Cert in Criminal Justice and Corrections

The Minnesota Peace Officer Certificate is for people who already hold a qualifying bachelor's degree and want to meet the academic eligibility rules for becoming a Minnesota peace officer. It consists of eight courses. Courses are offered on campus and online. Finishing it fulfills the state licensing board's academic criteria. Before being admitted, candidates must contact the department's licensing coordinator and finish the Peace Officer Licensure Advisory on minimum selection standards. They must give the coordinator a signed copy of that advisory prior to beginning the certificate. The department offers the certificate alongside its Criminal Justice B.S. and minor. Interested applicants can review the department pages for faculty, advising details and the full list of required courses in the current university catalog. Admission to the university itself follows standard procedures.