Mercer County Community College offers several
degree and certificate programs for people interested in working in human
services and public safety.
| Program |
Description |
| Social Services |
Prepare to work as a
paraprofessional in organizations such as hospitals, social work institutions
or community action organizations. |
| Education |
Build a solid foundation
and prepare to transfer into a bachelor's degree program in education. |
| Education/Special Education Assistant |
Prepare for a career
as an education assistant or teacher's aide in schools, day care centers
and other institutions. |
Paraprofessional Classroom Educator
(certificate) |
Prepare for positions as paraprofessionals in a school setting or classroom,
instructional aides, and assistant teachers in a pre-school or daycare setting.
Individuals currently holding paraprofessional positions may use this program
to enhance classroom and related skills. |
| Program |
Description |
| Criminal Justice --
Corrections
Law Enforcement |
Prepare for a career
in either Corrections or Law Enforcement or, if you are already employed
in the field, improve your skills and career opportunities. Prepare
to work at municipal, county, state and federal correctional agencies,
law enforcement agencies, private security organizations, and probation
and parole departments. |
| Fire Science Technology
Fire Code Enforcement (certificate)
Fire Office/Administrator (certificate) |
Prepare for a career
in fire fighting and fire prevention, or advance your knowledge and skills
for volunteer fire service. Fire science courses are at the John
T. Dempster Sr. Fire Training Center, located five miles from the West
Windsor Campus at 350 Lawrence Station Road, Lawrenceville, NJ. |
