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Police Foundations - Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology Cambrian College of Applied Arts and Technology 2-year Police Foundations diploma is primarily designed to provide individuals 'seeking a career in policing with a combination of academic and generic skills training as preparation for potential employment with a police service in Ontario.' The first year of the Program shares its curriculum with the College's programs in Community and Justice Services Worker and Law and Security Administration. During the first year, students will provide students with a broad education that will introduce them to the Criminal Justice System, Criminology, Ethical Reasoning, Law, Native and Diversity Issues, Political Studies, Psychology, and Social Issues/Social Welfare in Canada, Sociology as well as developing students communications and interpersonal skills and physical fitness. The second year of the Program is only open to those registered in the Police Foundations diploma and will 'compliment subject matter covered by the Ontario Police College.' During the second year students will experience an advanced education in those issues introduced in the first year but will primarily focus on providing participants with an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the police profession and relevant issues. These include conflict and traffic management, community policing, Criminal and Civil law, Criminal Code and Federal Statutes, investigations and evidence, laws governing police work, the issues faced by police, police powers and procedures, police work, and provincial offences. Employment opportunities in policing, security, and other areas of the criminal justice system are growing. For instance, Federal Corrections has suggested that upwards of 3,000 additional job openings in various areas of the criminal justice system will be made available over the next five years. Moreover, related domains and specialized federal law enforcement authorities will continue to hire as needed. Graduates of the Program may thus pursue a myriad of careers, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in policing, corrections, security, and other related areas of the criminal justice system. Students should be aware, though, that having a criminal record could be an obstacle to finding employment in the Criminal Justice field as many employers are reluctant to hire those with a criminal history. Moreover, some careers may require further training beyond the diploma, as determined by individual employers. Most police work, for example, requires candidates to write assessment examinations, meet certain physical and mental pre-requisites, have valid CRP, First Aid, and driver's license, and undergo recruit training. Career-wise, graduates may be employed in various positions across Canada, including working for educational or governmental institutions, private organizations, or for employers in the non-profit or private sector. For example, graduates may work in the areas of administration, corrections, crime prevention, criminal investigation, criminal law, government, insurance, law and law enforcement, national security, offender case management, policing, private and public investigation, public and private security, the courts, victim services, and young offenders, to name but a few. Some of the common employers of graduates include Customs, correctional facilities, federal and provincial enforcement agencies, military police, municipal and provincial police forces, and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Graduates of the Program may also pursue further educational opportunities in policing, related criminal justice fields, or other disciplines at various universities, colleges, and institutes across Canada and internationally, often with advanced standing. The College has 9 existing transfer agreements of which graduates can take advantage. Students can gain advanced standing in the Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice in Criminalistics, Law Enforcement, Loss Control, or Public Safety at Lake Superior State University, Bachelor of Arts in Law and Justice at Algoma University, Bachelor of Arts (specialized) in Law and Justice at Laurentian University, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Criminology and Justice at University of Ontario Institute of Technology, or Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University. To be eligible for admission into the Police Foundations program, applicants must either possess an OSSD, OS:IS, or equivalent, or apply under mature student status. Students may also be required to undergo a criminal record check. Applicants who are high school 'graduates of the new' Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) curriculum must possess an OSSD including 'any grade 12 English (C), (U) or (M) and any grade 11 mathematics (C), (U) or (M).' The College recommends that prospective students 'acquire computer competency in relevant software' and take grade 11 physical education (O). Applicants who are 'graduates of the old' Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OS:IS) curriculum must possess an OS:IS Diploma with credits in 'any 2 senior level English (general or advanced) and any senior level mathematics (general or advanced).' The College recommends that such applicants take 'any senior level in physical education' and acquire 'computer competency in relevant software.'
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