Public Safety and Law
Become a Hero in Your Community.
Keep the public safe and become a changemaker.
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.