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Advocate and Investigate!
Advocate and Investigate!
The Law & Criminal Justice program at Portage Lakes Career Center is committed to providing students with the quality education and training needed to perform effectively in a wide variety of career positions within the criminal justice and legal fields. Training will focus on the knowledge and enforcement of the law and the protection of life and property in both the public and private sectors. Law & Criminal Justice students need to be honest, respectful, caring, have good judgment, and be physically fit. They should also be able to work in a team environment with minimal supervision.
Career Technical Skills
Industry Recognized credentials
Possible future
careers
Other Law & Criminal Justice Program Details
Enrollment
PLCC Law & Criminal Justice is a full time program for high school juniors and seniors. Students will have the opportunity to visit and apply during the sophomore year. Class size is limited to 20 students.
Scope, Sequence, & Curriculum
The Scope, Sequence, and Curriculum document is updated annually with input and ultimate approval from the program’s Advisory Committee of industry professionals. This document contains detailed information about all that the program has to offer its students including the program goals, program alignment with state curriculum standards, a detailed description of each course taught within the program, program grading scale, industry credentials, and college credit opportunities specific to the program, and the program teacher’s own notes and input.
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Program Fees
$100/year
College Credit Potential
All programs at PLCC have the potential for either direct articulated credits at select colleges and/or universities or are able to acquire college credits through career technical assurance guides (CTAGs) in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Higher Education.
On The Job Training
During the senior year, students who have met the requirements and have received a recommendation by their program instructor, have the opportunity to go on School-to-Work Job Placement. We work with our students and local employers to place them in a job that is related to their program of study, giving them real-life experience while simultaneously earning school credit.
PROGRAM TEACHER
Harold Britt
hbritt@plcc.edu
330-896-8124
of our graduating seniors are employed, enrolled, or enlisted after graduation
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