Law and Public Services
The Law and Public Service Career Cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing legal services, public safety, protective services, and homeland security, including professional and technical support services. Students will examine the roles and responsibilities of police, courts, corrections, private security, and fire and emergency services.
Please view course guide for pre-requisites and additional course information.
Areas of Study
Emergency Services
The Emergency Services program of study focuses on training CTE learners to respond to emergency situations, such as medical emergencies and fire-based emergencies. Students will learn how to prevent emergencies, respond appropriately and in accordance with rules and regulations during crises, and investigate and delineate the source of the emergency.
Emergency Services courses within the Law and Public Services program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Canyon High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Disaster Response - Course 8910
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Anatomy and Physiology - Course 8408
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Counseling and Mental Health - Course 8329
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8908
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 2 Credits
Law Enforcement
The Law Enforcement program of study teaches CTE learners about the development of, adherence to, and protection of various branches of law. Students will learn how to appropriately and legally respond to breaches in the law according to statutory rules and regulations as well as investigate how and why the breaches occurred.
Law Enforcement courses within the Law and Public Services program of study are offered at the following campuses:
Canyon High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Federal Law Enforcement and Protective Services - Course 8920
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement I - Course 8904
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Criminal Investigations - Course 8926
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement II - Course 8924
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Correctional Services - Course 8914
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Science - Course 9249
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Counseling and Mental Health - Course 8329
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8908
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 2 Credits
Potential Industry-Based Certifications
Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II
Canyon Lake High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement I - Course 8904
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Criminal Investigations - Course 8926
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement II - Course 8924
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Correctional Services - Course 8914
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Science - Course 9249
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Counseling and Mental Health - Course 8329
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Potential Industry-Based Certifications
Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II
Davenport High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement I - Course 8904
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement II - Course 8924
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Science - Course 9249
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Counseling and Mental Health - Course 8329
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Potential Industry-Based Certifications
Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II
Pieper High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement I - Course 8904
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Criminal Investigations - Course 8926
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement II - Course 8924
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Psychology - Course 8415
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Science - Course 9249
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Potential Industry-Based Certifications
Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II
Smithson Valley High School
Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections and Security - Course 8570
Offered to 9th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Federal Law Enforcement and Protective Services - Course 8920
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement I - Course 8904
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Law Enforcement II - Course 8924
Offered to 10th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Forensic Science - Course 9249
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit
Counseling and Mental Health - Course 8329
Offered to 11th-12th Grade / 1 Credit