School: Fanshawe College

Program：Police Foundations (Accelerated)

Program Description:

With the Accelerated Police Foundations program, you'll be ready to compete for a spot among the best after just three, sixteen-week semesters. If you've been thinking about a career that is valued and respected, this accelerated program will train you to be the best of the best, while also giving you a strong base to compete for a spot in Ontario Constable Selection System.

If you're in public law enforcement or in a career as a police officer, border services officer or correctional officer, this program offers excellent pre-employment academic instruction. You'll study the theory of human relations, combined with practical aspects and applications of law enforcement, police powers, community policing and investigation. You'll be prepared to compete within the Ontario Constable Selection System for employment in public law enforcement or related careers.

As well, in just one year, you'll have the option of remaining in the program or transferring into the Protection, Security & Investigation program (PSI), concentrating on on loss prevention, risk management and corporate and commercial security.

Advantages:
The Police Foundations (Accelerated) program is designed to give potential police candidates a broad education in the theory of human relations, combined with related academic knowledge of the law, police powers, community policing and investigation.  Delivered in the same context as other post-secondary education programs, the goal of the Police Foundations (Accelerated) program is to provide students with a well-rounded education that prepares them to address the problems of the communities that they may serve, in a flexible and effective manner.  The physical training and career preparation components of the program are designed to assist students to meet the demands of police recruitment processes.  This program is not a requirement with police services. 

Admission Requirement:

OSSD with courses from the College (C), University (U),
University/College (M), or Open (O) stream WITH:
- Any Grade 12 English (C) or (U)
OR
Academic and Career Entrance Certificate (ACE)
OR
Public Safety Fundamentals Ontario College Certificate* AND:
- standing in the required course stated above
OR
Ontario High School Equivalency Certificate (GED)
OR
Mature Applicant with standing in the required course stated above

Tuition Fees:

Canadian students

International students

Career
Graduates will be qualified to seek employment in public law enforcement.

Credits Transfer

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