Police Foundations
Start Date
October 2nd, 2023
Duration
42 Weeks
20 Hours Per Week
Campus
Mississauga
Program Overview
* Based on Labour Market Information from www.jobbank.gc.ca
Communication
• Effective Communications
in Law Enforcement
• Computer Applications
• Interpersonal
• Communications & Team Concept
• Conflict Management
• Police Communications
• Job Interview Techniques
Law Administration
• Intro to Criminal Code
• Provincial Offences
• Criminal Justice System
• Political Science & Public Administration
Human Behavior
• Criminology
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Ethics
• Community & Social Issues
• Youth in Conflict with the Law
• Issues in Diversity
• First Nations Peoples
Police Specifics
• Police Powers I & II
• Community Policing I & II
• Interviewing & Investigations
• Evidence & Forensic Science
• Life Style Management, Police Tactics & Fire Arms
• Traffic Management
• Scenario Based First Aid & CPR
Career Opportunities
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)
- Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)
- Corrections Officer
- Court Officer
- Parking Enforcement
- Transit Police Officer
- Security Services
- Other Law Enforcement Agencies
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR
- Equivalent: Foreign credentials must be translated into English and assessed for Grade 12 equivalency by a recognized organization (refer to Section I-4.4) OR
- Mature Student with a score of 11 or more on the Wonderlic SLE (or other MCU-approved tests – Note: CAT and CAST can no longer be used)
- Signed Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer In Ontario, the MCU requires all students to sign a Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer upon enrollment. (refer to Section II-3 – Vulnerable Sector Disclaimer)
- Signed Medical Disclaimer In Ontario, all students are required to sign a Medical Disclaimer upon enrollment. (refer to Section II-4 – Medical Disclaimer)
English as a Second Language
- IELTS – International English Language Testing Services – Minimum average score of 6.0 with no subject test score lower than 5.5. OR
- TOEFL – Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet-based test (IBT) – over 80, with a minimum of 20 in each component.