Law Enforcement Technology (Certificate)
Jamestown, USA
Certificate
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
TUITION FEES
USD 5,820 / per semester *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* full-time out-of-state resident
Key Summary
About: As part of Jamestown Community College in the State University of New York system, you earn a Law Enforcement Technology certificate while completing the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy. The academy grants 41 college credits toward the certificate, letting you finish both together. Coursework covers law application, due process, evidence, defense tactics, emergency medical technology. You can earn the NYS Certified Basic Police Training Course certificate concurrently.
Career Outcomes: Graduates enter frontline law enforcement and safety in roles such as police officer, detective, dispatcher, federal agent, crime scene investigator, forensic scientist and related careers in corrections, security, investigations, emergency response.
Earn your certificate while at the Sheriff’s Academy
As a part of the rigorous Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Academy program, you can earn 41 college credits. At Jamestown Community College, these credits can be applied to a Law Enforcement Technology certificate. You can complete both the academy and certificate program at the same time and confidently take the next step toward your career goals in law enforcement.
Studying law enforcement opens opportunities such as police officers, detectives, dispatchers, federal agents, crime scene investigators, and forensic scientists. You’ll work on the front lines, focusing on law application and due process, as well as the role of evidence, defense tactics, and emergency medical technology.
The certificate in Law Enforcement prepares you to enter the workforce and apply for a position in a police agency or other law enforcement role. You can earn your NYS Certified Basic Police Training Course certificate at the same time as the Law Enforcement Technology certificate.
Semester 1
ENG 1510: English Composition I or
ENG 1530: English Composition II
Social Sciences Elective
CRI 1370: Radar/Lidar
CRI 1390: Breath Analysis
CRI 2250: Law Enforcement Academy I
CRI 2380: Law for the Law Enforcement Officer
SPA 1530: Spanish for Law Enforcement
PHE 2460: Physical Education/Law Enforcement
PHE 2470: Defensive Tactics/Law Enforcement
Semester 2
CRI 2260: Law Enforcement Academy II
CRI 2420: Standardized Field Sobriety Test
CRI 2470: Law Enforcement Practicum