Juvenile Justice Certificate of Achievement

The Juvenile Justice Certificate provides students with a concentrated program of study of the Criminal and Juvenile Justice

Systems and prepares students for work in a variety of jobs within the juvenile justice field, including juvenile probation.

Enrollment and Completer Projections – projection ofnumber of students to earn certificate annually

 

 

	2022	2023
CB01: Course Department Number	CB02: Course Title	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total	Annual # Sections	Annual Enrollment Total
ADMJ-120	Introduction to the Administration of Justice	7	210	7	210
ADMJ-121	Introduction to Criminal Law	2	60	2	60
ADMJ-122	Introduction to Criminal Procedures	2	60	2	60
ADMJ-123	Introduction to Community Policing	2	60	2	60
ADMJ-125	Introduction to Evidence	2	60	2	60
ADMJ-130	Introduction to Juvenile Procedures	1	30	1	30

The goals of the Juvenile Justice Certificate ofAchievement are to:

 

1.   Provides students with an understanding ofjustice system procedures related to persons under the age of 18.

2.   Prepare students for a career within the juvenile justice system.

Required Courses (18 units):

 

ADMJ 120Introduction to the Criminal Justice Sys       3

ADMJ 121Introduction to Criminal Law                           3

ADMJ 122Introduction to Criminal Procedures             3

ADMJ 123Introduction to Community Policing              3

ADMJ 125Introduction to Evidence                                 3

ADMJ 130 Introduction to Juvenile Procedures             3

This certificate program fits within the Administration of Justice Department and is a career technical education program supporting future and incumbent criminal justice professionals.  It furthers the college’s workforce training mission and supports students who seek to transfer to a 4-yearinstitution.  This program relates to the Child, Family Studies and Education program and supports those students seeking work with troubled youth or as a teacher at a juvenile detention facility.

 

Learning Outcomes:

1. Analyze principles and applications of statutory and Constitutional law, particularly the requirements adhered to by law enforcement, courts, and corrections. 
2. Produce written communications that meet the standards for transfer and a criminal justice system professional.
3. Critically examine contemporary problems and issues within criminal justice.
4. Examine bias and cultural competence in the criminal justice system.

Napa Valley College currently provides entry-level and in-service workforce training for law enforcement officers, 9-1-1 dispatchers, and correctional officers. There are approximately 90,000 law enforcement officers and 9-1-1 dispatchers and 37,000 correctional officers working in California.

 

California has 7781 juvenile probation officers working in 58 counties throughout the state. There are currently 22 school districts all over California that have their own police departments.  School resource officers are commonplace in California’s 1322 high schools.  This certificate program will support students seeking work in any of these kinds of positions.

 

The Administration of Justice Department prepares students for this sizeable workforce.  This certificate program provides an additional step in the pathway to a two-year degree and or transfer to a 4-years institution.

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Fall Semester:

 

ADMJ 120Introduction to the Criminal Justice Sys       3

ADMJ 121Introduction to Criminal Law                         3

ADMJ 122Introduction to Criminal Procedures             3

 

Spring Semester:

ADMJ123 Introduction to Community Policing              3

ADMJ 125Introduction to Evidence                                 3

ADMJ 130 Introduction to Juvenile Procedures             3

This certificate program fits within the existing Administration of Justice Department. No additional curriculum or section offerings are required.

Marin Community College and Solano Community College do not offer a juvenile justice certificate or anything like it. Santa Rosa Junior College has a similar certificate program that has a greater focus on child development and delinquency. This certificate proposal focuses on the legal and procedural aspects of the juvenile justice system. Students interested in the child development aspect of this subject area do have access to a variety of courses in the college’s Child, Family Studies and Education program. NVC faculty collaborate regionally and statewide with discipline colleagues on an ongoing basis to ensure alignment and best practices. This certificate is unique in the region and are not offered by any other college in our surrounding area, so there will be no impact on the other colleges.