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    Protective Services is a career and technology education program designed to meet the training standards for employment in emergency services fields. The mandated curriculum includes training in Safety Procedures, Criminal Justice System, Law Enforcement, Private Security Management, Corrections, Homeland Security, Communications, Incident Command System, Patrol Duties, Firefighting, Emergency Medical Services and Hazardous Materials Awareness. Additionally, students will also learn Forensic Science, FingerPrinting, Crime Scene Analysis and other types of physical evidence.

    Accident Investigation, Interviewing and Interrogation and Physical Conditioning are also part of Protective Services Program.

    Students who successfully complete the program may continue their studies at the college level and obtain a criminal justice, fire science degree or emergency management degree. With an articulation agreements with Montgomery, Northampton, Reading, and Harrisburg Community Colleges, students are awarded up to nine credits after completing the three year program.

    Since the inception of the program,students who graduated from Protective Services have entered the military,graduated with their two year associated degree in criminal justice or fire science and or currently working in private security sector, corrections, or have already entered a police academy.

    Program of Study, as put forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education
    Task List, as put forth by the Pennsylvania Department of Education