Police Foundations - Program Length - 52 Weeks


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Program Summary

Police Foundations is one of the best community service career paths in Canada. This program provides individuals with the foundation, knowledge and basic skills needed for successful employment in the field.

Police Foundations

Employment Opportunities

Graduates have a wide range of options when deciding where to apply their training in the Police Foundations field.  Some areas to consider include working in, Ontario Police Services, Public Security Guard, By-Law Enforcement, Private Security and Investigation Firms, Conservation Officers/Park Wardens, Federal Enforcement Agencies (RCMP, and Customs Officers), Railway Police, Military Police, and Civil Enforcement. 

Prerequisites

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma, General Education Diploma or Mature Student Status



Graduation Requirements

An overall average of 70% must be obtained to graduate.  A minimum mark of 60% must be achieved to pass any given module.

Prior to graduation, students are required to produce evidence of the following:
  • Completion of 100 hours of volunteer work experience
  • Successful completion of First Aid and CPR
  • Successful completion of Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
  • Submission of Criminal Reference Check

Program Modules

  • Essential Skills
  • Microsoft Windows
  • First Nations
  • Issues in Diversity
  • Populations at Risk
  • Harm Reduction & Crisis Intervention
  • Communication Essentials
  • Basic Business Communications
  • Intro to Sociology
  • Law and the Legal System
  • Fundamentals of Law Enforcement
  • Ethics
  • Mental Health & Addictions
  • Community Policing
  • Life Skills
  • Criminal Code and Federal Statutes
  • Police and Security
  • Young Offenders
  • Criminology
  • Provincial Statutes & Investigation
  • Canadian Government & Politics
  • Employment Achievement Strategies