Law Enforcement/Criminal Justice
Books | Vermont Web Links | Other Web Links | Software Resources
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
| Becoming a Police Officer: An Insider’s Guide to a Career in Law Enforcement (2006) | Call # 363.2 Baker |
| Career Opportunities in Forensic Science (2008) | Call # 363.25023 Echaore |
| Career Opportunities in Law Enforcement, Security, and Protective Services (2006) | Call # 363.2 McDavid |
| Careers for Legal Eagles & Other Law-and-Order Types (2005) | Call # 340.023 Camenson |
| Careers for Mystery Buffs & Other Snoops and Sleuths (2004) | Call # 331.7 Camenson |
| Careers for Patriotic Types & Others Who Want to Serve Their Country (2006) | Call # 331.7 Goldberg |
| Careers in Criminal Justice and Related Fields (2006) | Call # 363.2 Harr |
| The Everything Guide to Careers in Law Enforcement: A Complete Handbook to an Exciting and Rewarding Life of Service (2007) | Call # 363 Bagley |
| FBI Careers: The Ultimate Guide to Landing a Job as One of America’s Finest (2006) | Call # 363.25 Ackerman |
| Federal Law Enforcement Careers: Profiles of 250 High-Powered Positions and Tactics for Getting Hired (2006) | Call # 363.2 Ackerman |
| From College to Career: A Guide for Criminal Justice Majors (2004) | Call # 364.023 Peat |
| Great Jobs for Criminal Justice Majors (2007) | Call # 363.2 Lambert |
| Guide to Homeland Security Careers (2003) | Call # 363.1023 Hutton |
| Opportunities in Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice Careers (2003) | Call # 363.2 Stinchcomb |
Vermont Web Links
Castleton State College offers the following:
- AS and BA in criminal justice — www.castleton.edu/Sociology_SW_CJ/criminaljustice/index.htm
- Concentration in criminology in its sociology department — www.castleton.edu/Sociology_SW_CJ/Sociology/index.htm
- BS in criminal justice — www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Criminal-Justice.html
- BS in computer & digital forensics — www.champlain.edu/Undergraduate-Studies/Majors-and-Programs/Computer-and-Digital-Forensics.html
- Certificates in digital forensics, information security, and computer forensics & digital investigations — http://extra.champlain.edu/cps/undergrad_programs.php#tech
College of St. Joseph offers an AS and BS in criminal justice — www.csj.edu/academics/academic-programs/criminal-justice
Community College of Vermont offers an AS in criminal justice — www.ccv.edu/degree/criminal_justice
Norwich University offers the following:- BA in criminal justice — www.norwich.edu/academics/socialscience/justiceStudies/index.html
- MA in justice administration — http://onlinedegreesite.com/justiceadmin
- Minor in computer crime & forensics — www.norwich.edu/academics/business/minors/minor-computerCrimeForensics.html
Southern Vermont College offers an AS and BS in criminal justice — www.svc.edu/academics/divisions/social_sciences/criminal_justice.html
Vermont Criminal Justice Training Council, Police Academy Web site provides information on basic training, employment opportunities, entrance exams, and testing dates — www.vcjtc.state.vt.us
Vermont Works for Women offers the Step Up to Law Enforcement program, a nine-week job-training program designed for women interested in careers in policing and corrections — www.nnetw.org/programs_for_women/step_up_to_law_enforcement.htmlArea Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer:
- Evening and/or weekend classes geared towards adults (both free and fee-based).
- Daytime programs geared towards high school students that are also open to adults (by state law).
- Free for adults without a high school diploma or with a GED.
- Fee-based for adults with a high school diploma or adult diploma (on a space-available basis).
The following Vermont Career and Technical Centers offer law enforcement/criminal justice programs:
Burlington Technical Center (Burlington) — (802) 864-8436, www.burlingtontech.org or http://ce.bsdvt.org
North Country Career Center (Newport) — (802) 334-7140, www.northcountrycareercenter.org
Randolph Technical Career Center (Randolph) — (802) 728-9595, www.randolphtech.org
River Valley Technical Center (Springfield) — (802) 885-8300, www.rvtc.org
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center (Bennington) — (802) 447-0220, www.svcdc.org
Stafford Technical Center (Rutland) — (802) 770-1033, www.staffordonline.org
Windham Regional Career Center (Brattleboro) — (802) 451-3589, www.wrccvt.com
Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=33305100&page=occrpt
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
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Other Web Links
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor) — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes330000.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings — http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos160.htm
American Academy of Forensic Sciences provides information on careers in forensic science, links to colleges offering programs, and job postings — http://aafs.org
Department of Homeland Security has links for employment within its agency — www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers
Department of Justice offers links to employment information for the FBI, DEA, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and others — www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html
Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association offers information on scholarships available through its foundation — www.fleoa.org/about-us/scholarship-program.html
National Criminal Justice Association offers information on undergraduate internships — www.ncja.org/NCJA/About_NCJA/Internships/NCJA/Navigation/AboutNCJA/Internships/Internships.aspx?hkey=a9b6d488-2bc3-4b20-9c76-a84aa72a555a
National Security Education Program offers scholarships to encourage students to enter into the fields of foreign language and international skills — www.nsep.gov/students
Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
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Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, Updated: 11/15/11
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
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