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Gangs Enforcement Management

GEM-CT


Angel Bates, BAC Specialist Advising, AC (727) 341-4419
Brian Frank, Dean, AC (727) 341-4503

The purpose of this certificate is to prepare students, who currently hold a bachelors degree or higher in any academic discipline, to work in law enforcement agencies, correctional institutions, juvenile courts, human and social services organizations, and juvenile justice agencies with a mission to address youth violence, with the technical knowledge that is needed to combat the serious crisis of juvenile delinquency and gang violence in the United States. 

REQUIREMENTS
To enter the certificate program, an applicant must hold a four-year degree or higher from a college or university accredited by a regional accreditation body.
 

Additional Information for Financial Aid Eligible Certificate Programs

  • U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code (occupations that the program prepares students to enter):

43.9999

Protective Services, Other

 

33-9099.00

Protective Service Workers, All Other

 

33-9099.02

Loss Prevention Specialists
  • On-time Graduation Rate1: No graduates in this program (FY 2010-11)
  • Tuition and Fees for Entire Program 2 (completing the program within normal time): In-State - $1903; Out-of-State - $6855
  • Typical Costs for Books and Supplies for Entire Program3: $1200
  • Job Placement Rate4:  NA (No graduates reported for FY 2009-10)
  • Median Loan Debt Incurred (students who completed the program): Program had fewer than ten graduates within the last year. In respect of student privacy, no information is being reported.

1 Source: PeopleSoft Student Information System
2 Total cost of the program is estimated using Fall 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates and is subject to annual tuition and fee increases
3 Cost for books and supplies is based on the Financial Assistance Books and Supplies per term budget and prorated based on the number of credit hours in the program
4 Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and SPC Recent Alumni Survey

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20073/0395 (BEGINNING 5/12/2008) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~



REQUIRED COURSES (12 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
CJE 3264 SUPERVISING TACTICAL GANG UNITS AND HIGH RISK OPERATIONS 3
CJE 3611 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS THEORY AND PRACTICE 3
CJE 4693 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN GANG ENFORCEMENT 3
PAD 4014 POLITICAL & SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT OF GANGS 3

ELECTIVE COURSES (Choose 6 credits) - Grade of C or higher required
CJE 3263 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME 3
PAD 3724 FORECASTING TRENDS IN GANGS ENFORCEMENT 3
PAD 3874 COMMUNITY RELATIONS THEORY AND PRACTICE 3
PAD 4232 GRANT ADMINISTRATION AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT 3

TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS
18

C&I 4/22/08 ~ BOT 6/17/08