Students currently enrolled in a Human and Public Services Program at BRCC are eligible for college credit if they hold current certifications in any of the trainings listed below. To request college credit, students should email pictures of current certifications to Registrar@brcc.edu.
Virginia Criminal Justice Training Academies
Students in the Administration of Justice Associate of Applied Science degree program may be awarded credit for successful completion of training at Central Shenandoah Criminal Justice Training Academy or other approved Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services certified training academy. Students must complete at least 25% of their degree requirements at BRCC (up to 75% of graduation requirements can be awarded through credit for prior learning).
Basic Emergency Communications Officer Certification (2 weeks)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 117 | Police Communications and Records | 3 |
Basic Jail (Correctional Officer) Certification (9 weeks)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 127 | Firearms and Marksmanship | 3 |
| ADJ 131 | Legal Evidence | 3 |
| ADJ 241 | Correctional Law | 3 |
| ADJ 140 | Introduction to Corrections | 3 |
| PED 129 | Self Defense | 1 |
Basic Law Enforcement Certification (18 weeks)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 110 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 3 |
| ADJ 111 | Law Enforcement Organization & Administration | 3 |
| ADJ 115 | Patrol Procedures | 3 |
| ADJ 127 | Firearms and Marksmanship | 3 |
| ADJ 130 | Introduction to Criminal Law | 3 |
| ADJ 131 | Legal Evidence | 3 |
| ADJ 240 | Techniques of Interviewing | 3 |
| PED 129 | Self Defense | 1 |
DCJS Crime Prevention Specialist Certification
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 229 | Law Enforcement and the Community | 3 |
| ADJ 231 | Community Policing | 3 |
DCJS Crime Scene Photography Training (40 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 173 | Forensic Photography I | 3 |
DCJS Crime Scene Processing and Evidence Collection Training (40 hours)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 134 | Collection and Preservation of Physical Evidence | 3 |
DCJS SSO Certification
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 105 | The Juvenile Justice System | 3 |
General Instructor Certification (current)
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 100 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ADJ 133 | Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional | 3 |
Police Executive Leadership Development (Administrative Officers Course) from Southern Police Institute
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 112 | Law Enforcement Organization and Administration | 3 |
| ADJ 100 | Survey of Criminal Justice | 3 |
| ADJ 133 | Ethics for the Criminal Justice Professional | 3 |
| ADJ 215 | Report Writing for Law Enforcement | 3 |
| ADJ 227 | Constitutional Law for Justice Personnel | 3 |
Training and Registration for DCJS Armed Security Officer
| Course | Title | Credits |
| ADJ 150 | Introduction to Security Administration | 3 |