School of Criminal Justice


CTU Academic Certificates included in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree

You can earn CTU Academic Certificates as you work toward the completion of your Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice degree. Attaining these résumé-building certificates can help you advance in your career even before you graduate.

Corrections Technician
This certificate will equip the correctional staff worker with essential knowledge and skills appropriate for any type of correctional system work, from the juvenile correctional setting to working with violent adult offenders in maximum-security facilities. You will also explore the supporting programming in community corrections and the interplay of the two systems as used by judges and court services.

In addition to earning credit toward your degree, completion of the following courses will earn the Corrections Technician certificate.

Crime Scene Investigation
Crime scene investigation is critical to law enforcement, criminal law and criminal investigation. This certificate prepares the professional to document, preserve and process physical evidence correctly and analyze it thoroughly to understand its relevance to the case involved. You will also examine the laws of evidence and learn how to prepare a case for court. Also covered are perpetrator profiling, interrogation and the use of psychological evidence in criminal litigation.

In addition to earning credit toward your degree, completion of the following courses will earn the Crime Scene Investigation certificate.

    Law Enforcement Skills
    Today's law enforcement professional is expected to communicate with accuracy and demonstrate a command of the law, the Constitution and the legal procedural requirements for processing criminal activity. This certificate provides a set of specialized skills for the law enforcement professional including report writing, interview, and interrogation.

    In addition to earning credit toward your degree, completion of the following courses will earn the Law Enforcement Skills certificate.

    Legal Studies and Court Process
    For those who anticipate law school, work in a law office or the courts, this concentration of courses provides an excellent knowledge base. This advanced concentration of Criminal and Constitutional law and procedure pinpoints up-to-date case law rulings by the Supreme Court and prepares the student for the challenges of legal work and/or the court setting.

    In addition to earning credit toward your degree, completion of the following courses will earn the Legal Studies and Court Process certificate.

    • Criminal Law
      Program Course - Legal Studies and Court Process certificate


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