Police Officer Training Programs

Ready to begin your exciting career as a police officer? All Criminal Justice Schools lists a wide variety of criminal justice programs that will help you get your start in the field. Read detailed fact sheets about the programs, then request information directly from the schools that interest you.

Online/Distance Programs

Berkeley College - Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice Studies

Bryant & Stratton College - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Eastern Kentucky University - Online

Certificate | Master's

Fire & Emergency Services, Homeland Security, Occupational Safely, Safety, Security & Emergency Mgmt,

Ellis University - Online

Bachelor's

Behavioral Science, Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Investigation, Leadership, Management

Everest College - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Investigations, Criminal Justice

Everest University Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Paralegal

Herzing College - Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security & Public Safety, Legal Asst/Paralegal

Indiana Business College - Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Kaplan University - Undergrad - School of Criminal Justice - Online

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Keiser University - eCampus - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Homeland Security, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Liberty University - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Northwestern Business College - Online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Rasmussen College - Online - Online

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Financial Investigations, Homeland Security, Office Mgmt, Paralegal, Police Ed

South University - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Tiffin University - Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Crime Analysis, Criminal Justice, Homeland Security Admin, Justice Admin

University of Phoenix - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Administration of Justice and Security, Criminal Justice/Administration, Organizational Security & Management

Virginia College Online - Online

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Cybersecurity, Paralegal Studies

Alabama

Remington College - Mobile - Mobile

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South University - Montgomery - Montgomery

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies

Virginia College - Birmingham

Campuses: Birmingham, Huntsville, Huntsville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Arizona

Brown Mackie College - Tucson - Tucson

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Northern Arizona University - Department of Criminal Justice - Flagstaff

Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice

Arkansas

Remington College - Little Rock - Little Rock

Associate's

Criminal Justice

California

Heald College - Concord

Campuses: Concord, Fresno, Hayward, Rancho Cordova - Sacramento, Roseville - Sacramento, Salinas, San Francisco, San Jose, Stockton

Associate's | Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Asst

Kaplan College - Bakersfield

Campuses: Bakersfield, Fresno, Modesto, North County, Sacramento, San Diego, Stockton

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Westwood College - Anaheim

Campuses: Anaheim, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, South Bay

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Colorado

Colorado Technical University - Colorado Springs

Campuses: Colorado Springs, Denver

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Associate

Criminal Justice, Cybercrime Investigation

Kaplan College - Denver - Thornton

Certificate | Associate's

Criminal Justice, General Practice Paralegal, Paralegal Studies

Remington College - Colorado Springs - Colorado Springs

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Westwood College - Denver

Campuses: Denver North, Denver South

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Florida

American Intercontinental University - South Florida - Weston

Bachelor's

Corrections, Criminal Justice, Forensic Science, Law / Courts, Law Enforcement

Brown Mackie College - Miami - Miami

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Florida Technical College - DeLand

Campuses: DeLand, Lakeland

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Keiser University - Daytona Beach

Campuses: Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Kendall, Lakeland, Melbourne, Pembroke Pines, Port St. Lucie, Sarasota, Tallahassee, Tampa

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Tech, Homeland Security, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

North Florida Institute - Orange Park - Orange Park

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Rasmussen College - Fort Myers

Campuses: Ft. Myers, Ocala, Pasco County

Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal

Remington College - Tampa - Tampa

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South University - West Palm Beach - West Palm Beach

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Southwest Florida College - Fort Myers

Campuses: Fort Myers, Tampa

Associate's | Bachelor's | Diploma

Crime Scene Investigation, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Georgia

American Intercontinental University - Atlanta

Campuses: Buckhead, Dunwoody

Bachelor's | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Corrections, Forensic Science, Law / Courts, Law Enforcement

Bauder College - Atlanta - Atlanta

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Brown Mackie College - Atlanta - Atlanta

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

South University - Savannah - Savannah

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies

Westwood College - Atlanta

Campuses: Atlanta Midtown, Atlanta Northlake

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Hawaii

Remington College - Honolulu - Honolulu

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Idaho

Brown Mackie College - Boise - Boise

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal, Paralegal Asst

Illinois

Northwestern Business College - Bridgeview

Campuses: Bridgeview, Chicago, Naperville

Associate's | Certificate

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Rasmussen College - Rockford - Rockford

Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services, Corrections, Crime Mgmt, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement

Westwood College - Woodridge

Campuses: Chicago DuPage, Chicago Loop, Chicago O'Hare Airport, Chicago River Oaks

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Indiana

Brown Mackie College - Ft. Wayne

Campuses: Ft. Wayne, Indianapolis, Merrillville, Michigan City, South Bend

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal

Indiana Business College - Anderson

Campuses: Anderson, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis - Downtown, Marion, Muncie

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Iowa

Kaplan University - Cedar Falls

Campuses: Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Council Bluffs, Davenport, Des Moines, Mason City

Associate's | Bachelor's | Certificate | Master's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Corrections, Legal Secretary, Legal Studies, Paralegal, Private Security

Kansas

Brown Mackie College - Lenexa

Campuses: Kansas City, Salina

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Kentucky

Beckfield College - Florence - Florence

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Brown Mackie College - Hopkinsville

Campuses: Hopkinsville, Louisville, Northern Kentucky

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Paralegal Asst

Daymar College - Louisville

Campuses: Louisville, Newport, Owensboro, Paducah

Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Draughons College - Bowling Green - Bowling Green

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Louisiana

Blue Cliff College - Alexandria

Campuses: Alexandria, Houma, Lafayette, Metairie, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Career Technical College - Monroe

Campuses: Monroe, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Remington College - Baton Rouge

Campuses: Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Shreveport

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Maine

Andover College - Lewiston

Campuses: Lewiston, Portland

Certificate | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies

Maryland

Kaplan College - Hagerstown - Hagerstown

Associate's

Legal Assistant, Criminal Justice, Computer Forensics

TESST College of Technology - Beltsville - Beltsville

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Minnesota

Brown College - Mendota Heights

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Globe University/Minnesota School of Business - Plymouth

Campuses: Plymouth, Richfield / Bloomington, Shakopee, St. Cloud, Woodbury

Diploma | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal, Legal Admin Asst

Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park

Campuses: Brooklyn Park, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Lake Elmo/Woodbury, Mankato, St. Cloud

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal, Professional Peace Officer, Counterterrorism

Mississippi

Virginia College - Biloxi

Campuses: Biloxi, Jackson

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Missouri

Colorado Technical University - North Kansas City - North Kansas City

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Cybercrime Investigations, Forensic Investigation

Sanford-Brown College - Fenton - Fenton

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Montana

Rasmussen College - online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Nebraska

Kaplan University - Lincoln

Campuses: Lincoln, Omaha

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies, Paralegal

Nevada

Kaplan College - Las Vegas - Las Vegas

Associate's

Criminal Justice

New Hampshire

Hesser College - Concord

Campuses: Concord, Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Salem

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

New Jersey

Berkeley College - Paramus

Campuses: Bergen, Garret Mountain, Middlesex, Newark

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice Studies, Paralegal Studies

New York

Berkeley College - New York

Campuses: Lower Manhattan Extension Center, New York City, Westchester

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice Studies, Paralegal Studies

Briarcliffe College - Bethpage

Campuses: Bethpage, Patchogue, Queens

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Katharine Gibbs School - Melville - Melville

Associate's

Criminal Justice

North Carolina

South College - Asheville - Asheville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

North Dakota

Rasmussen College - Bismarck

Campuses: Bismarck, Fargo

Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Criminal Justice, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Offenders, Corrections, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Ohio

Bohecker College - Ravenna - Ravenna

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Office Admin

Brown Mackie College - Akron

Campuses: Akron, Cincinnati, Findlay, North Canton

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Miami-Jacobs Career College - Dayton

Campuses: Dayton, Springboro

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

National Institute of Technology - Cuyahoga Falls - Cuyahoga Falls

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice

Ohio Institute of Photography and Technology - Dayton - Dayton

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Remington College - Cleveland

Campuses: Cleveland, Cleveland West

Associate's

Criminal Justice

RETS College - Centerville - Centerville

Certificate | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Technology Education College - Columbus - Columbus

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Tiffin University - Cincinnati

Campuses: Cincinnati, Columbus, Elyria, Fremont, Parma, Toledo

Bachelor's | Master's

Criminal Justice, Justice Admin, Forensic Psychology

Oklahoma

Brown Mackie College - Tulsa - Tulsa

Diploma

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Asst

Oregon

Pioneer Pacific College - Clackamas

Campuses: Clackamas, Eugene/Springfield, Wilsonville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Pennsylvania

Berks Technical Institute - Wyomissing - Wyomissing

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Asst/Paralegal

Central Pennsylvania College - Harrisburg - Summerdale

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice Admin, Forensic Criminalistics, Intelligence Analysis, Legal Studies

CHI Institute - Franklin Mills Campus - Philadelphia

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Kaplan Career Institute - Harrisburg - Harrisburg

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Kaplan Career Institute - ICM Campus - Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Criminal Justice/Cybercrime, Legal Office Admin, Secretarial Science

McCann School of Business & Technology - Hazleton

Campuses: Hazleton, Pottsville, Scranton, Sunbury

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Legal Office Tech, Paralegal

Tri-State Business Institute - Erie

Diploma

Criminal Justice

YTI Career Institute - Altoona Campus - Altoona

Diploma

Criminal Justice

South Carolina

Miller-Motte Technical Colleges - Charleston - Charleston

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

South University - Columbia - Columbia

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

South Dakota

Colorado Technical University - Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls

Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's

Court Reporting, Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Rasmussen College - online - Online

Associate's

Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt

Tennessee

Draughons College - Clarksville

Campuses: Clarksville, Mufreesboro, Nashville

Diploma | Associate's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal Studies

Kaplan Career Institute - Nashville - Nashville

Certificate | Associate's

Criminal Justice, General Practice Paralegal, Paralegal Studies

Remington College - Memphis

Campuses: Memphis, Nashville

Associate's

Criminal Justice

South College - Knoxville - Knoxville

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Legal Studies, Paralegal Studies

Virginia College School of Business and Health - Chattanooga - Chattanooga

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Texas

Remington College - Fort Worth

Campuses: Fort Worth, Houston

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Utah

Eagle Gate College -

Associate's | Bachelor's

Criminal Justice, Paralegal

Virginia

Miller-Motte Technical Colleges - Lynchburg - Lynchburg

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Westwood College - Annandale

Campuses: Virginia Annandale, Virginia Arlington Ballston

Bachelor's

Criminal Justice

Washington

Kaplan College - Renton - Renton

Associate's

Criminal Justice

Wisconsin

Rasmussen College - Green Bay - Green Bay

Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's

Client Services/Corrections, Crime Scene Evidence, Criminal Justice, Criminal Offenders, Homeland Security, Investigation/Law Enforcement, Legal/Criminal Justice, Office Mgmt, Paralegal

Sanford-Brown College - Milwaukee - West Allis

Associate's

Criminal Justice

British Columbia

CDI College - Abbotsford - Abbotsford

Diploma

Law Enforcement Foundations, Legal Admin Asst

Ontario

Everest College of Business, Technology and Health Care - Brampton

Campuses: Brampton, Hamilton City Centre, Hamilton Mountain, London, Mississauga South, Newmarket, North York, Ottawa East, Ottawa West (Nepean), Scarborough, Sudbury

Diploma

Law Enforcement Foundations, Paralegal Communications, Legal Admin Asst, Paralegal, Law Clerk, Legal Administrative Assistant