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Valley Education for Employment System

LAW ENFORCEMENT

Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security careers offer challenging, interesting and physically demanding jobs. There are many career opportunities including police officers, detectives, security personnel, correction services, legal services, and security systems workers.

VALEES member schools offering an approved Law Enforcement program that articulates with Waubonsee Community College's Criminal Justice program are:

  • Fox Valley Career Center
  • Indian Valley Vocational Center

Employment in law enforcement is expected to grow at the same average rate as other careers. A more security-conscious society will contribute to an increased demand in these careers. Lawyers are in the top occupations expected to have the most growth through 2019 among careers that require advanced degrees.

Career Cruising provides additional career information that will be helpful in planning a career pathway in accounting. If you have not yet used Career Cruising, it will be helpful to talk with your school counselor for free access to this valuable online career planning tool.

For additional information:

Illinois Police Association
Illinois Sheriffs' Association
Career Clusters Model


ARTICULATED CREDIT
College credit may be earned at Waubonsee Community College if you successfully complete VALEES courses and meet applicable requirements.

APPLICABLE DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES
Credit earned for completion of VALEES courses may be used as part of the requirements for certificate and degree programs at Waubonsee Community College.

If you successfully complete VALEES Course:

You may be eligible for credit for WCC course:

Associate of Applied Science Degree

  • Criminal Justice

Certificates of Achievement

  • Commercial Security Operations
I515 Law Enforcement I

CRJ 105
Patrol Operations
(3 semester hours)

    Additional information regarding Articulated Credit may be obtained by contacting:

    • Your high school counselor and/or Career and Technical Education teacher
    • VALEES