At Everest, you're here because you want to be. You're here for
career education and to get on with your life. It's a decision
that deserves respect. Employers hire Everest graduates because
they recognize the quality of education we provide. They
understand that our graduates have the kind of career education
it takes to succeed in their chosen profession.
The Tampa campus was founded in 1890. The Tampa campus is the
oldest business college in Florida. The campus is located on West
Hillsborough Ave. between North Dale Mabry Hwy. and North Armenia
Ave. The campus has a total of 16 classrooms, 12 labs, a library,
a student and career services suite, a bookstore, two student
lounges, two reception areas, administrative offices and work
spaces, and storage areas. Both locations are on major
thoroughfares and are easily accessed by bus or car.
Associate of Science in Criminal Investigations
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The Criminal Investigations program offers the fundamentals of
crime scene investigation science and theory. After education in
this program, graduates may work in federal, state or local
governments, forensic laboratories, medical examiners' offices,
hospitals, insurance companies, universities, arson investigation
units, homicide investigations or laboratories.
Graduates may also be employed as independent forensic science
consultants, fingerprint technicians, print examiners, forensic
investigators, evidence technician or in private investigation.
Associate of Science in Criminal Justice
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The Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice provides a
broad understanding of the criminal justice system and introduces
law and legal procedures, along with criminal evidence and
criminology.
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
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The Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice enhances the
study of the criminal justice system and expands into areas such
as gang activity, drug operations and criminal justice
management.
Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies
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The Paralegal program is designed to prepare students to enter
the legal field as a legal assistant or paralegal. The program
prepares future paralegals to research legal issues, draft legal
documents, prepare pleadings, summarize documents, organize trial
notebooks and interview clients.
The program also focuses on another aspect of the legal field,
contracts. Students learn about the formation of contracts,
breach of contracts and remedies for the breach of contracts.
Estate planning, wills, trusts, estate taxes, estate sales, joint
tenancy and judicial determination of death are also covered.
In addition, the program also covers family law and criminal law.
Family law specializes in divorce, separation, custody, adoption,
guardianship and community property. In criminal law, students
learn about defining common law, statutory crimes and punishment,
classification of crimes, principles of liability by specific
defenses and basic criminal procedure concepts.
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