Academy Credits toward A.S. Degree
College Credit for Law Enforcement Academy Graduates
Vocational credit hours earned in law enforcement training do not typically count as college credit hours that are applicable in an A.A. or A.S. degree program. The current policy for law enforcement academy graduates is that you may petition, after completing 12 semester hours of college credit courses at CF, to receive 15 credit hours toward an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice Technology. The courses are as follows:
CCJ 1020 – Introduction to Criminal Justice System (3)
CJL 2130 - Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures (3)
CJE 2600 - Introduction to Criminal Investigation (3)
CCJ 1949 - Internship/Criminal Justice Co-Op (3)
HSC 2400 - First Aid (3)
College Credit for Correctional Officer Academy Graduates
Vocational credit hours earned in correctional officer training do not typically count as college credit hours that are applicable in an A.A. or A.S. degree program. The current policy for correctional officer academy graduates is that you may petition, after completing 12 semester hours of college credit courses at CF, to receive 12 credit hours toward an Associate of Science in Criminal Justice Technology. The courses are as follows:
CJC 1000 – Introduction to Corrections (3)
CCJ 1949 – Internship/Criminal Justice Co-Op (3)
CJL 2130 – Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedures (3)
HSC 2400 – First Aid (3)
How to Receive College Credit for Law Enforcement and Corrections Training
After you have completed 12 credit hours of college credit courses at CF toward the A.S. in Criminal Justice Technology, you may contact Michael Shuler, Educational Advisor, at the Criminal Justice Institute, Building 31-108A, to petition for these credit hours. If you completed your academy training at an institution other than CF, you must have an official academic transcript from that institution sent directly to the following address:
Mike Shuler
Educational Advisor
Criminal Justice Institute, Building 31-108A
College of Central Florida
3001 S.W. College Road
Ocala, Florida 34474
Eligible students will be awarded the college credit hours of designated courses with an “S” grade for satisfactory completion through experiential learning. This grade is not calculated in the student’s grade point average, but the college credit hours do count toward the A.S. degree requirements.
