The Criminal Justice, Associate in Science (A.S.) Degree offers a coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare students to work as criminal justice practitioners, supervisors, and managers in law enforcement agencies and other related workforces. The program also provides supplemental training for people previously or currently employed in these occupations (SOC 33-1012).
A student must successfully complete a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) Basic Recruit Program to work as a law enforcement officer, pursuant to Chapter 943, Florida Statutes.