The Criminal Justice Professional diploma program is designed to qualify its graduates to pursue a career in various security settings. Individual didactic courses may be delivered via blended or full distance education. Instruction is provided with online lectures and hands-on experience conducted via web camera or in a classroom setting. Externship is conducted in a residential manner in a professional security setting. Upon satisfactory completion of the program detailed below, students will be granted a Criminal Justice Professional diploma from NCC and will be qualified to obtain an entry to mid-level position in a security organization setting.
A computer meeting the technical specifications listed under Computer System Requirements in the Academic Policies section of the catalog and internet access are required for completion of this program.
36 Weeks
*Actual program length (in weeks) may vary due to holidays
and scheduled administrative breaks.
Monday - Thursday
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Day Shift)
6:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Night Shift)
Detailed course descriptions can be found in Addendum G - Course Information.
Course Name and Number | LECTURE HOURS | LAB HOURS | CLINICAL HOURS | CREDIT HOURS | CLOCK HOURS |
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Core Requirements | |||||
CJP101 – Introduction to Criminal Justice | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP102 – Introduction to Criminal Procedure | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP103 – Professional Writing for Criminal Justice | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP104 – Criminal Justice Ethics | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP105 – Security Principles | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP106 – Introduction to Policing | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
CJP107 – Introduction to Corrections | 64 | 16 | 0 | 7.0 | 80 |
SAS101 - Student Academic Success | 40 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 40 |
CJP201 - Criminal Justice Externship | 40 | 0 | 180 | 10 | 220 |
Total | 528 | 112 | 180 | 63 | 820 |