Criminal Justice Technology
Please read on for answers to often-asked questions concerning a career
in criminal justice and Durham Tech's Criminal Justice Technology program: |
| How will a degree in criminal justice
help me in a job search? |
Career opportunities in the criminal justice field are highly competitive.
In simple terms, you'll be more marketable. Some agencies require no
more than a high school diploma. However, a growing number of local
and state and most federal agencies are requiring that applicants have
an associate's or bachelor's degree. Often these agencies will not accept
an application from individuals without this credential. Also, promotional
considerations are often based on educational background. |
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| Can I receive credit for any Basic Law
Enforcement Training Courses? |
Yes. Curriculum credit is now awarded for individuals who have successfully
completed basic law enforcement training. Specific courses identified
in the plan of study may be waived in lieu of the basic law enforcement
training courses. Students with the basic law enforcement training certification
need to submit a copy of their certificate when they apply for acceptance
in the Criminal Justice Technology program. Credit which is awarded
is indicated on the student's transcript. |
| Do any Criminal Justice courses transfer
to four-year institutions? |
Yes. The North Carolina Community College System has an articulation
agreement with the University of North Carolina System for accepting
identified courses in the Criminal Justice Technology program as direct
transfer courses. Some of these universities include, but are not limited
to, UNC-Greensboro, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Wilmington, North Carolina
Central University, Appalachian State University, and North Carolina
State University. |
| Where are the Criminal Justice Technology
courses offered at Durham Tech? |
Easily accessible to residents of Durham and Orange counties, the
college's Northern Durham Center is home to the Criminal Justice Technology
program. The Northern Durham Center is located at 2401 Snow Hill Road
between Old Oxford Highway and North Roxboro Road. Students will find
the Criminal Justice Technology curriculum and support courses in its
plan of study offered during the day and evening hours. Built in 1993,
the Northern Durham Center offers large, well-equipped classrooms and
labs. The center's library houses an electronic data base with Internet
access, criminal justice periodicals, a growing section of forensic
subject matter that is perhaps unmatched in the state, and a large collection
of audio visual aids as well as circulating and reference materials. |
Call 919-536-7230 for additional information about the Criminal
Justice Technology program.
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