Police Foundations
2 years – Ontario College Diploma
Work on projects with real policing agencies
Overview
Upcoming Intake: Fall 2025: 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
Admissions Requirements
Admissions Requirements
OSSD or equivalent, ENG4C or ENG4U
If English is not your first language you must provide proof of English competency.
Curriculum
Curriculum
Semester 1
| CMM125 | College Communications |
| PFP108 | Fitness & Lifestyle Management I |
| PSY100 | Foundations in Psychology |
| SLJ101 | Intro to Canadian Criminal Justice |
| SLJ102 | Criminology |
| SLJ105 | Canadian Government & Public Administration |
| SLJ106 | Community and Social Services |
| SOC100 | Foundations in Sociology |
Semester 2
| CLT100 | First Peoples of Canada |
| GENED | General Education Elective - Online (PFP Sem 2) |
| HUM200 | Group Dynamics |
| PFP106 | Ethics in Law Enforcement |
| PFP208 | Fitness & Lifestyle Management II |
| SLJ207 | Conflict Management & Crisis Intervention |
| SLJ304 | Issues in Diversity |
| SLJ305 | Youth in Conflict |
Semester 3
| PFP210 | Introduction to Forensics |
| PFP301 | Criminal & Civil Law |
| PFP302 | Criminal Code |
| PFP303 | Police Powers I |
| PFP304 | Interviewing & Investigations |
| PFP306 | Community Policing |
| PFP308 | Fitness & Lifestyle Management |
Semester 4
| PFP251 | Career Workshops |
| PFP401 | Provincial Offences |
| PFP402 | Criminal Code & Federal Statutes |
| PFP403 | Police Powers II |
| PFP407 | Traffic Management |
| PFP408 | Career Fitness Testing |
| PFP410 | Crime Scene Analysis & Reconstruction |
Tuition Fees
Tuition Fees
2025-26 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – Domestic| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2720.24 | $1587 | - | - | $4307.24 |
| 2 | $2720.24 | $1423 | - | - | $4143.24 |
2025-26 – 2 years – Ontario College Diploma
Commerce Court Campus – International| Year | Tuition | Ancillary Fees | Material Fee | Trip Fee | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $15547.54 | $1975.5 | - | - | $17523.04 |
| 2 | $15547.54 | $1811.5 | - | - | $17359.04 |
What You Need
What You Need
Textbooks:
Check out the Campus Bookstore to not only purchase your textbooks but also view your book list before the semester starts.
Technology/Devices:
Canadore College has implemented Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) to enhance your learning experience in and out of the classroom while ensuring 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
Certification/Accreditation
Certification/Accreditation
Students are encouraged to get their First Aid/CPR training as well as the 40 Security Training and Certification.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes
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
Find out more about General Education program requirements here.
Further Your Education
Further Your Education
There are many options available to students who already have some postsecondary education.
Whether you are looking to study at Canadore from another school, continue your education at Canadore, or looking to pursue further education elsewhere, we can help find the right path for you!
Whether you want to Transfer TO Canadore, Transfer WITHIN Canadore, or prepare to Transfer FROM Canadore, we've got you covered!
Learn more about Credit Transfer and Pathway opportunities here.