Institutional Security Professional

Certificate

The Institutional Security Professional Certificate can help you prepare to take the first steps toward a career in the security industry or furthering your education in the field. In your classes, you’ll learn about working in the security industry, risk management, and the variety of security jobs available. Employment opportunities include public venues-including hospitals, college campuses, casinos, airports, sports arenas, and retail stores-you will ensure the safety of their staff and visitors, meaning millions of security professionals are employed across the country. As a graduate of our Institutional Security Professional Certificate program, you will have an excellent opportunity to stand out from countless other candidates and build a successful career in security.

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What You Can Do

This certificate will prepare someone for entry-level positions in the private security field.

Jobs

Security Officer
Gambling Surveillance Officer
Institutional Security Officer
Manufacturing Security Officer
Retail Security Officer

Earning Potential

View the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook at Security Guards and Gambling Surveillance Officers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Modes of Instruction
Learn more about the modes of instruction offered at John A. Logan College.

Program Details

CRJ 2025

View Program Guide for Institutional Security Professional Certificate

FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100	College 101	1
CRJ 103	Introduction to Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 105	Criminal Behavior	3
CRJ 207	Ethics in Criminal Justice	3
CRJ 209	Criminal Law	3
		13

SPRING SEMESTER

EMS 248	Emergency Medical Responder	4
CIS 208	Security Awareness	3
CRJ 203	Security	3
CRJ 205	Investigation Techniques	3
		13

Total Hours for Degree

The Institutional Security Professional Certificate Program is a minimum of 26 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools.

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John A Logan College is accredited through the Higher Learning Commission. For more information on programs with specialized accreditations please visit Programs with Specialized Accreditations – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu).

Students will be prepared with the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing using appropriate references and technology.
Students will be able to identify issues of diversity and human rights in relation to the security field.
Students will be able to employ critical thinking skills when evaluating issues in the security field.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu)