Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The SAU Criminal Justice major is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions in a variety of careers as well as to enable experienced persons to expand their knowledge and improve their skills. Students will not have to worry about constructing this pathway themselves, nor about whether credits will transfer or be accepted. If they take the appropriate classes at the appropriate time, based on this new agreement, they will be on the path to graduating from college as quickly as possible and at the lowest cost possible
Graduates of the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy (ALETA) Basic Police Training will earn eleven (11) college credit hours and be awarded a Criminal Justice Certificate of Proficiency (C.P.) from SAU Tech. The eleven (11) hours will be accepted toward the requirements for the Law Enforcement Technical Certificate In order to obtain the technical certificate, students will be required to complete MATH 1023-Math Reasoning and ENGL 1113-Composition I. The remaining six (6) hours needed to complete the technical certificate will be awarded to ALETA graduates through SAU Tech’s prior learning assessment (PLA) program.
ALETA graduates who receive the Law Enforcement Technical Certificate can continue their college education by completing required hours through SAU Tech’s Professional Studies Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree (Law Enforcement Emphasis). The focus area includes 28 credit hours in law enforcement and 32 hours in General Education (Internet available).
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
30
Hours
22
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Tech
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
Camden
Local WIB
5040 - Southwest
Name of Credential
Technical Certificate - Law Enforcement
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell, Scholarships, and Loans
Refund Policy
Tuition charges and course-specific fees such as Internet fees and lab fees are refunded based on a per day scale specified on the college web site. Other fees are non-refundable after the 100% refund period.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Higher Learning Commission
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
Yes
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$1,500.00
In-State Tuition
$4,494.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$5,994.00
