Public Safety Education and Training Catalog 2020 | Page 15

  ACADEMIC
Criminal Justice Associate Degree
Graduates of this two-year program are prepared to meet the
rewarding challenges of the police profession, including criminal
investigation; constitutional, traffic, and criminal law; patrol
procedure; crime scene practices; and use of force and driving
skills. Students graduating from the program will be certifiable as
a low enforcement officer in Wisconsin. This program is recognized
and endorsed by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Training and
Standards Bureau.
Court Reporting Associate Degree
Professional Private Investigator Certificate
If you have an interest in starting your own business or working as
a private investigator, the growing field of private investigations
is for you. Private investigators are used by law firms, corporations,
insurance companies and other private and public entities. You will learn
skills such as how to locate people using open sources of information,
conduct investigations, apply constitutional law, conduct background
checks, and current investigative practices. Upon completion, you
will be able to succeed in careers such as private investigator,
corporate and private security, process service and insurance claim
investigator. This certificate will give you a great foundation to go
on and earn your private investigator’s license and be a successful
private investigator.
You’ve seen high profile trials with a person keying the testimony
into a stenograph machine or read the scrolling captions for the
hearing-impaired on your TV screen. The person recording the
spoken words at speeds ranging from 180 to 225 words a minute
is a court reporter. If you’re an excellent listener, have strong
language and communication skills, and are committed to accuracy and
confidentiality, a career in court reporting may be a perfect fit for
you.
Paralegal Associate Degree
Paralegals perform work under the supervision of a lawyer in a
variety of settings – a private law firm, insurance company,
corporation, bank, private business, legal clinic, government
agency, legal aid office, law department, special interest group,
public defender’s office, prosecutor’s office, service company, or
consulting firm. The Paralegal program is approved by the American
Bar Association and is also a member of the American Association
for Paralegal Education. Paralegals are not authorized to provide
legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Emergency Dispatch Pathway Certificate
The student will learn the basic tools, technology, and protocols
involved in emergency dispatching. The certificate will involve both
lecture and hands-on exercises to familiarize the student with the
skills necessary to succeed in this field. Professional dispatchers will
be assisting the students in learning the competencies required to
complete the course. Upon completion, the student is eligible to take
the national emergency dispatching exam and be certified by the
National Academies of Emergency Dispatch.
Law Office Administration Pathway Certificate
A law office administrator is a person qualified by education, training
or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law
office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity who is
responsible for law office management, communications process,
supervising paralegals, law office billing and law library management.
Law office administrators are not authorized to practice law.
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