Program Overview

Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations (graduate certificate)

Overview

The Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations Graduate Certificate Program is delivered in two, 14-week semesters and provides students with opportunities to develop relevant applied skills specific to the field of justice.

Program Details

• Credential: Ontario College Graduate Certificate
• Location: Oshawa
• OCAS Code: LAW
• Next Intake: September 2025
• Faculty: Faculty of Social and Community Services (SCS)
• Length: Two semesters
• Laptop: Learn more about laptop requirements
• Delivery: In person

Admission Requirements

• Diploma or degree with an overall grade point average (GPA) of 2.5 or 65 per cent average
• Proof of English language proficiency required

or

• A minimum of two years of work experience in a related field detailed in a professional resumé with a letter of intent may be considered
• Proof of English language proficiency required

Applicants who are internationally educated in a non-English speaking country must meet Durham College’s English Language Proficiency Policy.

POST-ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

• Current Canadian Heart and CPR (Level C) certificate
• Current Criminal Background Check with Vulnerable Sector Screening
• Current first aid certificate
• Entry immunization form completed by a health-care provider

Tuition

• Year one domestic: $3,654 (CAD)
• Year one international: $16,240 (CAD)

Semester 1 Courses

• Media Communications (COMM 1111)
• Digital Technology for Law Enforcement (COMP 1121)
• Advanced Fitness 1 - LAW (HLTH 1110)
• Field Placement 1 - LAW (LAWP 1100)
• Law Enforcement Leadership and Management (MGMT 1105)
• Public Safety Telecommunicator (SAFE 1101)
• Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for Law Enforcement (SOCI 1102)

Career Options

Graduates of the Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations program are well-prepared for a variety of rewarding careers in law enforcement, security, and emergency management.

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

• By-law officer
• Corporate investigator
• Corrections officer
• Loss prevention investigator
• Nuclear security officer
• Park warden
• Platoon dispatcher
• Police officer
• Probation officer
• Residential counsellor
• Special constable
• Youth group home worker

Experiential Learning

The field placement element is an essential component of the Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations graduate certificate program. Students are required to complete 112 hours of field placement in semester one and 144 hours in semester two for a total of 256 hours.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Graduates may also be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study through Durham College’s partnerships with many Canadian and international colleges and universities.

Tech Requirements

To help students have the best learning experience possible, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified technology recommendations for each program based on course needs and software requirements.

• Processor: i3
• RAM: 4GB
• Storage: 256GB SSD
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1
• Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (newest version)
• Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
• Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
• Internet connection

Meet Your Faculty Experts

• Yvonne Armstrong Faculty Member, Faculty of Social and Community Services (SCS) Yvonne Armstrong has over 20 years of Law Enforcement experience. First as a senior constable with Toronto Police Service and upon leaving policing joined OPG-Pickering Nuclear as an armed nuclear response force officer. Yvonne sits on the Mental Health and Addictions Advisory Panel to the Toronto Police Services Board.
• Ron Kapuscinski Faculty Member, Faculty of Social and Community Services (SCS) Ron Kapuscinski has close to three decades of experience in law enforcement. Ron has experience in all areas of policing but has spent the majority of his career in criminal investigations. Over the last five years, he has worked in Professional Standards and previously, he led the Human Trafficking Unit.