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Peace Officer Academic Certificate

Century College · White Bear Lake, MN

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Program
Award
Certificate
Credential class
ceterms:Certificate
CIP
43.0107
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Course Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The Peace Officer Academic Certificate prepares individuals who have already completed a regionally-accredited bachelor’s degree or A.A./A.S./A.A.S. degree, in any discipline, for entry into the peace officer profession in Minnesota. Completion of this program enables students to enroll with an institution who is a POST- certified skills provider. Upon successful completion of the certificate program and the final semester of skills, the student will be eligible to take the MN POST licensing examination, which is required to be hired as a peace officer in Minnesota. State requirements to become a peace officer include a college degree and a number of specific courses. For individuals already possessing a bachelor’s or A.A./A.S./A.A.S. degree, the Peace Officer Academic Certificate provides the additional courses that will lead to the practical skills component, which then qualifies the person to take the POST licensing exam. The Century College courses included are the required courses to be completed by the MN POST Board prior to attending skills with a certified provider. A minimum grade of C and a cumulative GPA of 2.50 must be earned in the required coursework.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
175315
CourseShelf checklist
CK_175315_80aaafda
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Program Requirements

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    Career/Occupational Requirements

    10 items
    1. CJS 2081
      3
    2. CJS 2085
      3
    3. SOC 1080
      3
    4. EMS 1015
      3
    5. ENGL 1024
      1
    6. CJS 1024
      2
    7. CJS 2225
      3
    8. CJS 2230
      3
    9. CJS 2241
      3
    10. CJS 2231
      3

    Career/Occupational Elective Requirements

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      MnTC Elective Requirements

      0 items

        MnTC/General Education Requirements

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          Additional Elective Requirements

          0 items

            Additional Requirements

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              Program Information

              6 items
              1. explain the U.S. and Minnesota criminal justice systems and laws
                Not resolved to a course
              2. speak, read, write and listen effectively in interpersonal and group interactions
                Not resolved to a course
              3. think critically and creatively in seeking solutions to practical and theoretical problems alone and in groups
                Not resolved to a course
              4. make timely decisions based on the circumstances and on law enforcement related theoretical and experiential learning
                Not resolved to a course
              5. demonstrate an understanding of the duties and tasks most commonly expected of peace officers and how to perform those tasks responsibly, ethically, and with appreciation for cultural differences
                Not resolved to a course
              6. integrate and apply all these abilities to serve citizens, protect individual freedoms, promote peace and justly enforce the law in the State of Minnesota
                Not resolved to a course

              Sample Plan

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                Semester 1

                5 items
                1. CJS 2081
                  3
                2. CJS 2085
                  3
                3. SOC 1080
                  3
                4. CJS 1024
                  2
                5. ENGL 1024
                  1

                Semester 2

                5 items
                1. CJS 2225
                  3
                2. CJS 2230
                  3
                3. CJS 2241
                  3
                4. CJS 2231
                  3
                5. EMS 1015
                  3

                Note

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                  Source. Century College, catalog 2026-2027 Course Catalog — https://catalog.century.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=23&poid=6759. Captured page pages/0176.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.