Apr 16, 2024  
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CRJ 201 - Law Enforcement Career Preparedness Course


This course will help students interested in a law enforcement or corrections career properly prepare for the NYS civil service testing process, from application to interview, including preparation techniques for success in a full-time police or corrections academy.  The importance of ethics and values in criminal justice will be reinforced throughout the course.  Students will be expected to complete the NYS Cooper Standards physical agility test at the beginning of the course and show improvement by course completion.  Students will be required to regularly conduct specified physical agility activities on their own time.

Prerequisite- Corequisite
Prerequisites:  CRJ 105 Introduction to Corrections or CRJ 111 Introduction to Criminal Justice or HLS 111 Introduction to Homeland Security

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Describe how to properly prepare for and successfully complete a NYS civil service exam or other government exam.
  2. Practice and demonstrate proper technique and completion of the NYS Cooper Standards physical agility test.
  3. Explain how to prepare for and successfully complete a full-time police or corrections academy.
  4. Recognize and demonstrate ethical behavior related to law enforcement and corrections.