The Criminal Justice program is ideal for those high school students who thrive on doing something different everyday as well as those students who are able to work equally well on a team or independently. This career major prepares students for fantastic options in the public service arena and practices integrated learning experiences for success in the field of law enforcement and related careers. Program content focuses on discipline, professionalism, ethical behavior in law enforcement and high-performance skills in current basic law enforcement training.

Career Major

CRIMINAL JUSTICE - HIGH SCHOOL

Courses Include
Course Checklist

Criminal Justice – 480 Hrs.

• Intro to Criminal Justice for Law Enforcement

• Police Function and Fundamentals

• Tactical and Interpersonal Communications

• 911 Telecommunicator – Basic

• Dispatch 911 Policies & Fire Training Simulator

• Applied Concepts in Fitness for Law Enforcement

• Criminal Justice Work-Based Experience

• American Court Systems

• Crisis Intervention and the Emotionally Disturbed

• Prisoner Detention

• Corrections

• C.L.E.E.T. Phase I

• C.L.E.E.T. Phase II

• C.L.E.E.T. Phase III

• Defensive Tactics for Security Officer

• Workforce Staging B

• Work-Based Experience

Employment Opportunities

• Law Enforcement Officer

• Military

• Dispatcher

• Jailer

• Security Guard

• Courtroom Security

Competencies/Certifications Available
State of Oklahoma

• C.L.E.E.T. Phase I & II Unarmed Security Guard

• C.L.E.E.T. Phase II Private Investigator

ODCTE

• Law, Public Safety, Security & Corrections Core

• Law Enforcement

Dispatch 911 Police Accredited

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