Criminal Justice - Public Safety Dispatch

CERTIFICATE, 17 CREDITS

This certificate is designed to familiarize students with a career as an emergency dispatcher.  The certificate will introduce students to all the different segments to the knowledge, skills, and abilities to have a successful career.  Through simulations students will experience the stressors, will learn de-escalation techniques and will be familiar with the types of technology that they will encounter in their career.  This certificate will prepare students to take the public safety dispatcher certification. 

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Program Starts: Fall
Course Plan: One Year
Faculty: Rich Watkins

Required Core Courses (17 credits)

CRJU1130 Human Behavior/Stress Management/Ethics for Criminal Justice 2 CR
SPCH1200 Interpersonal Communication (Goal 1 & 7) 3 CR
SOCI2125 Cultural Diversity (Goal 5 & 7) 3 CR
BUSO1607 Keyboarding Basics
OR BUSO1621 (If Keyboarding Basics has been exceeded)		 1 CR
BUSO1604 Keyboarding I 3 CR
CRJU1400 Introduction to Public Safety Dispatching 2 CR
CRJU1410 Public Safety Dispatching 3 CR

For in-depth information including outcomes, program fees, course descriptions, and more please visit the Criminal Justice - Public Safety Dispatch program page at riverland.edu.