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Submitter's Information
Name
Mercy Yanez
Title
Dean, Continuing Education & Workforce Development
Region
Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)
College
East LA College
CTE Dean
CTE Dean's Name
Mercy Yanez
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Program Details
Program Title
Certificate of Achievement in Administration of Justice Chemical Dependency Specialist in Criminal Justice
Submission Type
n/a
TOPs Code
Administration of Justice (210500)
Projected Start Date
08/24/18
Catalog Description
This certificate program is designed for students seeking entry-level employment positions in settings that provide assessment and treatment of the substance abusing individual who is either incarcerated in a correctional facility, or under some other form of correctional supervision. Certificates are particularly valuable for those employment positions within the criminal justice system requiring a high school diploma or GED certificate only.
Enrollment Completer Projections
25-30
Program Proposal Attributes
Program Award Type(s) (Check all that apply)
- Certificate of Achievement: 8 to fewer than 16 semester (or 12 to fewer than 24 quarter) units (B)
Program Goal
This certificate program presents an introduction to the administration of justice in the United States: its history, philosophy, sub-systems, and the roles of its members and their relationships. It also introduces theories of crime, punishment, and rehabilitation, examining the nature of the correctional system and the aims and objectives of all aspects of corrections, including probation, institutional programming, services, and supervision of inmates. Specific coursework devoted to the area of substance abuse education focuses upon the recognition, intervention, and treatment of drug and alcohol addiction, in the case of this certificate, within a correctional or court-prescribed setting.
Course Units and Hours
Total Certificate Units (Minimum and Maximum)
15
Units for Degree Major or Area of Emphasis (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Total Units for Degree (Minimum and Maximum)
n/a
Course Report
Program Requirements Narrative
n/a
Program Requirements
To qualify for the program, students must complete the following courses:
AJ 1: Introduction to Administration of Justice (3 units)
AJ 75: Introduction to Corrections (3 units)
PSYCH 63: Alcohol and Drug Studies (3 units)
PSYCH 64: Intro to Alcohol and Drug Abuse (3 units)
PSYCH 65: Chemical Dependency Intervention, Treatment, and Recovery (3 units)
Total: 15 units
Supporting Documents
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Los Angeles/Orange County (Archived)
District
Los Angeles Community College District
College
East Los Angeles College
CRLC Member
Mercy Yanez
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Reason for approval request.
Substantial Change
Place of program in college's curriculum/similar program.
Administration of Justice
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Annual Enrollment projects (non-duplicative)
25-30
Advisory Minutes
Priority Sector
n/a
Submission Details
Published at
04/10/18 - 03:36 PM
Status
Recommended
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