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Career Cluster:
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security

Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.


Cluster Resources
Sequence of Courses Document
Core Standards:
Assignment Code
Course Titles
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Certification Requirements

*denotes authorizations that are no longer issued, but continue to make educators properly certified for the assignment
Career Cluster Foundational Courses
10004 Workplace Technology Skills Any certified CTE teacher
22101 Leadership and Service Any certified CTE teacher
22152 Employability Any certified CTE teacher
22151 Career Exploration All certified teachers or certified school counselor
Career Cluster or Pathway Courses
15001 Introduction to Law & Public Safety I Law, Public Safety, Security & Correction Cluster Endorsement
Social Science Education Political Science
15054 Introduction to Law & Public Safety II Law, Public Safety, Security & Correction Cluster Endorsement
Social Science Education Political Science
Capstone Experiences
80018 Youth Internships All Certified Teachers
80019 Senior Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
80026 Entrepreneurship Experience All certified teachers or certified school counselor
22104 Service Learning 7th-12th grade certified teacher or certified school counselor
80020 Youth Apprenticeship All certified teachers or certified school counselor


Questions? Contact Jamie Boettcher at (605) 220-3441.