Graduate Certificate in Law Enforcement and Security
Program at a Glance
Program
Law Enforcement and Security
Format
Online, Hybrid
Total Units
12
Spring ’25 Final Application Deadline
December 15
Program Overview
The graduate certificate in Law Enforcement and Security is designed for law enforcement, public safety and private security professionals, probation and correctional officers, military police and first responders and front liners who seek to gain advanced knowledge, critical thinking skills, and operational and managerial skills in order to lead and serve diverse, inclusive, equitable, and resilient communities.
Practitioners will benefit from the core PAD courses in leadership, organizational development, law budgeting, and research. The specialization courses in law enforcement, public safety, race and justice, emergencies and pandemics, use of force, community engagement, and security address issues and cases facing federal, state, municipal, nonprofit, and private agencies.
Admission Requirements
- Applicants should hold a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited US institution or the equivalent from a recognized foreign (outside the US) institution, and provide official transcripts.
- Applicants whose native language is not English must meet the English Language Proficiency Admission Requirements.
- Certificate students must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- To apply for certificate programs, students should submit an admission application and fee.
