Criminal Justice Schools and Training Programs
Trying to figure out which school or college offers the right law enforcement or criminal justice program to help you achieve your career goals can be a daunting and time consuming proposition. Our editors have compiled a comprehensive directory of the accredited criminal justice schools and programs in the United States to help you find the degree, training our course you're looking for quickly and painlessly. To get started simply select your preferred location from the list below.
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PoliceTraining.net
http://policetraining.net/
This website offers a national calendar of monthly law enforcement training events, courses, classes and work shops. It's a great resources for law enforcement professionals who want to improve or update their skills. The calendar is populated by member and website visitor contribution so the calendar is typically very current and relevant.
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BJA Law Enforcement Training Database
http://bjatraining.ncjrs.gov/
The BJA Law Enforcement Training Database is a comprehensive catalog of federally-funded and supported law enforcement and criminal justice training programs that are made available to state and local law enforcement agencies and organizations. Each database entry includes a course description, who the training is provided by, eligibility requirements, and relevant contact information. The service also provides a keyword search function that allows you to search the entire database for specific training programs you may be looking for.
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Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN)
http://www.letn.com/
Yet another great resource for aspiring criminal justice and law enforcement professionals looking to update their skill set or fulfill continuing education requirements. The Law Enforcement Training Network (LETN) provides a large selection of online law enforcement training courses designed to meet the needs of just about every law enforcement discipline. Law enforcement professionals are provided access to one of the largest libraries of criminal justice and law enforcement training videos and can develop their own unique customized curricula to help them train for specific job functions.
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PoliceOne
http://www.policeone.com/training
Similar to PoliceTraining.net, PoliceOne.com provides a up-to-date and relevant calendar of police training and law enforcement training course resources-organized by date. The training resources include seminars and conferences, police training courses, related products and work shops.
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Departement of Criminal Justice Training
http://docjt.jus.state.ky.us/
A nationally recognized agency, the Departement of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT), located in the state of Kentucky provides state-of-the-art law enforcement training to state and local law enforcement officers. The DOCJT provides entry-level and professional-development training for approximately 12,000 students each year, including city, county, airport and state university police officers, deputy sheriffs, sheriffs, coroners, law enforcement telecommunicators as well as other law enforcement professionals. DOCJT also offers training to officers from other state and federal agencies.
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Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy
http://www.nvcja.org/
The Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academy, a nationally accredited law enforcement training academy, provides training programs designed to prepare aspiring professionals for a variety of careers in law enforcement, civil process, corrections, and court security. The academy has been around for over 40 years and is reknown for providing excellent law enforcement training programs. The academy has thousands of graduates that have gone on to have successful law enforcement careers and many of their graduates have distinguished themselves once in the field.
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Temple University Criminal Justice Training Programs (CJTP)
http://www.temple.edu/cjtp/
Over 3000 criminal justice and law enforcement professionals attend the criminal justice programs offered by CJTP each year including deputy sheriffs, legislative security officers, police officers, state constables, magisterial district court staff, crime prevention specialists, school resources officers and more. CJTP provides a variety of campus-based and distance learning professional development and continuing education programs for aspiring law enforcement and criminal justice professionals.
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National Law Enforcement Training Center (ACCT)
http://www.nletc.com/
The National Law Enforcement Training Center provides safe, effective and legally defensible tactics, training and certification to corrections, law enforcement, security and military personnel and organizations worldwide. The NLETC provides training at its campus in Kansas City, MO and at regular seminars across the country and abroad. ACCT and National Trainers are located in just about every region of the United States, Canada and Sweden. They also have training programs that are offered abroad.
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CBRNE Training Center
http://www.nlecbrne.com/training.htm
The National Law Enforcement CBRNE Training Center employs the best law enforcement field and industry professionals to provide some of the best training programs in law enforcement, public safety, homeland security. This organization provides a very large selection of cost effective training programs for organizations as well as individuals.
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