The Law Enforcement Security Certificate program is designed for students who are interested in a career in law enforcement or industrial security. The program emphasizes the methods, procedures and techniques that are utilized in private security, loss prevention, disaster preparation, business continuity and homeland security.

1. The SUNY Orange teaching faculty are well credentialed and possess practical experience in all areas of the justice system as well as private security.
2. Many of our alumni are currently enjoying careers in the New York State Police, the New York City Police Department, New York State Corrections, the Orange County Sheriff's Department, and numerous other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Several our graduates are also practicing attorneys and hold positions in corporate and industrial security firms.

3. We have many online courses available as well as flexible scheduling that enable our students to pursue work and career opportunities while pursuing their certificate.

Students will:

• identify and assess current issues in security and security management.
• be able to identify relevant issues of constitutional, procedural, and substantive law and their impact on security systems.
• be able to understand the importance of crime scene protection and be able to demonstrate the proper methods of gathering and presenting evidence properly.
• provide specific courses which meet New York State requirements for certification as a security officer.

• Admission to the program requires that students be high school graduates or have a high school equivalency diploma.
• If Students are home schooled, they may be eligible for admission.
• The degree has been approved by SUNY NYS Education Department for online learning delivery.

Admission to this program requires that students be high school graduates or  have high school equivalency diplomas
(HSEs). If students are not high school graduates, they may be eligible for admission to the College’s 24 Credit Hour Program. If students are home schooled, they may be eligible for admission.

Although this is a certificate program designed for immediate entry into the workplace, credits can be applied to further college study. Consult a department advisor for more information

Career opportunities exist in the following fields:

• uniformed security officer
• plainclothes security officer
• loss prevention analyst
• risk analyst
• hotel security
• industrial security
• executive protection

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