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Online Military Courses on Criminal Justice |
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Tuesday, 29 May 2007 |
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In recent years the criminal justice system has acquired global proportions. The heinous acts of terrorism, both in the domestic and the global circuit, has made homeland security a primary concern. For this reason all security agencies, especially the military, have felt the need for skilled criminal justice professionals. However it is very difficult to combine a demanding military career with college education. Recognizing the special need of military personnel, many schools have now introduced online military courses on criminal justice.
Most of the schools offer special rates for working military personnel, veterans, guards and reservists, or the immediate family members of active duty military workers. Some schools offer certain percentage of discount to active military personnel or their dependents. In case of deployment during the course of study the schools offer refund of the fee paid till date or re-registration to start the criminal justice course at a later date without having to incur additional fees. Besides the military personnel can transfer credit earned in previous courses into the present criminal justice course and save precious fee money. Credits are also awarded for relevant real life experiences. This, however, requires the approval of the university review committee. Credit transfer also reduces the course duration which means that it would take less time to complete the criminal justice course.Financial aid is another option for military personnel or their immediate relation or veterans planning to join online criminal justice courses. Most of the schools offering special military rates for online courses have their own military tuition assistance program. Depending on the financial status of the applicant and the recommendation and approval of the commanding officer, the military tuition assistance committee would reimburse the personnel or pay the school directly. Several government agencies offer special financial aids for military employees, veterans or immediate relatives of active military personnel. Online criminal justice courses for military personnel have been designed to meet specific educational and professional requirements of the armed forces. Enrollment requirements vary from school to school but most schools demand successful completion of high school graduation or national testing program examinations for undergraduate and relevant prior college education in criminal justice courses. Homeland Security, Terrorism and Forensic studies are the most common criminal justice topics that military personnel take up in their online courses as they are most relevant to their professional requirements. |
