Diploma - Police Foundations
- 2 years
- Duration
- 18,730 CAD/year
- Price
- Sep 2025
- Start
- May 2025
- Deadline
- Diploma
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- Kingston / Canada
- Location
- St. Lawrence College, Canada
- School
Program description
A job in law enforcement, including the police, can be yours with the help of this program.
The purpose of the Police Foundations curriculum is to equip future law enforcement professionals with a well-rounded education that will allow them to respond effectively and flexibly to the needs of the communities they serve.
Program structure
Semester 1
- Professional Effectiveness
- Canadian Criminal Justice System
- Psychology
- Sociology in Canadian Society
- Principles of Ethical Reasoning
- Fitness and Lifestyle Management 1
- Communications for College
Semester 2
- Communications for Law Enforcement
- Aboriginal Peoples and Diversity in Canada
- Criminology
- Interpersonal and Group Dynamics
- Community and Social Services
- Fitness and Lifestyle Management 2
- Criminal and Civil Law
Semester 3
- Political Science and Public Administration
- Community Mobilization and Engagement
- Criminal Code
- Police Powers 1
- Interviewing and Investigating
- Fitness and Lifestyle Management 3
- Foundations of Mental Health for Law Enforcement
- Conflict Management
Semester 4
- Youth in Conflict with the Law
- Provincial Offences
- Criminal Code and Federal Statutes
- Police Powers 2
- Evidence
- Traffic Management
- Fitness and Lifestyle Management 4
- Career Preparation
Price
- Tuition 16,430 CAD
- Program Fees 0,00 CAD
- Ancillary Fees 2,300 CAD
Total tuition per 2 semester (one year) 18,730 CAD
Fees are estimates only
Requirements for applicants
Admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, or equivalent
- Grade 12 English at the C or U level
- Grade 11 Math at the C, U or M level
English Proficiency requirements are:
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic - Overall 6.0 with no band less than 5.5 (SDS requires an overall 6.0, with no band less than 6.0)
- TOEFL Internet-based Test (iBT) or Home Edition - 78
- TOEFL Computer-based Test - 213
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL. In-person or Online)* - overall 60
- EIKEN (Test in Practical English Proficiency)* - pre 1
- The Michigan English Test* - Overall 58 with no individual score below 56, ECCE/ECPE 650 or higher
- Cambridge English Proficiency* - 173
- Duolingo (Temporarily accepted)* - 105
- Pearson Test of English -Academic (Online & In-person) - 55
*Note: Students from India are not eligible to submit the results of this test as proof of English proficiency.
About the university
St. Lawrence College has campuses in Kingston, Brockville, and Cornwall, Ontario. Our secure neighborhoods combine small-town atmosphere with big-city attractions, like shopping, eating, and nightlife.
The institution has 6,700 full-time and 20,000 part-time students in 89 academic programs and 829 full- and part-time employees, including 414 professors.
With modern, expansive facilities in three vibrant eastern Ontario cities and a solid track record of excellence, St. Lawrence College still combines all the benefits of a world-class education with the advantages of small-town living and personal attention to detail.
