Police Foundations

2 years – Ontario College Diploma

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Work on projects with real policing agencies

Overview

Upcoming Intake: Fall 2022, Commerce Court – North Bay

Start an exciting career in the field of law enforcement and become a leader in your community. Learn from experienced professors, inside and outside of the classroom. Throughout your training you will work on a number of projects with policing agencies and may have the opportunity to be paired with a serving police officer mentor. Canadore has close partnerships with municipal, regional, and provincial police services, providing you with vital experience and networking opportunities.

Your Future Career

  • Provincial/municipal police agencies
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • Public and private law enforcement agencies
  • Canadian military
  • Corrections
  • Border services

What You Learn

  • Criminology
  • Criminal and civil law
  • Interviewing and investigation
  • Psychology
  • Fitness and lifestyle management
  • Provincial offences
  • Community policing
  • First Nations communities
  • Forensics

OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U

If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.

View current English Language Proficiency Requirements.

Academic Upgrading

Semester 1

SLJ 101 Intro to Canadian Criminal Justice
SLJ 102 Criminology
SOC 100 Foundations in Sociology
CMM 125 College Communications
PSY 100 Foundations in Psychology (GenEd)
SLJ 105 Canadian Government & Public Administration
SLJ 106 Community and Social Services
PFP 108 Fitness & Lifestyle Management I

Semester 2

SLJ 305 Youth in Conflict
HUM 200 Group Dynamics
GENED General Education Elective Online (PF Sem 2)
CLT 100 Canada's First People (GenEd)
SLJ 304 Issues in Diversity
SLJ 207 Conflict Management & Crisis Intervention
PFP 106 Ethics in Law Enforcement
PFP 208 Fitness & Lifestyle Management II

Semester 3

PFP 210 Introduction to Forensics
PFP 301 Criminal & Civil Law
PFP 302 Criminal Code
PFP 303 Police Powers I
PFP 304 Interviewing & Investigations
PFP 306 Community Policing
PFP 308 Fitness & Lifestyle Management

Semester 4

PFP 401 Provincial Offences
PFP 402 Criminal Code & Federal Statutes
PFP 403 Police Powers II
PFP 410 Crime Scene Analysis & Reconstrct.
PFP 407 Traffic Management
PFP 251 Career Workshops
PFP 408 Career Fitness Testing

Ancillary fees have been reviewed as a result of COVID-19 and alternative service and program delivery plans. For current ancillary fees details please see https://www.canadorecollege.ca/get-started/money/fees-and-expenses

2021-2022 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma

Commerce Court Campus – Domestic
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $2720.24 $908 - - $3628.24
2 $2720.24 $758 - - $3478.24

2021-2022 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma

Commerce Court Campus – International
Year Tuition Ancillary Fees Material Fee Trip Fee Total
1 $13179.52 $1488 - - $14667.52
2 $13179.52 $1338 - - $14517.52

Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts. 

Canadore College will implement Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) in Fall 2020 to enhance students’ learning experience in and out of the classroom and to ensure student flexibility in learning. To learn more about BYOD and to find out what is required for your program, please visit https://www.canadorecollege.ca/BYOD

Students are encouraged to get their First Aid/CPR training as well as the 40 Security Training and Certification.

Learning outcomes represent culminating demonstrations of learning and achievement. In addition, learning outcomes are interrelated and cannot be viewed in isolation of one another. As such, they should be viewed as a comprehensive whole. They describe performances that demonstrate that significant integrated learning by graduates of the program has been achieved.

View Program Vocational Learning Outcomes

View course outlines

Business Management – 8 months to complete
Community and Justice Services – 8 months to complete
Human Resources Management – 8 months to complete
Project Management – Information Technology – 8 months to complete
Recreation and Leisure Services (Fast Track) – 8 months to complete
Recreation Therapy (Fast Track) – 8 months to complete
Strength and Sport Conditioning (Fast Track) – 8 months to complete
Youth at Risk – 8 months to complete

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