Central Penn College

Are you focused on a career?

Our students receive personal attention, the ability to take part in community partnerships and hands-on, practical educational experiences taught by top-notch staff who actually have worked in the area they are teaching, so you start your career well prepared for the real-world!

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Do you want success?

At Central Penn, it is our goal for you to succeed and the proof is in our numbers. We have a rate of 92% of alumni who are employed in the field that they received their education in, within one year of graduating. A lot of them find jobs through their internships.

Are you concerned whether you can pay for college?

We are here to help. More than 85% of Central Penn students receive some type of financial aid, whether it is in the form of a grant, a scholarship, loans, or work-study. Guiding you every step of the way are our financial planning coordinators.

Do you want a degree?

We offer accelerated programs for bachelor and associate degrees, and our physical therapist assistant curriculum is one of the best in the U.S.

Do you want to be a part of a community instead of just another nameless number?

Our student body comprises approximately 1,100 diverse individuals from East Coast cities, towns and rural areas. With an average class size of 16, our students not only acquire the "real-world" skills desired by many of our local employers, they also find a home away from home and develop friendships that last a lifetime.

At Central Penn College, our dedication to our students' success is evident in our flexible course schedules, excellent faculty, and small class sizes.

Central Penn Advantages for Criminal Justice Administration Majors

At Central Penn, we provide our students with the advantages that an articulation agreement with the Criminal Justice Program at Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) can provide. It allows for the immediate and easy transfer of credits with no problems. We also give them the opportunity to learn and use critical management concepts for agencies involved in the criminal justice and legal fields. They will receive analytical problem-solving/research skills to use in a law enforcement, as well as legal environment knowledge of all relative bodies of criminal and civil law, Pennsylvania rules of evidence, court procedure, and the vehicle code. Important hands-on experience with criminal justice core competencies, investigative techniques, prosecutorial procedures, crime prevention strategies, and community policing initiatives is also provided.

As graduates of Criminal Justice, what are your employment opportunities?

There is an increasing need in both the private and public sectors for practitioners with college education in the administration of criminal justice and those students who take a Bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice Administration will help meet that need. Students who take this course will develop a better understanding of the criminal justice system and all the bodies of law. They will learn more understanding of specialty law depending on what the students career goals are. Students can choose classes according to the personal interests and professional agenda. The students can customize their educational experience with this approach.

Because the degree program offers a variety of course offerings, students can specialize or generalize their studies.

Once you complete your classroom study, you then undertake a professional internship, which is the final step on your road to professional success.

What are my employment prospects?

For many years, Central Penn has had a close working relationship with a number of companies and organizations across Pennsylvania. Central Penn graduates and interns have no difficulty locating employment in a variety of settings. One of the newest programs is the criminal justice bachelor's degree at Central Penn. Since September 11th there has been a growing demand for specialists in the criminal justice sector.

Whatever department you choose to work in, there will always be a need in the following areas: detective, police officer, state fish and game warden, federal agent, military law enforcement, nuclear security, crime scene technician, state trooper, fraud investigation, corrections, probation and parole, administrative or regulatory analysis, juvenile corrections and many others.

Associate in Science Degree

After the completion of a 18-month study program and participation in a professional internship, you will get ready for potential certification as a Law Enforcement Analyst and step into a high demand and high-paying job opportunities.

Prepare for certification as a Law Enforcement Analyst -- Learn from professionals in the field in small classes that offer individualized instruction. You can complete the program and step into high demand and high-paying job opportunities in as little as 18 months. The last step is your individualized professional internship.

Internship

Once you are through with the criminal justice program course work, the last step is an internship. The internship will help you to improve your skills and abilities as you work side-by-side with professionals in real life situations. Your first job assignment will give you an opportunity to apply the knowledge you've gained at Central Penn.

If I were to take this course, what work fields and positions would be available to me?

A close relationship has been enjoyed for many years between Central Penn and the many companies and organizations it has been working with. Therefore, the graduates of Central Penn usually find employment quite easily.

Some of the businesses that our graduates now work for are:

• Harrisburg Hilton & Towers
• Cornell Abraxas South Mountain Secure Treatment Facility
• Mifflin County Police Department PA

Central Penn Advantages for Forensic Criminalistics

• A fun certificate program made for those working towards a career in criminal justice or looking for an in-depth education.
• State-of-the-art teaching methods are employed to meet the growing need to address the war on terrorism.
• Knowledgeable instructors teach an exciting, physical-learning and career-based course.
• Enrolling in a law enforcement course could help strengthen your research skills and improve your ability to solve analytical problems.
• You may want to complete this program for a bachelor's degree or for a continuing education certificate.

Many students in the Criminal Justice program have individualized teaching methods due to small class sizes.

As a Forensics Criminalist what would I be dealing with?

As part of our 18-credit program, our students develop a good sound knowledge and understanding of the crucial aspects of forensic criminology including forensic science, death investigations, forensic anthropology and forensic pathology.

What are the admissions requirements?

A powerful ability in verbal and written communications in addition to a high school GPA of 2.0 (C) average is the highly suggested prerequisites for entrance.

Introducing our faculty:

In the Legal Studies and Criminal Justice department at Central Penn, we have a faculty that is highly knowledgeable and brings to their classroom relevant hands-on experience. Faculties here concentrate on the personal success of every learner; you get to work with them on a one-on-basis to accomplish your objectives. Personalized instruction is used in Central Penn's class to complete course work in a timely and professional manner due to its small size.

What are my employment prospects?

A close working relationship has been established by Central Penn, and Pennsylvania firms and groups over the course of history. Forensic Criminalistics is a new certificate program that this school offers. The increase in demand for forensic criminalistic specialists has been seen in the studies done, especially after 9/11, and also in the legal field where several cases have hinged on corrupt evidence handling. The crime scene technician field offers hands-on positions in management no matter where your career goals may take you.

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