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Posted by: mschumann

Hello again,

Found a Law Enforcement Certificate Program at North Shore Community College.

http://www.northshore.edu/programs/p...rt&creditInd=Y

This is great and all but what does it do ?

I know the credits go towards a associates in CJ but i dont quite understand why it is a certification program?

How does this help me get on the PD?

Thanks!

Posted by: Foxy85

Anything looks good I suppose, though I imagion an Associates would look better.....

I heard that the LE Cert program allows you into the shortened municipal academy though, just as the Associates degree would....

Posted by: mschumann

hmmm... Im still really new to all of the different academy's and everything... whats the deal with the shortened municipal academy?? How t get in and once completed can you work as a PO?

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Originally Posted by Foxy85

Anything looks good I suppose, though I imagion an Associates would look better.....

I heard that the LE Cert program allows you into the shortened municipal academy though, just as the Associates degree would....

Posted by: Foxy85

I believe I read (and correct me if I'm wrong) but you have to have an Associates degree or a LE Certificate from a CC to take part in the shortend 17 week (possibly less, not sure on the weeks) academy. Its a fairly new program...Normal academy is 22 weeks I believe...

Municipal academy - 17/22 Week academy for CS and non-CS towns. (various locations around the state.)
SSPO academy - 16 week academy for College campus' typically, and hospitals. Some colleges/universitys send their officers to the Municipal academy.(SSPO takes place at the State Police academy)
Reserve/Intermittent academy - 12 week academy, 120 hours, usually night classes, for 3 nights a week with ocassional weekends....Good to work PT for towns....though it seems everyone and their mother has this academy for some reason....So good luck when applying for a PT gig.

Not quite sure the difference in the academies (FT-MPTC/SSPO) except for the obvious fact that towns do not accept the SSPO academy. I'm pretty sure the classes are nearly indentical though....Both learn Criminal/Con Law, Use of force, domestic violence, etc. all that good stuff....The SSPO is shorter, so I'm not sure what its missing....Its a great academy, but limits you to college/campus police work.....nothing wrong with that, but if you want to jump into town policing, then you have to do another academy again....

Posted by: Delta784

Quote:

Originally Posted by mschumann

This is great and all but what does it do ?

It looks really cool hanging on your wall.

Posted by: Killjoy

It hands you the key to the city.

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