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Police Foundations - St. Clair College St. Clair College's 2-year Police Foundations diploma is a career-oriented program designed for individuals who aspire to a career in policing or related areas, like private investigation or private security. Candidates will be trained in the academic, practical, and physical fitness skills to challenge the various entrance assessments, examinations, and/or programs that police departments may require as part of their hiring process, such as the Preparation for the Physical Readiness Evaluation for Police (PREP). In fact, students must successfully complete the latter to graduate. Moreover, the Program will equip learners with the knowledge and skills required for effective police work, including the ability to address, effectively, the myriad of problems faced by the communities in which they will work. Students will be able to apply what they learn in the classroom to real-world situations via 'community placement for volunteer hours.' Graduates of the Program will possess 'a strong theoretical foundation on which to build communication, ethical and interpersonal skills' as well as 'the fundamentals of police investigation techniques, police procedures and community policing.' The policing profession 'will appeal to students who are community minded and are of good moral character,' and will required those involved to 'have good written and oral communication skills and be able to deal with stressful situations.' Graduates of the Program may pursue careers, career advancement, and/or educational opportunities in policing, corrections, security, and other related areas of the criminal justice system. Students should be aware, however, 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 or requirements beyond the diploma, as determined by individual employers. Most police departments, for example, require candidates to write assessment examinations, meet certain physical and psychological pre-requisites, have valid CPR, First Aid, and driver's license, and undergo recruit training. In Ontario, in accordance with the regulations established by Police Services, the recruitment process for police constables utilizes Criminal Record Check and Pardon Process, Physical Readiness Evaluations for Police (PREP), which measures a candidate's physical, including hearing and vision, and fitness capabilities via profession-relevant exercises, and Written Communication Tests (WCT). 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. More specifically, graduates may obtain employment with Canada Customs and Immigration, federal and provincial law enforcement agencies, military police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and various municipal police forces. Graduates have had high degree of success in finding employment; for instance, 88 percent of the graduating class of 2005 found employment 'with an average annual salary of $29,600.' Employment opportunities in policing, security, and other areas of the criminal justice system are growing. For instance, 'Federal Corrections anticipates a need for 3,000 additional staff over the next five years. Customs, Immigration, and other specialized federal enforcement bodies continue to hire as demand warrants.' Graduates of the Program may also pursue further educational opportunities, such as at the bachelor's level, in policing, related criminal justice fields, or other disciplines at various universities, colleges, and institutes across Canada and internationally, often with advanced standing of up to 60 credits. To be eligible for admission to the Program, applicants must have successfully completed a minimum 'of two consecutive semesters OR' have earned the College's Diploma in Law and 'Security Administration with a Grade Point Average of 2.70 or better or equivalent.' Applicants who completed the first year of the Law and 'Security Administration program with a 2.7 GPA' or the latter program in its entirety, are eligible for 'automatic entrance to' the Police Foundations program. Furthermore, prospective students 'must be able to physically perform the duties of this position. To obtain a diploma in Police Foundations, successful applicants will be required to meet the minimum standards of the PREP. Any student seeking entry into this program should evaluate their physical readiness in anticipation of a rigorous fitness routine.'
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