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Public safety is a term used to describe the administration of justice, public order, and protection. This can include legal services, the courts, police, fire, correctional, and parole institutions, as well as investigative and security services. Public safety nationwide is projected to add more than 364,000 jobs by 2020. About a third of the new jobs created will be in government, while another 40% will be in the investigation and security services industry. Private detectives and investigators, security guards, forensic science technicians, paralegals, and firefighters, are among the fastest growing jobs in public safety. Renewed national interest in public safety and security should help expand opportunities for employment in this sector. Numerous job openings will stem from employment growth attributable to the desire for increased corporate, industrial, and homeland security.

For anyone who plans to enter the job market in this field, a strong knowledge base in English, psychology, and science, along with active listening, social perceptiveness, and critical thinking, are a must.

High school students should meet with an advisor/guidance counselor to create an appropriate career action plan that may include high

school classes in:

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Fire Science

• Government

• JROTC

• Law Enforcement

ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE Administration of Justice Estrella Mountain, Glendale,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix

Administration of Justice Studies Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay,

Mesa, Scottsdale

Administration of Justice: Comprehensive Phoenix

Administration of Justice: Fundamentals Phoenix

Advanced Corrections Rio Salado

Basic Corrections Rio Salado

Corrections Rio Salado

Court Reporting: Broadcast Captioning GateWay

Court Reporting: CART GateWay

Court Reporting: Judicial GateWay

Court Reporting: Scoping/Transcription GateWay

Crime and Accident Scene Photography Phoenix, Scottsdale

Crime and Intelligence Analysis Chandler-Gilbert

Crime Scene Investigation Phoenix, Scottsdale

Administration of Justice, continued

Crime Scene Technology Phoenix, Scottsdale

Detention Services Rio Salado

Evidence Technology Phoenix

Evidence Technology Estrella Mountain

Fingerprint Classification and Identification Phoenix, Scottsdale

Forensic Investigation Mesa

Forensic Science Chandler-Gilbert

Forensic Science: Crime Lab Scottsdale

Forensic Technology Phoenix

Global Citizenship Mesa

Homeland Security Chandler-Gilbert, GateWay

Information Security Forensics Chandler-Gilbert

Judicial Studies Mesa

Justice and Government Agency Administration Mesa

Justice and Gov. Agency Administration Level I Mesa

Justice and Gov. Agency Administration Level II Mesa

Justice Studies Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa,

Correctional Officers and Jailers $32,680 - $36,140 On-the-Job or Community College Training

Firefighters $29,380 - $40,820 On-the-Job or Community College Training

Forensic Science Technicians $36,850 - $42,540 Associate’s Degree

Paralegals $32,180 - $37,910 Associate’s Degree

Police and Sheriff ’s Patrol Officers $49,560 - $54,940 On-the-Job or Community College Training

Occupation Annual Entry-Level Wage Range* Typical Training Required

Program Program College/Skill Center College/Skill Center

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011

Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

(Sources: O*Net 2012 and Arizona Tech Prep 2011)

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Scottsdale

Administration of Justice, continued

Law Enforcement Scottsdale

Law Enforcement Investigator Glendale

Law Enforcement Technology Rio Salado

Law Enforcement Training Academy Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale

Legal Administrative Assistant Maricopa Skill Center

Legal Studies Mesa

Paralegal Rio Salado

Paralegal Studies Phoenix

Police Academy Preparation Level I Scottsdale

Police Science Mesa, Scottsdale

Police Supervision Glendale

Public Safety Technology Rio Salado

Victimology Mesa

FIRE SCIENCE

Driver Operator Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix

Emergency Management Glendale, Mesa, Paradise Valley,

South Mountain

Emergency Response and Operations Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix,

Rio Salado

Fire Academy Glendale

Fire Investigation Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix

Fire Science, continued

Fire Officer Leadership Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix

Fire Science Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Mesa, Paradise Valley,

Phoenix

Fire Science Technology Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale

Firefighter Operations Chandler-Gilbert, Estrella

Mountain, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix, Rio

Salado

Hazardous Materials Response Phoenix

EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNOLOGYAdvanced Emergency Medical Technology Glendale, Paradise Valley,

(Paramedic)* Phoenix

Advanced Emergency Medical Technology Glendale, Mesa

(Paramedicine)*

Basic Emergency Medical Technology* Glendale, Mesa

Community Emergency Response Team (CERT):

Level I* Phoenix

Emergency Communications and Deployment* Phoenix

Intermediate Emergency Medical Technology* Phoenix

Emergency Medical Technology* Chandler-Gilbert, Glendale, Mesa,

Paradise Valley, Phoenix,

SouthWest Skill Center

Paramedicine* Glendale, Mesa, Phoenix,

Paradise Valley

*Also in Health Sciences

Program Program College/Skill Center College/Skill Center

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