Emergency Services - Police Services Option, A.A.S.
Serve and Protect Your Community with Confidence
BC3’s Emergency Services – Police Services Option provides the skills and credentials to launch your career in law enforcement. Through a combination of on-campus criminology courses and off-campus Act 120 Certification, this program prepares you for real-world policing, investigation, and public safety careers.
What You'll Learn
Graduates of this program will be able to:
- Identify and apply principles of criminal procedure, with an emphasis on federal constitutional limitations
- Classify and use crime terminology aligned with the Pennsylvania Crimes Code
- Demonstrate crime and justice system methodology using field-specific terminology
- Complete ACT 120 Certification, qualifying them for municipal police employment in Pennsylvania
Program Requirements
The degree consists of a minimum of 66 credits, including Act 120 certification training. Completion typically spans four semesters, with flexibility depending on ACT 120 availability.
Visit the academic catalog for a full list of required courses by semester:
Where This Degree Can Take You
This program leads directly into careers in public safety, policing, and investigation, or may serve as a stepping stone to further studies in criminal justice or law enforcement administration.
Graduates are qualified for positions such as:
- Police Patrol Officer
- Security Guard
- Detective or Investigator
- Correctional Officer
- Criminal Investigator
- Jail Administrator
- Public Safety Officer
This degree prepares you to work in:
- Local and municipal police departments
- Correctional facilities and jails
- Court systems
- Private security firms
- Investigative agencies
- Transportation or campus police
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