Online Criminal Justice Management Certification

Have you been thinking about taking your career as a law enforcement officer in a new direction? Perhaps into a criminal justice administration or leadership role for your municipality or precinct? Our Criminal Justice Management Certificate program will help you do just that.

At University of the Cumberlands, our graduate-level online criminal justice management certificate program is designed to accommodate law enforcement officers who aspire to work in leadership-specific roles. This Kentucky-based online certificate in criminal justice management program provides you with the knowledge, experience, and tactics you'll need to guide your community protection efforts into the future.

• What is Criminal Justice Management?
• What is a Criminal Justice Management Certification?
• Is a Criminal Justice Management Certificate Worth It?
• Admission Requirements
• Affordable & Achievable
• Accreditation
• National FOP University

What is Criminal Justice Management?

Criminal justice management is the management and oversight of a criminal justice system and those who work within it, including court officers, detectives, line officers, child protective service personnel, administrative staff, and more. Criminal justice managers should be well-versed in all police procedure, including emergency, disaster, and security scenarios.

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What is a Criminal Justice Management Certification?

Your criminal justice management certificate education and credential is a tool to help you achieve your career goals, helping you stand out from a crowd of similarly skilled professional law enforcement officers. Aside from the boost to your resumé, it also helps you develop the skills needed to succeed in leadership roles. 

University of the Cumberlands online criminal justice management certificate program can help equip you to pursue leadership opportunities in the law enforcement field.

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Is a Criminal Justice Management Certificate Worth It?

Upon completion of our graduate-level certificate in criminal justice management program, you can be equipped for success in a number of criminal justice leadership positions—many which pay quite well. For example, as of 2021, front line supervisors of police and detectives made an average of $99,330 annually with those in the top positions available earning over $150,000. Compare this to the annual wages of patrol officers at $66,020 or transit and railroad police at $83,640, and the considerable potential for increased earnings is evident.

At University of the Cumberlands, we provide career-building online programs for law enforcement officers in a way that imparts a breadth of information; an understanding of critical concepts; and a mastery of skills to support a life-long pursuit of criminal justice leadership excellence. It’s an investment in your future that can pay off in the long run with new career opportunities, safer communities, and a more fulfilling career path for you. So, yes, the online certificate in criminal justice management is definitely “worth it.”

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Curriculum and Degree Requirements

The Criminal Justice Management Certificate is a graduate-level online certificate open to members of law enforcement in the state of Kentucky and all across the United States. All coursework is delivered in a 100% asynchronous format. Each course is delivered by graduate faculty of the UC Criminal Justice Department. 

Required Courses:

• CROL 531 Foundations of Justice Administration 
• CROL 537 Leadership Fundamentals
• CROL 631 Law Enforcement Administration
• CROL 632 Critical Issues in Law Enforcement: Race & Gender

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Admission Requirements

A bachelor's degree from an accredited university and minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.0 is required to be admitted to the Criminal Justice Management Certificate program.

Submit official transcripts from all applicable colleges/universities attended; must be received directly from the issuing college or university. Transcripts sent in from students cannot be accepted even if they are in a sealed envelope. Official transcripts can be accepted two ways:

Mailed to:
Graduate & Online Admissions
649 S. 10th Street Suite C
Williamsburg, KY 40769

Electronically:
(ie: National Clearinghouse, eScript, Parchment)
gradadm@ucumberlands.edu

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Affordable. Achievable.

Costs for programs of study at University of the Cumberlands are competitive and affordable. You can learn more here.

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Accreditation

Click here to view University of the Cumberlands' accreditation information.

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National FOP University

University of the Cumberlands is proud to support members and families of the Fraternal Order of Police. We have partnered with the National FOP University to offer members and their families exceptional academic programs that are structured to be some of the most affordable in the nation. FOP members can also apply to University of the Cumberlands free of charge. View Tuition Scholarships

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