Credential(s) Offered
IHE Certificate of Completion
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours, Weekends
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The Corrections Officer Certificate program prepares students for employment as corrections officers. For those already employed in corrections, or in any other criminal justice system job, the program provides an opportunity for professional growth and preparation for career promotions and/or transfers. For more information regarding the Corrections Officer Certificate, see the Administration of Justice webpage.
Note: For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.
Certificate Requirements:
AJS 101* - Introduction to Administration of Justice Credits: 3
AJS 225 - Criminology Credits: 3
AJS 240* - The Correction Function Credits: 3
AJS 245* - Ethics in Criminal Justice Credits: 3
AJS 260 - Procedural Criminal Law Credits: 3
ENG 101 - English Composition I Credits: 3
SOC 131 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
Total Certificate Credits: 21
*Note: Students who have successfully completed the Arizona Department of Corrections Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), which has a 280-hour curriculum, would be eligible for awarded credits for the following courses: AJS 101, AJS 240, and AJS 245.
Enrollment Information: Some prerequisite courses may be required at additional cost.
WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status/Credential Verification: Morgan Wilson - Credentials Evaluator, mwilson3@mohave.edu
Details
Hours
21
Entrance Requirements
None
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
1971 Jagerson Avenue, Kingman, Arizona
Local WIB
11 - ARIZONA@WORK - Mohave and La Paz Counties
Name of Credential
Correction Officer Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell Grant, student loans, and scholarships
Refund Policy
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Higher Learning Commission
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$1,932.00 $91.00 per credit
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$6,972.00 $331.00 per credit
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$694.44
Total In-State Program Cost
$2,626.44
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$7,666.44
