Public Safety Career Field
Protect the safety of the community and help to enforce the laws of the land. This vital field includes careers in criminal justice, public safety, fire science, corrections, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support.
Basic Law Enforcement Training (Non-degree)
Prepare for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county or municipal governments or with private enterprise. Instruction includes practical exercises, with an ethics component woven throughout the training.
Degrees & Pathways
- Certification
Financial Aid
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Corrections & Detention (Non-degree)
Training provided for North Carolina Department of Public Safety and county detention facility employees emphasizes officer safety and inmate security.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
Financial Aid
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Criminal Justice & Forensic Science Technologies
The Criminal Justice/Forensic Science Technologies curriculum is designed to provide knowledge of criminal justice systems and operations. Study will focus on local, state, and federal law enforcement, judicial processes, corrections, and security services
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
- Certificates
Financial Aid
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Emergency Medical Science
The Emergency Medical Science curriculum provides individuals with the knowledge, skills and attributes to provide advanced emergency medical care as a paramedic for critical and emergent patients
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
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EMS (Non-degree)
Wake Tech runs a standard rotating series of non-degree Emergency Medical Science classes and refresher courses for EMS professionals and those wishing to become an emergency medical technician.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
Financial Aid
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Fire Services (Non-degree)
The Fire Services program is designed to provide full-time and volunteer fire departments an opportunity to gain knowledge, practical skills and certification in modern firefighting, rescue, officer development and fire department management.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
Financial Aid
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Law Enforcement (Non-degree)
Wake Tech offers a variety of law enforcement training opportunities in the classroom and through practical application, emphasizing legal and technological advancements in law enforcement.
Degrees & Pathways
- N/A
Financial Aid
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Public Safety Administration
The Public Safety Administration curriculum is designed to provide students, as well as practitioners, with knowledge and skills in the technical, managerial, and administrative areas necessary for entrance or advancement within various public safety and government organizations.
Degrees & Pathways
- AAS - Associate in Applied Science
Financial Aid
Yes, learn more
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