Public Safety Career Field
Protect the safety of the community and help to enforce the laws of the land. This vital field includes careers in criminal justice, public safety, fire science, corrections, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support.
Basic Law Enforcement Training
Prepare for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise. Instruction includes practical exercises, with an ethics component woven throughout the training experience.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
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Corrections & Detention
Training provided for N.C. Department of Public Safety and county detention facility employees emphasizes officer safety and inmate security.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
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Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Technologies
The Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Technologies curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
- Certificates
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Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
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Public Safety Administration
The Public Safety Administration curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
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