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Anyone go to or know someone who has attended a criminal justice career education program?

Ive always was facinated with the criminal justice system and here i am at 36 a stay at home mom now wanting to finally do something with my own life since having it on hold for my babies to be a sahm .was thinking of going to an 18month career program for criminal justice.wanted to know has anyone attened anything like this and if so how did you like it?did u get a job from this in this field?

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ALLSPORTMOM

Asked by ALLSPORTMOM at 11:00 AM on Feb. 3, 2012 in Back To School

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  • My sister graduated from a criminal justice program. She LOVED it, and is working on putting it to work for her. She's locked into a contract with her current employer, but when thats up, she's going to be a CSI. I think thats pretty exciting and I give her a lot of credit...I could never do it. But she's very passionate about it.

    Good luck to you!
    mlmkjw

    Answer by mlmkjw at 11:14 AM on Feb. 3, 2012

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  • My husband went through a criminal justice program through a local community college. He is one class away from his Associate's. He's failed that class 4 times. Different class each time, it's an English elective he needs. That's his problem though.

    He LOVED the classes and was going to become a cop, until I pointed out to him that he reacts instead of anticipates.
    Rosehawk

    Answer by Rosehawk at 11:41 AM on Feb. 3, 2012

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  • lol i hope he succeeds!im hoping bc this is not a college ill still find a job altho they say its an associate degree program
    ALLSPORTMOM

    Comment by ALLSPORTMOM (original poster) at 11:45 AM on Feb. 3, 2012

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  • Have you considered something in the Biopharmaceuticals field? I have an associate degree is Biopharmaceuticals technology and some of the graduates from that program work in our state's crime lab, testing evidence, DNA, etc. not sure what type of job you want, but it's a possibility.
    missanc

    Answer by missanc at 11:49 AM on Feb. 3, 2012

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  • @missanc, is biopharmaceuticals taught from a career school program or a college?
    ALLSPORTMOM

    Comment by ALLSPORTMOM (original poster) at 11:59 AM on Feb. 3, 2012

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  • It was a course of study offered at our community college - some of the ones around here have it, others have it classified under a different name, others don't have it. It's usually a 2 yr degree, I only went for a year because I had enough credits from my Bachelors. It's heavy on science (because you're working in a lab - microbiology, organic chemistry, etc.) but it wasn't difficult even though science was never really my thing.
    missanc

    Answer by missanc at 9:33 PM on Feb. 6, 2012

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  • cool thanks for the info
    ALLSPORTMOM

    Comment by ALLSPORTMOM (original poster) at 11:00 AM on Feb. 7, 2012

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