Skills Required
- Personal responsibility
- Integrity
- Self-discipline
- Adaptability
- Building rapport
- Critical Thinking
- Conflict Resolution
- Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Judgment and Decision Making
Potential Careers
- Police Officer
- Deputy Sheriff
- Coroner
- S.W.A.T.
- Private Security
- EMT
Earning Average
$57,740
Entry-level Wage
$29,420
Training Programs
York County Fire School
Public Safety Training
York College of PA
Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor in Legal Studies
YCAL
Court Reporter program with County of York (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them); Criminal Justice & Forensics program with York County Office of the District Attorney (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them); Law program with York County Bar Association (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them)
HACC York Campus
Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (0026): Non-Credit, Criminal Justice (6050): Associate in Arts (AA), Emergency Medical Technician (0002): Non-Credit, Fire Academy (0021): Non-Credit, Fire Science Technology (6260): Certificate, Fire Science Technology (6636): Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Municipal Police Academy Program (ACT 120) (0006): Non-Credit, Paralegal Studies (5301): Certificate, Paralegal Studies (5706): Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Paramedic Certificate (0005): Non-Credit, Police Science (6806): Associate in Applied Science (AAS)