Program Admissions Requirements:
Students should note that some first semester courses carry minimum prerequisites. Refer to the program grid.
- High School Diploma or GED/HiSET.
Credit for Prior Learning:
Students with certifications or over five years of major-related work experience may be eligible to earn credit for prior learning. To apply students must complete a profile at https://myexperiencecounts.mass.edu/
- Note: As required by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education for the ongoing approval for participation in the Police Career Incentive Pay Program (PCIPP), also known as the “Quinn Bill Program”, the QCC Criminal Justice program has instituted a policy since May 1, 2003 that:
- No credit toward graduation is awarded for pre-college or remedial work;
- Only credit from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is transferrable to the QCC Criminal Justice program; and
- No academic credit is awarded within the Criminal Justice program for life experience, or training through the military, police academy, or other training.
CORI, SORI, Finger Printing & Drug Testing:
Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and Sex Offender Registry Information (SORI) checks are not required. Finger printing and drug testing are not required.
