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Request InformationDo you feel a call to help, work for justice, and be proud of what you do? Explore the opportunities in the field of criminal justice and service as a peace officer. Build your educational foundation or prepare to enter the workforce in just two years.
December 4 @ 5 pm
December 5 at 12 noon
Virtual on Zoom
Criminal Justice/Peace Officer Info Session RSVP
Public safety and criminal justice are critical demands from today’s citizens. Police, deputies, parole officers, troopers, and other authoritative figures enforce the law and create order. Sirens, tasers, and uniforms get people’s attention, but it’s skilled professionals like Ridgewater’s Peace Officer graduates who become peace officers who put their lives on the line to protect and to serve.
Peace Officer AAS
Peace Officer/Public Safety Transfer Pathway AS
Nationally recognized as one of the top 20 online associate degree law enforcement programs, Ridgewater’s Peace Officer program is comprehensive training with a long tradition. Experienced law professionals prepare students to either take their Minnesota Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (POST) Board exam to enter the workforce or to transfer to obtain a related bachelor’s degree. A strong partnership with St. Cloud State University allows students to easily transfer. Available fully online (with exception to the 10-week skills training) or blended with online and on-campus classes, Ridgewater’s established program is helping fill the increasing demand for law enforcement. Jobs are waiting for you!
Certified by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training
Ridgewater’s most successful Peace Officer graduates work well independently and with a team, communicate clearly both verbally and written, and comprehend information well. They can take charge of a situation and yet follow orders, and are physically fit or willing to pursue that goal. When the difference could be between life and death in an intense situation, Ridgewater wants you to be among the most prepared. We can get you there!
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