Security is a top concern in today's society. Numerous criminal justice career paths can give you a rewarding sense of commitment to public safety. Career training in criminal justice from Kaplan Career Institute can open the door to exciting career opportunities in crime and loss prevention, corporate security, corrections, forensic science, law enforcement, security, and a variety of other career paths.*
What Will You Study?
The criminal justice curriculum includes classes and hands-on laboratory training in information technology and word processing and general education courses in psychology, sociology, and oral and written communications. In addition, classroom instruction will focus on:
- Abnormal human behavior and crisis intervention
- Constitutional law
- Corrections, juvenile delinquency, and juvenile justice
- Crime and loss prevention
- Criminology and criminal investigation
- Drugs and drug abuse in society
- Police and society
Prior to completion of the program you will need to complete an externship at an approved facility in the Harrisburg community. The externship affords you an opportunity to interact with a variety of criminal justice practitioners and gain experience in the workplace.
* Additional academy training may be required for certain law enforcement positions.