Credit/Prior Learning
Credit/Prior Learning
Any student enrolled at GHC who has successfully completed any of the below listed Georgia POST and military/investigator course(s) will be able to receive corresponding college course credit at no additional cost.
| Georgia POST Course(s) | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|
| Basic Law Enforcement Officer Training |
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| Cumulative 40 hours of drug, alcohol, gang and related training | CRJU 3350 – Drugs in America (3 hours) |
| Supervision Level 1 | CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration (3 hours) |
| Supervision Level 2 or Management Level 1 | CRJU 3710 – Special Topics – Public Safety Leadership (3 hours) |
| Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training – 40 hour | CRJU 3710 – Special Topics – Crisis Intervention (3 hours) |
| FLETC, GPSTC, or ALERRT Active Shooter, plus GNESA Sexual Assault or cumulative 40 hours of directly related training | CRJU 3810 – Victimology (3 hours) |
| Cumulative 40 hours of use of force, community policing, cultural diversity, police discretion, evidence-based policing and related training | CRJU 4600 – Police Problems and Practices (3 hours) |
| Cumulative 40 hours of ethics, diversity, bias, and related training | CRJU 4700 – Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 hours) |
*Credit will be given as K credit. Georgia Highlands College does not guarantee transferability of K grades.
*Credit can also be given for approved federal law enforcement training (on a case-by-case basis), Basic Correctional Officer Academy, and military police/investigations related training (see below).
*For students who would like more information on how to receive Credit for Prior Learning not eligible for Georgia POST credit, Basic Correctional Officer Academy, and/or military police/investigations related training, please click for more information.
Basic Correctional Officer Academy (BCOA)
| Georgia POST Course | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|
| Basic Correctional Officer Academy |
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Army Military Police (31B)
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Law enforcement operations (3 hours) |
CRJU 2100 – Intro to Law Enforcement |
| 30 | Criminal investigation (3 hours) |
CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigations I |
| 30 | Criminal procedure (3 hours) |
CRJU 3110 – Criminal procedure |
| 30 | Criminal Justice Administration (3 hours) |
CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration |
Army Criminal Investigator (31D)
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Criminal Investigations (3 hours) |
CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigations I |
| 30 | Criminal Procedure (3 hours) |
CRJU 3110 – Criminal Procedure |
| 30 | Criminal Law (3 hours) |
CRJU 3100 – Criminal Law |
| 30 | Criminal Evidence (3 hours) |
CRJU 3501 – Criminal Investigations II |
| 30 | Criminalistics (3 hours) |
CRJU 4500 – Management of Forensics |
| 40 | Criminal Justice Administration (3 hours) |
CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration |
Navy Master at Arms
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| MA3 | Criminal Evidence & procedures (3 hours) |
CRJU 3110 – Criminal procedure |
| MA3 | Criminal Investigation (3 hours) |
CRJU 3500 – Criminal Investigation I |
| MAC | Terrorism (3 hours) |
CRJU 4210 – Terrorism & the CRJU System |
Marine Corps Military Police (5811)
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| E6 | Police supervision (3 hours) |
CRJU 3600 – Criminal Justice Administration |
Coast Guard Maritime Enforcement Specialist
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| ME3 | Intro to Criminal Justice (3 hours) |
CRJU 1100 – Intro to Criminal Justice |
| ME3 | Intro to Law Enforcement (3 hours) |
CRJU 2100 – Intro to Law Enforcement |
Coast Guard Criminal Investigators
| Skill level | ACE recommended courses | Credit for GHC Course(s) |
|---|---|---|
| IV3 | Criminal Law (3 hours) |
CRJU 3100 – Criminal Law |
| IV3 | Homeland Security (3 hours) |
CRJU 4210 – Terrorism and CJS |