Public Safety and Law

Become a Hero in Your Community.

Keep the public safe and become a changemaker.

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Police Academy Students

Pathway Overview

Our Public Safety and Law Pathway will prepare you for success in career fields that allow you to serve the public, protect others, and become a guardian for your community.

  • Make a difference in the courts system. Our criminal justice program encompasses law enforcement, investigations, court and administrative services, corrections, private security, and juvenile justice.
  • Protect your local community. Certified by the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission, our Police Academy trains you in law enforcement operations and essential functions.
  • Investigate on the scene. Our forensic science program utilizes a combination of physical science, criminal investigation, and a comprehensive review of the law for crime scene technician and laboratory examiner careers.

Select a program below to learn more and view potential careers with estimated salaries.

Short-Term Certification Programs

Police Academy
  • Police Officer: $60,000

Security Officer Academy
  • Security Officer: $40,000

Academic Certificate Programs

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

This program is also available completely online.

  • Legal Assistant: $58,000
  • Paralegal: $58,000

Associate Degree Programs

Criminal Justice, A.A.S.

This program is also available completely online.

  • Correctional Officer: $55,000
  • Court Bailiff in Maryland: $47,000

Criminal Justice, A.S.

This program is also available completely online.

  • Federal Bureau of Investigation: $81,000
  • Federal Law Enforcement Officer: $53,000
  • Parole Officer in Maryland: $49,000

This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.


Forensic Science, A.S.
  • Forensic Scientist: $77,000
  • Forensic Evidence Technician: $44,000

This program offers transfer credits for a bachelor’s or graduate degree. Please speak with an academic or career advisor for more details.