Criminal Justice

In our Criminal Justice program, you’ll learn about law enforcement, the judicial system, and criminal behavior. You’ll study topics like criminal law, investigations, criminology, and ethics. You’ll also gain skills in report writing, critical thinking, and understanding legal procedures, preparing you for a career in law enforcement, corrections, or legal services.

Our Criminal Justice program includes:

Criminal Justice Pre-Service (AAS)

Criminal Justice is the system of practices and institutions involved in upholding social control, deterring and mitigating crime, and sanctioning those who violate laws through legal punishment. The field includes various disciplines, such as law enforcement, corrections, courts, and forensic science. It aims to protect society, ensure justice, and rehabilitate offenders through structured legal processes.

Choosing Criminal Justice as a profession offers a sense of purpose, as you will be contributing to the safety and well-being of your community. Working in criminal justice allows you to be directly involved in enforcing the law, preventing crime, and helping individuals navigate the legal system. This field offers a wide variety of career opportunities, including law enforcement, probation, parole, corrections, and the court system, each playing a critical role in maintaining public order and justice.

Diverse career opportunities in law enforcement, corrections, and the court system
Opportunity to make a positive impact on society and promote justice
Job stability and growth within government agencies and private security
Development of critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills

A career in Criminal Justice offers meaningful work with opportunities to make a positive impact on society, ensure justice, and maintain public safety. With diverse career paths and job stability, this field provides rewarding experiences and the chance to grow both personally and professionally.

What’s distinctive about our Criminal Justice program?

It’s designed so you can go get a job when you’re done. You’ll be in high demand.
Competitive pay and job benefits, including retirement plans
Our instructors have worked in the field and have real-world experience..
You’ll save a lot of money because our tuition rates are one-third the cost of other colleges and universities!

Criminal Justice Pre-Service Program Details

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Criminal Justice Pre-Service, Associate in Applied Science	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	17,367	23,767
Textbooks	1,383	1,383
Miscellaneous Expenses	450	450
Total	19,200	25,600

Police Academy, Certificate of Completion	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	9,318	12,510
Textbooks	0	0
Miscellaneous Expenses (see below)	450	450
Total	9,768	12,960

Corrections Officer, Certificate of Completion	In District	Out of District
Tuition and Fees	6,469	8,869
Textbooks	331	331
Miscellaneous Expenses (see below)	0	0
Total	6,800	9,200

Please Note
*All costs listed are estimated and are subject to change at any time. Students will receive final costs at the time of course registration each semester.

Get more details about the cost of the Police Academy.

At the end of the program students will be able to:

Exhibit professionalism by maintaining proper equipment, attendance, personal appearance, and conduct.
Use critical-thinking and problem-solving skills to properly navigate Criminal Justice scenarios.
Use appropriate Communications Skills in Criminal Justice, specifically with radio communication, written communication, verbal and social communication, and non-verbal communication.
Effectively operate technology and navigate technology for research in the Criminal Justice field.
Define fundamental subject matter and concepts as related to Criminal Justice.

The criminal justice field includes law enforcement, corrections, security, investigations, court and administrative services, and juvenile justice. Each area requires individuals who can speak and write well and who can work well with colleagues and the community. Employers in this field will be looking for people who are skilled in management, investigative techniques, analysis of data and critical thinking. Students who choose one of the following programs develop these abilities and are prepared for successful careers in a variety of positions in federal, state and local law enforcement agencies as police, corrections or security officers or a number of administrative positions.

If you choose to apply for the Kirtland Regional Police Academy to become a law enforcement officer, this program is approved by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES). Graduates of this program are eligible to take the MCOLES examination and after passing the examination, they are considered certifiable. After being hired, they are eligible to apply for state licensing and a state police officer number. After employment, graduates have one year to complete additional training for continued licensing.

State licensing exams pass rate percentage: 100%

Careers related to Criminal Justice

About Criminal Justice Pre-Service at Kirtland

Christophor Periatt

Criminal Justice Program Director
Kirtland Regional Police Academy Program Director

Preparing our criminal justice students to attend our Regional Police Academy or to transfer to a four-year University is the ultimate goal of our program. It will always be our priority to provide the finest in educational opportunities and we strive to exceed all expectations of our students. We utilize a group of expert instructors who have decades of real-world law enforcement experience that will be applied into each course. This experience is the reason why Kirtland Community College Criminal Justice Programs prepare our students to excel in their careers.