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Police Foundations - Niagara College Niagara College's 2-year Police Foundations diploma is a career-oriented program designed for individuals who aspire to a career in policing or related areas, like private investigation or private security. The Program has a 'reality-based curriculum' emphasizing 'applied learning and frontline policing/investigative skills' and meets the mandated requirements for police work as established by the Government of Ontario. Candidates will be trained in the academic, practical, and physical abilities to pass the various entrance assessments, examinations, and/or programs that police departments may require as part of their hiring process. Moreover, the Program will equip learners with the knowledge and skills required for effective police work, including the ability to address, effectively, the myriad of problems faced by the communities in which they will work. The Program maintains 'strong partnership with Niagara Regional Police including student ride-along opportunities.' Students in the Police Foundations diploma have the unique opportunity to partake in the Collaborative Study in Policing and Criminal Justice Program (CSPCJ) offered through a partnership between Niagara College and Brock University. The CSPCJ has been developed 'in consultation with the Niagara Regional Police Services,' and 'responds to the need for professionals who possess both a solid academic background and the applied skills and substantive knowledge needed in the areas of policing and criminal justice.' Students who opt for the CSPCJ can earn both the Police Foundations diploma from the College and a Bachelor's (Honours) degree in either Geography, Political Science, or Sociology or a Bachelor's degree majoring in Psychology from the University. Graduates of the Program may pursue careers, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in policing, corrections, security, and other related areas of the criminal justice system. Students should be aware, however, that having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the Criminal Justice field as many employers are reluctant to hire those with a criminal history. Moreover, some careers may require further training or requirements beyond the diploma, as determined by individual employers. Most police departments, for example, require candidates to write assessment examinations, meet certain physical and psychological pre-requisites, have valid CPR, First Aid, and driver's license, and undergo recruit training.. Career-wise, graduates may be employed in various positions across Canada, including working for educational or governmental institutions, private organizations, or for employers in the non-profit or private sector. For example, graduates may work in the areas of administration, corrections, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, government, insurance, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, private and public investigation, public and private security, the courts, victim services, and young offenders, to name but a few. Among the employers with which graduates may find employment are Canada Customs and Immigration, correctional facilities, federal and provincial law enforcement agencies, halfway houses, juvenile detention centres, military police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and various municipal police forces. Graduates of the Program may also pursue further educational opportunities, such as at the bachelor's level, in policing, related criminal justice fields, or other disciplines at various universities, colleges, and institutes across Canada and internationally, often with advanced standing. For instance, in addition to the CSPCJ, graduates, via existing articulation agreements, may transfer into the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Justice Studies at Ryerson University with advanced credit of up to 1 year, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University with up 1.5 years of advanced credit, Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Justice at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Bachelor of Professional Arts in Justice at Athabasca University with advanced standing of up to 60 credits, or Bachelor of Science in Criminology/Criminal Justice at Niagara University with advanced standing of up to 54 credits. To be eligible for admission into the Diploma Program, must have an 'Ontario Secondary School Diploma with the majority of the senior level courses at the College (C), University (U) or University/College (M) levels, OR Grade 12 Equivalency, OR mature student status,' and 'Grade 12 English (C) or (U), or Grade 12 English (minimum General Level).' The College recommends that applicants complete 'Understanding Canadian Law-Grade 11 (M), Canadian Politics and Citizenship-Grade 11 (O), Aboriginal Beliefs, Values, and Aspirations in Contemporary Society-Grade 11 (C), Introduction to Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology-Grade 11 (M), and Challenge and Change in Society-Grade 12 (M).' Furthermore, for College courses where 'prior academic performance' is required, only 'the most senior final grade level available at the time of selection' will be used. Applicants may also be subject to 'testing or other supplemental evaluation' before a final decision of their respective applications is made. Students will undergo Criminal Record checks to 'be completed through the College at the beginning of the semester.' Individuals who have 'criminal charges or convictions will be severely limited in employment opportunities in the field of criminal justice' while 'those with criminal charges pending or an uncleared criminal record (criminal convictions must be pardoned, sealed or expunged) may not register in this program.' Students may be required to also attain current certification in 'Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid .' All of the 'costs associated with police checks, testing and proof of certification are the responsibility of the applicant.'
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