fulfilled knowing you are serving and protecting the public

Prepare To Protect, Serve, And Lead

The Law Enforcement Certificate program gives you a solid understanding of the criminal justice field. You will take classes in:

Criminal Procedure
American Policing
Criminal Law
Introduction to Criminology

MWCC’s outstanding criminal justice faculty includes working practitioners and instructors with expertise in law enforcement, prosecutorial systems, and corrections.

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Job Outlook For Law Enforcement Officers

Upon your completion of the program, you will find a wide range of entry-level career options to enter. The law enforcement career field is projected to grow 7%* over the next ten years, opening up thousands of jobs all over the country. Police and detectives, two of the many career options open to you, can earn an average of $62,000* annually.

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Courses

Degree Option

Learning Outcomes

Bailiff

Median Salary: $86,730

Correctional Officer

Median Salary: $86,310

Detective

Median Salary: $110,150

Fish And Game Warden

Median Salary: $74,060

Police Officer

Median Salary: $78,940

Probation Officer

Median Salary: $94,590

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