• More than 1,300 agencies partner with our program by accepting interns
• Receive academic education with real-world practical application and critical thinking experience. Learn by discussion, doing, and demonstrating
• All faculty come with a wide array of criminal justice/public safety expertise
• All faculty have done the job, practical experience linking theory with practice
• Diverse, academically qualified and experienced faculty
• 100% online and traditional undergraduate baccalaureate programs
• 100% online master's programs
• Minors available: Criminalistics, Homeland Security, Fire Science, Fire Administration, Emergency Management, Corrections, Law Enforcement and Justice Administration, and Legal Studies
• 2021 Best Bachelor's Degree in Law Enforcement: #3
• 2021 Best Online Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Program in Illinois: #1
• 2020 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's Fire Science Degrees: #6

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Emergency Management Post Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC)

Due to the ever-increasing threats facing the law enforcement community the School of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration developed a PBC with an emphasis in emergency management. This PBC will afford students the education and knowledge on how to survive and work in a disaster zone as well as provide critical skills that will increase job possibilities and salaries with an emergency management focus. The certificate program will provide and/or substitute coursework needed for professionals in emergency management. The focus of the program is to provide students with an advanced knowledge of emergency management organizational, planning, strategies, threat assessment, evaluation and leadership.

Community Engagement and Public Safety Leadership Post Baccalaureate Certificate (PBC)

Public safety issues involving law enforcement officers' use of excessive force, alleged acts of misconduct and disparity in enforcement have led to a renewed call for reforms in the selection and training of police officers, and in the practice and policy guiding the behavior of public safety organizations. These developments have highlighted the often-strained relationship between public safety officials and the communities they serve, especially communities of color. Hence the School of LEJA has developed a post baccalaureate certificate program (PBC) with its primary objective to develop and improve the leadership and engagement skills of students working in, or seeking, positions in public safety administration.

Locations offered for EOC training in 2022