Curriculum Standard Revision Approval
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Per 1D SBCCC 400.9 (b) A revision of an existing curriculum standard shall:
- Have written concurrence by two-thirds of colleges approved to offer the curriculum program; and
- Be in alignment with criteria outlined in 1D SBCCC 400.10(e).
- The President of the North Carolina Community College System shall have the authority to approve or deny the revision of an existing curriculum standard.
I am pleased to approve the requested revision for the following curriculum standard which is in compliance with 1D SBCCC 400.9 (b)
Public Safety Administration (A55480)
An outline of the specific curriculum standard revisions is attached for your convenience. You may view all curriculum standards by visiting the Academic Programs website at this link. If you have any questions concerning the curriculum standard revision, please contact Dr. Lisa Eads at eadsl@nccommunitycolleges.edu.
JAC/LE/gr
c: Dr. Lisa Eads
Program Coordinators
Ms. Michelle Lair
Ms. Reyna Rodriguez
Ms. Peyton Bell
Outline of Curriculum Standard Revisions
Public Safety Administration (A55480)
Revisions:
- Added PST-124 NC Sheriffs’ Detention Officer Training as a core-course option in the Correction Services.
- Added “911 Telecommunicator Services” as a new Subject Area option.
Rationale of Requesting College:
PST-124 NC Sheriffs’ Detention Officer Training in Correction Services
The requesting college notes that the current curriculum standard includes PST-120 NCDPS Correctional Officer Training as a core course and that PST-124 NC Sheriffs’ Detention Officer Training is substantially equivalent in purpose, content, and hours. The college notes that this revision would allow those who work in local jails as certified Detention Officers to have the same credit and pathway as those who serve in state prisons as certified Correctional Officers.
New 911 Telecommunicator Services Subject Area
The requesting college notes that 911 telecommunicators/dispatchers are as integral to the Public Safety workforce as the others represented by the current tracks of Correction Services, Emergency and Fire Management, Law Enforcement Services, and Security and Loss Prevention. The college recommends the addition of this track to provide a pathway that is more specific to the telecommunicators’ occupational and educational needs, while allowing these students to participate in cross-discipline education in public administration, incident management, and other public safety courses with fellow emergency responders, which is a hallmark of the Public Safety Administration degree.
