Criminal Justice Quickstart
Get a Quick Start to Your Career in Criminal Justice / Law Enforcement Administration /Safety Studies
This quick start in Criminal Justice will allow you to start working in the field while continuing your education to become a professional in criminal justice, law enforcement or a safety profession.
Immediate Outcomes: skills and knowledge to pursue an entry level position in security, parking enforcement, bailiffs, corrections officers and more throughout Lehigh, Carbon, and Schuylkill counties.
Pay range: $28.44 to 57.97 per hour
Extended Pathway: seamlessly continue on to a degree in Criminal Justice A.A.S. or Criminal Justice A.A.. Extended job positions include sheriff, police officer, transportation security screeners, animal control workers, fish and game wardens.
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Recommended Criminal Justice Courses
Get your career off to a quick start. Your Criminal Justice courses will prepare you to start a new career in law enforcement or safety. Start by registering for these courses:
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
| CJA 101 | Intro to Criminal Justice System | 3 |
| CJA 105 | Criminal Investigations | 3 |
| CJA 215 | Law Enforcement and Society | 3 |
| ENG 105 | Research and Composition | 3 |
| SOC 150 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| TOTAL CREDITS | 15 |
Potential job opportunities exist locally in the Allentown Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and Transportation and Safety Administration, to name a few.
