Criminal Justice: Public/Private Security
The Criminal Justice: Public/Private Security Certificate Program provides students
with knowledge and hands-on experience in trend analysis, risk analysis, security surveys, and the application of Crime Prevention through Environmental Design. Students will also learn how to address security-related events, conduct site surveys, and utilize proactive security measures. The Program benefits those interested in entering the field, those currently employed in the field, police officers, corrections officers, business owners, architects, retail workers, school employees, operations personnel, and those seeking the knowledge to help secure their environment.
What Do Criminal Justice Security Professionals Do?
Criminal Justice: Public/Private Security individuals are responsible for the development, implementation, and management of the organization’s corporate security vision, strategy, and programs. They direct staff in identifying, developing, implementing, and maintaining security processes across the organization to reduce risks, respond to incidents, and limit exposure to liability in all areas of financial, physical, and personal risk; establish appropriate standards and risk controls associated with intellectual property; and direct the establishment and implementation of policies and procedures related to data security.
Where Do They Work?
Criminal Justice: Public/Private Security graduates work in such areas as private, corporate, business, and residential property settings, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), casinos, automotive companies, hospitals, and shopping malls.
What’s the Job Outlook for Criminal Justice Public/Private Security?
Criminal justice public/private security individuals are responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the organization’s corporate security vision, strategy, and programs. Criminal Justice Public/Private Security certified individuals work in such areas as private, corporate, business, and residential property settings, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), casinos, automotive companies, hospitals, and shopping malls.
Employment for security guards and gambling surveillance officers is projected to decline by 1 percent from 2022 to 2032.
What’s Required to Complete the Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Program?
A certificate in the Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Program from WCCCD requires 31 credits to complete.
As a criminal justice public/private security student at WCCCD, you’ll take criminal justice and security-focused courses for your program.
Some students plan to transfer to a four-year college or university after earning their certificate. If that’s your goal, you might choose specific courses. Talk with your advisor about a personalized plan that meets your goals.
How Long Does it Take to Earn a Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Certificate?
Most CJPPS students take three semesters (1.5 years) to complete certificate prerequisites and required courses.
What Will I Learn as a Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Student?
The Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Certificate Program provides students with the knowledge and hands-on experience in trend analysis, risk analysis, security surveys, and the application of crime prevention through environmental design. WCCCD criminal justice public/private security students learn how to address different security-related events, conduct site surveys, and utilize proactive security measures. Courses cover various topics such as criminal investigation, asset protection, and security.
Recommended course sequence
Semester 1 Total: 13 Credits
- CJS 100 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
- SEC 100 - Introduction to Security 3 Credit(s)
- CIS 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems 4 Credit(s)
- HLS 100 - Introduction to Homeland Security 3 Credit(s)
Semester 2 Total: 12 Credits
- SEC 103 - Legal Guidelines for Security 3 Credit(s)
- SEC 204 - Physical Security 3 Credit(s)
- SEC 205 - Asset Protection and Incident Response 3 Credit(s)
- LEA 230 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation 3 Credit(s) *
Semester 3 Total: 6 Credits
- SEC 207 - Security Administration 3 Credit(s)
- SEC 208 - Security Capstone Course 3 Credit(s)
Where is WCCCD’s Criminal Justice Program Offered?
The Criminal Justice Public/Private Security Program is offered at our Curtis L. Ivery Downtown Campus. The campus also offers classes for other criminal justice-related certificates and degrees.
As a WCCCD student, you can take courses, use facilities, and get involved at any of our six locations.
It is the policy of WCCCD that no person, based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, or political affiliation or belief, shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in employment or in any program or activity for which it is responsible or for which it receives financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Education.
