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Expand your understanding of Canada's legal framework and procedures through the Criminal Justice Certificate program. This course covers law enforcement, rehabilitation systems, behavioral studies, and other key areas to equip you for roles in the justice sector.
Pursuing additional qualifications can lead to career paths including:
Municipal Compliance Officer
Emergency Response Coordinator
Sheriff's Deputy
Threat Analysis Expert
Crime Scene Investigator
Victim Advocacy Counselor
Law Enforcement Official
Lie Detection Specialist
Community Supervision Officer
Public Transit Security
Juvenile Justice Counselor
British Columbia secondary school graduation or equivalent; One course short of British Columbia secondary school graduation, or equivalent; Nineteen (19) years of age or older on the first day of the first semester of attendance; Seventeen (17) years of age on the first day of the first semester of attendance, and has not been enrolled at a school for a minimum of one year; Completion of a certificate or equivalent from a special needs program and has been in school for 12 years, or has received an Evergreen or Leaving School Certificate
Douglas College English Assessment
TOEFL iBT (in-person or online) - minimum score 83
TOEFL Essentials - minimum score of 9 (no score below 8 on any individual section)
IELTS - minimum overall band test score 6.5 (academic module only)
EIKEN Practical English - minimum placement of Grade 1
CAEL - minimum overall and essay score of 60 (computer or paper based)
Cambridge English CAE - minimum score 75 or "B
Cambridge English CPE - minimum score 60 or "C
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) Level 8 in each of Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing
Duolingo English Test Minimum overall score of 110. Official test scores must be sent directly to Douglas College.
Pearson Test of English (PTE) Academic - minimum score of 56