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Correctional Officer Training - Certificate
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The Correctional Officer Training Certificate is a 2-semester program providing the eduction and training neccessary to seek employment at the local correctional facilities. Upon completion, the graduate may join the workforce and gain experience in the justice system.
For those students interested in earning the Associate in Applied Science, Criminal Justice degree, these courses will directly apply.
Specific Admission Requirements for Program
- Criminal Background Check must be satisfactorily completed before students can enroll in any criminal justice course.
- Criminal Justice Program will deny eligibility for enrolling in a CRJ-prefixed course if an applicant/student has an arrest and/or conviction for any offense involving violence, moral turpitude, drug violations, misdemeanors with a sentence of 1 year or more, a felony, or a pattern of offenses that exhibits an absence of trust, honesty, compliance with the law, and/or appropriate standard of behavior that would prevent placement with a criminal justice internship site.
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Employers of HGTC Alumni Include:
- Andrews Police Department
- Aynor Police Department
- Conway Police Department
- Georgetown Sherrif's Office
- Horry County Police Department
- Horry County Sheriff's Office
- Myrtle Beach Police Department
- Mullins Police Department
- North Myrtle Beach Police Department
- South Carolina Highway Patrol
For more information, contact:
Larry Muncey - (843) 349-3648
Curriculum Sequence |
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| First Semester | Course Title | Semester Credit Hours |
| CRJ 271 | Correctional Science I | 3 |
| CRJ 272 | Correctional Science II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| CRJ 273 | Correctional Science III | 3 |
| CRJ 222 | Ethics | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours | 6 | |
| Total Program Credit Hours | 12 | |