Public Safety
Public safety workers prevent danger and protect the well-being of community members. There are many career paths including law enforcement, firefighting, public safety, homeland security, and emergency response. If you are interested in helping to keep others safe, this may be the right occupation for you.
Some of our students graduate and seamlessly transfer all of their credits to a 4-year school. Others complete a degree or certificate that prepares them for employment immediately after graduation. Online, evening, and summer classes provide flexibility for working and part-time students. Get started today!
Which Program is Right For You?
Criminal Justice
Associate in Arts
Criminal Justice
Associate in Science
Criminal Justice
Career Certificate
Criminal Justice Studies
Certificate of Achievement
Emergency Management
Career Certificate
Fire Science Management
Career Certificate
Fire Science Operations
Career Certificate
Fire Science Technology
Associate in Applied Science
Homeland Security
Associate in Science
Homeland Security
Career Certificate
Public Safety Telecommunications
Certificate of Achievement
What Jobs Can I Get?
You can get some entry-level jobs right after graduation. Others will require a Bachelor’s Degree.
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination…
Inspect buildings to detect fire hazards and enforce local ordinances and state laws, or investigate and gather facts to determine…
Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for…
Control and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. Duties may…
Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. May operate x-ray and metal detector equipment.
Directly supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in firefighting and fire prevention and control.
After struggling academically and socially in high school, Analisa Prowse graduated this spring with an associate’s degree in criminal justice with highest honors. She will continue her education at Princeton University next fall. Analisa credits her transformation to PCCC. ” I thrived on the diversity and sense of community at PCCC. I had a sense of belonging here.”
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- Apply to PCCC
- Complete the FAFSA
- Register for 6+ Credits