• Adult & Continuing Education
• Career & Technical Education
• General Education
• Special Education
• Tech Valley High School

Through classroom instruction, field trips and meetings with professionals in the field, students learn state-of-the-art techniques to prepare for post-secondary studies or a career in law enforcement and the criminal justice system.

Characteristics of a successful student:

• A strong interest in some or all course material
• Open-minded, eager to learn about new things
• Excellent attendance
• Interest and some ability in technical area
• Parental support of the career and technical education (CTE) program

Courses strongly recommended to take prior to enrollment or concurrently at home school district:

• Sociology
• Psychology
• Criminology
• Forensic Science

Curriculum and materials used:

• Introduction to Criminal Justice 6th Edition, Robert M. Bohm
• New York State Penal Code & Procedural Law
• Police Magazine, Corrections Today, Security Newsletter
• Criminal Justice Library of Fiction and Non-Fiction
• Evidence Technology Magazine
• Handouts

Criminal Justice students may be able to receive academic credit in the following subject areas:

• Math 11 (1 credit)
• Science 11 (1 credit)
• Career and Financial Management (1/2 credit)
• Participation in Government (1/2 credit)
• English 12 (1 credit)

For more information on the availability of this option, please contact your home school counselor.

College credit available through the program:

Bryant & Stratton College
CRJU 100 Intro to CJ (3 credit hours)
CRJU 102 Policing (3 credit hours)
CRJU 105 Corrections (3 credit hours)
Columbia Greene Community College
CJ 102 Intro to Criminal Justice (3 credit hours)
CJ 141 Public Safety (3 credit hours)
(These credits are only available if the student attends these colleges.)

Related career opportunities:

• Computer Crime Investigator
• Corrections Officer
• Criminal Analyst
• Environmental Conservation Officer
• Evidence Technician
• Federal Agent
• Military Police
• Narcotics Investigator
• Paralegal/Attorney
• Parole Officer
• Police Officer
• Private Security
• Probation Officer
• Sheriff’s Deputy
• State Trooper

Licensing:

New York State Eight-Hour Pre-Assignment Security Guard Certified
Red Cross First Aid Certification
Red Cross CPR Certification

Technical endorsement:

National Occupational Competency Testing Institute (NOCTI) Criminal Justice
To earn a CTE technical endorsement on their diploma, students must meet ALL of the following requirements:

• Earn the minimum 22 credits for HS graduation in NYS
• Pass the minimum 5 required regents exams (ELA, 1 Math, 1 Science, US History and Global History)
• Pass ALL 3 parts of the technical assessment: written, performance and portfolio.

Certification:

NIMS Incident Command for Law
NIMS Dealing with Diversity Enforcement

Consultant Committee:

• Bryant & Stratton College
• Catskill Police Department
• Columbia County Office of the District Attorney
• Columbia County Sheriffs Department
• Columbia Greene Community College
• East Greenbush Police Department
• East Schodack Police Department
• Greene County Sheriff's Office
• Hudson City Court Judge’s Office
• Joseph Ahearn Law Office
• New York State Police
• New York State Police-Catskill Barracks
• North Greenbush Police Department
• Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office
• Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department
• Schodack Police Department
• Troy Police Department
• Watervliet Police Department

RATING CRITERIA:

This graph represents nine data points that are considered important when assessing CTE program effectiveness at Questar III. A lower (or higher) rating than the average may only tell part of “the story” for why that rating is lower or higher. It is important not to simply assume that a lower rating in an area is an indicator of lower quality, or a less valuable rating. Instead, when looking at all nine ratings, it is important to discuss why a CTE program received that rating.