{"id":10,"date":"2018-08-15T19:14:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-15T19:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2024-08-06T20:34:14","modified_gmt":"2024-08-06T20:34:14","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal Justice at ACC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Whether you are a licensed law enforcement professional wanting to earn a college degree, a high school graduate seeking a career in law enforcement support or corrections, or you plan to transfer to a four-year college, ACC\u2019s Criminal Justice Department has a program for you. With\u00a0years of hands-on experience in law enforcement, our <a href=\"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/about-us\/\">faculty and staff<\/a> will help you reach your goals in the field of criminal justice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Whether you are a licensed law enforcement professional wanting to earn a college degree, a high school graduate seeking a career in law enforcement support or corrections, or you plan to transfer to a four-year college, ACC\u2019s Criminal Justice Department has a program for you. With\u00a0years of hands-on experience in law enforcement, our faculty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-sidebar-right.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-10","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"accordion":false,"layouts":[{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<hr \/>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-286 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/RS7730_20180721-HYS-Firing-Range-ca-0567-scr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Firing range\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/RS7730_20180721-HYS-Firing-Range-ca-0567-scr.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/RS7730_20180721-HYS-Firing-Range-ca-0567-scr.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/RS7730_20180721-HYS-Firing-Range-ca-0567-scr.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/05\/RS7730_20180721-HYS-Firing-Range-ca-0567-scr.jpg?w=1350&amp;ssl=1 1350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We offer <strong>four<\/strong> associate degree plans and a Level 1 certificate:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Criminal Justice Associate of Arts<\/strong> (AA) degree provides a direct transfer pathway to any four-year Texas university offering a criminal justice degree.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three associate of applied science (AAS) degree<\/strong> plans allow you to choose your specialization: Law Enforcement, Texas Peace Officer Specialization*, or Corrections.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Texas Peace Officer Level 1 certificate<\/strong>* is a two-semester program for those who already have or are currently pursuing an associate degree or higher.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>*These programs include the Texas Peace Officer sequence classes required by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) as prerequisites for the Texas Peace Officer licensing exam. Upon passing this exam, you are prepared to enter the workforce as a law enforcement officer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important:\u00a0<\/strong>The Criminal Justice TCOLE Program has multiple\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/tcole-licensing-requirements\/\"><strong>prerequisite requirements<\/strong><\/a>, and all Texas Peace Officer certificate students must meet with the department chair a semester prior to registration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">See <a href=\"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/programs\/\">Programs<\/a> for more information about each award plan. <a href=\"https:\/\/pss.austincc.edu\/criminal-justice\/about-us\/\">Contact us<\/a> if you have more questions.<\/p>\n","background":"Color","background_color":"#FFFFFF","background_gradient":{"gradient_start":"","gradient_end":""},"background_image":false,"text_mode":"dark","id":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"one_column","heading":"","column_1":"<div class=\"primary callout\" 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