Aboriginal & Community Policing - Northern Lakes CollegePolice Education in CanadaCrime and Fire Programs -- Community College Programs
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Aboriginal & Community Policing - Northern Lakes College Northern Lakes College's Certificate in Aboriginal and Community Policing prepares students 'to pass the entrance requirements for training in various police services' across Canada. The Program has primarily been designed 'in response to the need for Aboriginal and Community Policing recruits.' However, the Program welcomes non-First Nations students, and will cover 'policing of all communities.' Among the major topics to be covered are Basic Computing Skills, Business and Tactical Interpersonal Communications, Computations for Policing, Conducting Criminal and Security Investigations, Cultural Anthropology, English, Firearms Safety, Health, Police History, Systems and Practice, Security Management, Standard First Aid, Social Issues, and the Canadian Judicial System. Students will also have 120 hours of police work experience via routine operational tasks at a Law Enforcement agency. Employment-wise, graduates may pursue careers 'in all fields of law enforcement, corrections and security' in Canada. For example, graduates may apply for positions with Aboriginal or Municipal police, correctional institutions, private security companies, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), among others. Students should be aware, however, that some employers and/or careers may require employees to have credentials beyond that supplied by the Program. Most police departments, for example, requires candidates to write assessment examinations, meet certain physical and mental pre-requisites, have valid CPR, First Aid, and driver's license, and undergo recruit training. Furthermore, 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. Graduates can also advance their police and security training at Athabasca University, Grant MacEwan College, or Lethbridge Community College with advance credit a possibility. To be eligible for admission to the Aboriginal and Community Policing program, applicants must have credit in English 20-1 or English 20-2 (English 23), or equivalent, and credit in Applied Math 10 (Math 13) or Pure Math 10 (Math 10), or equivalent, or apply under mature student status. Prospective students must also 'attend an interview with a program faculty member,' have English language proficiency, have or 'obtain a valid Class 5 driver's license,' provide a criminal record check and medical clearance, and undergo a fitness assessment. Students who originate from a country where English is not the primary language must prove that they possess adequate English skills to succeed in the Program by writing an English language proficiency test, like the TOEFL or equivalent.
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