Technical Certificate
Contact Information: Program Office 615-916-5875, Southeast Campus, Room 1500, E-mail: policescience@nscc.edu

The Homeland Security Technical Certificate introduces students to the vocabulary and important components of Homeland Security. The student becomes familiar with various terrorist organizations and the similarities these organizations have to one another. Laws and regulations that are significant to the Department of Homeland Security are examined, as are the most critical threats confronting Homeland Security.

Graduates of the program should be able to:

• Recognize potential terrorist threats to Homeland Security and the Nation;
• Apply critical thinking skills in solving community problems, generating community-oriented solutions;
• Understand covert operations, counter-intelligence, and the relationships between intelligence officers and policy makers;
• Use technology needed to detect terrorists and their weapons; and
• Understand the legal, economic, and political impacts of terrorism.

Career Opportunities

• Police Officer
• Sheriff’s Deputy
• Highway Patrolman
• Private Investigator
• Crime Scene Technician
• Private Security Officer
• Federal Agencies

Transfer/Advising

The Technical Certificate is designed to prepare a student for employment upon graduation. Some universities, at their discretion, accept some technical courses for transfer. A student who plans to transfer to a university should consult his/her advisor and the receiving university about transfer and articulation policies. Failure to do so could result in loss of transfer credits.