Credit Programs

Public Safety Administration

Course Contact
Mark Sullivan
[email protected]
Document(s)
Financial Aid Eligible?
Yes
Learning Format
In-person/Online Hybrid
Schedule
Day or Evening

Correction/Detention Services AAS

Wake Tech Course ID: A55480E

The Corrections/Detention Services AAS concentration prepares students, as well as corrections or detention officers, to be future leaders in jails, prisons and community corrections centers. Sworn corrections and detention officers can receive up to nine semester credit hours toward a degree.

The Public Safety Administration curriculum, in general, is designed to provide students and the technical, managerial and administrative knowledge and skills needed to enter or advance in various public safety and government organizations.

Course work covers a number of subject areas, including the following:

  • Public safety administration and education
  • Interagency operations
  • Crisis leadership
  • Government and agency financial management
  • Professional standards
  • Incident management
  • Administrative law
  • Supervision

Employment opportunities exist with governmental agencies, correctional facilities, private industries and security and protective organizations.

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Estimated Tuition & Fees
$5,092
Locations
  • Southern Wake Campus
  • Scott Northern Wake Campus
  • Public Safety Education Campus
Total Credits
67
NOTE: Tuition listed is for in-state students. Out-of-state tuition is higher.
Tuition is set annually by the State Board of Community Colleges.
Wake Tech charges various fees in addition to tuition, and individual programs also have specific costs associated with them.