Law Enforcement/Professional Peace Officer Education - Ridgewater College - Wilmar

Law Enforcement/Professional Peace Officer Education from Ridgewater College - Wilmar is a Campus Associate Law Enforcement degree that prepares you for a Legal career. The Law Enforcement/Professional Peace Officer Education program at Ridgewater is an established and successful two-year college degree program. The curriculum, designed to prepare students to pass the Minnesota Peace Officer?s Standards and Training (POST) Board?s examinations, follows the objectives established by the POST Board and has been certified by it. The program contains two tracks. The Associate in Applied Science degree track is for those who intend to seek employment after the completion of the two-year program. The Associate in Arts degree track is for students who intend to transfer to a four-year program, but also allows for immediate employment. Law Enforcement Associate in Applied Science Degree Track I is designed for the individual who wants to become a peace officer in Minnesota. After completion of the program, the student will be authorized to take the POST Board Examination. Students who pass are eligible to be licensed peace officers in the State of Minnesota. Curriculum is divided into three general areas: 1. Component I - Law Enforcement courses 2. Component II - Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) 3. Component III - Electives The primary advantage of the AAS degree is that it is the shortest route to employment as a peace officer in Minnesota. The primary disadvantage is that Component II does not meet all the goals or the total credit requirements of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum. Consequently, if the student elects to transfer to any public university in Minnesota with the AAS degree , they will be required to meet the MnTC requirements of the transfer institution. Students who elect to transfer with the AAS degree will transfer individual courses. No college/university will accept as transfer any courses in which the student earned a grade of less than ?C-?. Students who intend to eventually earn a four-year degree are advised to pursue the AA degree track and work closely with their advisor. View more details on Ridgewater College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law Enforcement courses.