Kathy Fedell Career Program Advisor, CJ

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Kathy FedellCareer Program Advisor, CJ

• Kfedell_at_atlas.valenciacc.edu
• East, 8-105
• (407)-582-2388

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AA/AS/AAS

• Which one is right for you?

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Original Purpose for Degrees

• AA -------gt Transfer
• AS/AAS-----gtJobs

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AA-60 Credits

• Pros

• Cons

• Easier to transfer
• Have all General Education Credits done.

• Do not receive CJI credits.
• Must do all General Education- only 24 credits of
  Criminal Justice Electives-maximum.

You will need a Bachelors Degree for many
positions such as the FBI, Probation/Parole
Officer, and other federal jobs.
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AAS-64 Credits

• Pros

• Cons

• Not as many General Education Credits.
• More CJI Credits
• It is a faster way to get a 2 year degree for
  promotion .

• Does not transfer
• There are no transfer options.

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AS to BS in Criminal Justice-64 Credits

• Pros

• Cons

• It is not as easy to transfer
• There are only two transfer options
• Do not have all general education credits done.

• Some CJI credits
• Does not require as many General Education
  Credits
• Does transfer-two options(BS in Criminal Justice
  or BAS)
• Recognized degree in field.

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• CJI /TECO
• Or other Florida State law enforcement/correction
  academies.
• Vocational credit converted to credits in AAS/AS
  CJ degrees not in AA.
• Minimum requirement to be law enforcement/
  corrections officer in state.

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Popular Criminal Justice Jobs

• FBI Language
• Accounting
• Advanced Degrees
• CSI Technician- Collects
• Scientist Analyzes
• Probation/Parole
• Other things to consider
• Driving Record
• Credit History
• Facebook/ MySpace
  Account
• Arrest Record