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Police Foundations - Sault College Sault College's 2-year Police Foundations diploma is a career-oriented program approved by the Ministry of Education and Training and endorsed by the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services. The Program is designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills 'required for an entry-level position in policing,' and will deal primarily 'with the development, purpose, and operation of the legal system, law enforcement, and prosecution procedures.' The Program includes a Seminar and Comprehensive Exam courses that will 'introduce students to the proposed Provincial Qualify Examination for Police Recruits,' including 'a practice exam based on the content of the proposed' Examination. The Course will also provide the learner with 'strategies for success in other police testing requirements, such as the GAT-B and WCT,' like 'time management and reading comprehension as it applies to the specific tests' that the graduate may be 'be required to pass before acceptance as a candidate for employment in policing.' To graduates, students must successfully complete all courses as well as 'the PREP (Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police) at the superior level.' Graduates of the Program may pursue careers, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in policing, security, and related areas of the criminal justice system. 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. Furthermore, graduates may obtain employment with 'employment with municipal and provincial police forces, the RCMP, private and industrial security, customs, military police of the federal and provincial enforcement agencies.' Employment opportunities in policing, security, and other areas of the criminal justice system are growing. For instance, Federal Corrections has suggested that upwards of 3,000 additional job openings in various areas of the criminal justice system will be made available over the next five years. Moreover, related domains and specialized federal law enforcement authorities will continue to hire as needed. Some careers, however, may require further training, as determined by individual employers. For example, 'to be eligible for employment with police agencies in Ontario,' candidates 'may be required to write a certification examination, as well as meet fitness, mathematics, communications, reasoning, hearing, and vision requirements' and have a valid driver's license. Students should also be aware 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. Graduates may also pursue further educational opportunities in policing or related areas of criminal justice at various universities, colleges, and institutes across Canada and internationally. For example, graduates can take advantage of the 'Sault College and Lake Superior State University (Sault Ste. Marie Michigan) shared diploma and degree study options in this program area.' Through the latter, graduates can take their degree and apply credits earned towards a degree at the University. To be eligible for admission to the Police Foundations diploma program, applicants have an 'Ontario Secondary School diploma with Grade 12 English (C) ENG4C, or' apply via mature student status. Furthermore, applicants must submit 'a current (within two years) Police Records Search' and have certification in Level "C" CPR, First Aid, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS). Students must provide official copies of the aforementioned certificates and will be 'responsible for maintaining annual CPR and first aid certifications throughout' the Program. All costs associated with the Search and certifications are the responsibility of the student. Although not required for admission, prospective students are advised to obtain proficiency in computer literacy, including 'keyboarding and word processing skills.'
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