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FUNDAMENTALS OF POLICE FOUNDATIONS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

The Fundamentals of Police Foundations Certificate Program is of interest to the student aspiring to a career as a Police Constable. All of the courses offered in this Certificate Program may be credited toward the fulltime Police Foundations Diploma Program.

To complete the program, participants must successfully complete 8 courses.

Click on the Course Number for information on prices and start dates. Course Descriptions are available on the Courses page.

Course Number	Course Name

Core Compulsory
PFP0014	Criminal and Civil Law
PFP1010	COR1950 Canadian Justice System and Legislation (is an approved substitute)

Electives - Six required
PFP3060	Community Policing I (this course is equivalent to PFP4061)
PFP0016	Interviewing and Investigation
PFP2010	Criminology
PFP4020	Criminal Code and Federal Statutes
PFP0008	Conflict Management
PFP0017	Youth in Conflict with the Law
PFP0018	Provincial Offences
Some of the online courses are also available on a monthly intake basis.