Administration of Justice - Level II Corrections

The Administration of Justice: Level II Corrections Certificate of Achievement program prepares students to enter the workforce as corrections officers in the field of  institutional and community based corrections of adult and juvenile offenders.  Students will learn basic supervision, control and incident report writing skills to prepare them for common duties and challenges of correctional officers at detention centers and in community service.

It is anticipated that 10-15 students per year will complete this certificate.  

Upon successful completion of the program, students will demonstrate an ability to:

• Understand how organizations maintain security of a detention facility, staff and inmates.
• Identify the functional differences between jails and prisons.
• Identify common disruptive incidents and write a basic incident report.
• Understand and analyze the primary functions, procedures and financial value of community corrections, to wit: probation and parole.

Courses for the Administration of Justice - Level II Corrections Certificate of Achievement may be taken in any sequence.  They may be taken in one semester or over multiple semesters.  

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Certificate Requirements:
ADMJ 55	Writing for Criminal Justice	3	Any Semester
ADMJ 57	Introduction to Corrections	3	Any Semester
Total Units		6
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Select one course from the following:
ADMJ 3	Community and the Justice System	3	Any Semester
ADMJ 6	Legal Aspects of Evidence	3	Any Semester
ADMJ 51	Criminal Court Process	3	Any Semester
ADMJ 70	Juvenile Procedures	3	Any Semester
Total Units		3.00
Total Units for Certificate		9.0

The purpose of this proposal is to convert the existing local Certificate of Training into a Certificate of Achievement.

Cabrillo College is the only other college in the SC-Monterey Sub-Region with a similar program. MPC has been offering this as a low unit/local certificate. Further, the need of 147 students annually vs the 18 awards given annually points to the need for more completions in this area.