Undergraduate Certificate in Criminal Justice in Corrections

Eligibility Details

High school diploma, GED or equiv. International Education

Credit Hours

18 total credit hours

Total Courses

03 courses

Program Duration

2 Months (Self-Paced) Program

Program Fee

$2,340

COURSES OFFERED

An CIBT undergraduate certificate ensures that you will have limitless chances for career advancement. The certificates enable you to strengthen your skill set and professional advancement opportunities. 

  • Courses Code

  • Courses Name

  • Credit Hours

  • COR-387

  • Fundamentals Of Correctional Counseling (COR-387)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • COR-402

  • Introduction To Crime And Punishment (COR-402)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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  • COR-527

  • Research Methods In Corrections (COR-527)

  • 6 Credits Credits

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Fundamentals Of Correctional Counseling (COR-387)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Notion Of Special Needs Offender
     Risk Assessment, Diagnosis, Classification, And Recidivism Prediction Of Offenders
     Substance Abusers And Substance Abuse Programs
     Offenders With Communicable Diseases
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Mentally Disordered Offenders; Commonalities, Assessment And Treatment
     Offenders With Learning Disabilities And Mental Retardation
     Special Needs Of Early Childhood Offenders
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Child Adolescent Offender As A Special Needs Offender
     Gang Members As Special Needs Offenders
     Juvenile Sex Offenders As Special Needs Offenders
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Adult Sex Offenders
     Domestic Batterers As Special Needs Offenders
     Female Offender As Special Offenders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Special Needs Of Geriatric Offenders
     Restorative Justice, Mediation, And Sentencing Circles: Their Applicability To Special Needs Offenders Who Are On Probation Or Parole
     Predictions And Suggestions For The Future Processing Of Special Needs Offenders

Introduction To Crime And Punishment (COR-402)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Early History (2000 B.C. To A.D. 1800) 
     Prisons (1800 To The Present)
     Correctional Ideologies: The Pendulum Swings
     Sentencing
     Appellate Review
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Jails And Detention Facilities
     Probation
     Intermediate Sanctions
     Imprisonment
     State And Local Prison Systems
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     The Federal System
     Private Sector Systems
     Custody Functions
     Management And Treatment Functions
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Female Offenders
     Male Offenders
     Juvenile Offenders
     Special Category Offenders
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Inmate And Ex-Offender Rights
     The Death Penalty–The Ultimate Right
     Parole And Reentry
     The Futures Of Corrections

Research Methods In Corrections (COR-527)

TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE
  In Section 1 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Introduction To Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory And Method
     Ethics In Criminal Justice Research
     Research Design: The Experimental Model And Its Variations
  In Section 2 of this course you will cover these topics:
     An Introduction To Alternative Data-Gathering Strategies And The Special Case Of Uniform Crime Reports
     Sampling And Survey Research: Questionnaires
  In Section 3 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Survey Research: Interviews And Telephone Surveys
     Participant Observation And Case Studies
  In Section 4 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, And The Uses Of Official Statistics
     Validity, Reliability, And Triangulated Strategies
  In Section 5 of this course you will cover these topics:
     Scaling And Index Construction
     Policy Analysis And Evaluation Research
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