Apr 03, 2025

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2017-2018

Yakima Valley College Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Correctional Certificate

Students can obtain a certificate in a specialized area of corrections. The correctional certificate will be awarded to students who successfully complete the following coursework with a 2.0 GPA or better.

Required Courses

CJ& 105: Introduction to Corrections 5 Cr
CJ 121: Offender Populations 2 Cr
CJ 212: Criminal Justice Technical Writing 3 Cr
CJ 220: Correctional Law 5 Cr
PE 180: Wellness for Life I 1 Cr
PE 181: Wellness for Life II 1 Cr
PE 182: Wellness for Life III 1 Cr
PE 183: Wellness for Life IV 1 Cr

Choose one of the following two courses 2 Credits

CJ 190: Co-op Field Experience I Variable Cr
CJ 191: Co-op Field Experience II Variable Cr
CJ 192: Co-op Field Experience III Variable Cr
CJ 193: Co-op Field Experience IV Variable Cr
CJ 214: Criminal Justice Professional Development 2 Cr ■

Total Credits 18

Core Competency Codes

♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation