Peace Officer

Peace officers work in communities to protect people by maintaining peace, order, and public safety. They enforce local, state and federal laws, but also build trust and cooperation through community engagement. Some graduates specialize in corrections, probation or investigations.

Students learn skills in:

• Introduction to criminal justice, policing, and criminal investigation
• Minnesota traffic and criminal code, criminal procedures, probation, and crime prevention strategies
• Community engagement, corrections, police ethics, and report writing
• Social behavior, social problems, communication, sociology, and psychology

* Tuition/fees and additional costs are approximate and based on 2025-26 school year.

• 67 & 68 credit degrees
• Online courses
• In-person skills training
• Start in fall or spring

Program Delivery

• Fully online
• No set meeting time; students attend lectures and access class materials according to their schedule
• In-person, 12-credit, summer skills training (off site)
• Fall and spring start

Program Cost*

Tuition/Fees

• AAS – $15,984
• AS Transfer Pathway – $16,223

Additional Costs

• Skills Training (12 credits, uniforms and equipment): $6,294

Careers & Jobs

• Peace Officer
• County Deputy
• Minnesota State Trooper
• Minnesota Conservation Officer
• Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Agent