Clarion County Career Center
(814) 226-4391
447 Career Lane Shippenville PA 16254
Career Pathways
Articulation Agreements
Penn West Univeristy - 6 credits
Butler County Community College - 6 credits
SOAR Statewide Agreement - Students Occupationally & Academically Ready **Students are eligible for credits up to 16 months after graduation.
Employment Opportunities
• Law Enforcement Officer
• Probation Officer
• Corrections Officer
• Security Officer
• Emergency Dispatcher
• Emergency Medical Technician
Certifications
- PATH (Practical and Tactical Handcuffing)
- OCAT (Oleoresin Capsicum Aerosol Training)
- MEB (Monadnock Expandable Baton Training)
- MOAB (Management of Aggressive Behavior)
- MDTS (Monadnock Defensive Tactics System)
- PST1 (Public Safety Telecommunicator)
- Emergency Medical Responder -- Pennsylvania Department of Health
- CPO (Certified Protection Officer)
- EMR (Emergency Medical Responder)
- ICS (Incident Command System)
police science
CIP Code - 43.0107
Program Information:
Police Science prepares students for a variety of exciting careers in public safety. Law Enforcement and Private Security is covered the first year. The second year is primarily focused on students obtaining their emergency dispatch certifications. The third year students learn and prepare for their Emergency Medical Responder certification through the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Physical fitness and self-discipline is highly stressed. Students are taught common police investigative techniques, private security concepts, emergency dispatch procedures, advanced emergency medical skills and the criminal justice system.