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Do you see yourself protecting others through your work on the front lines of law enforcement or disaster response? IOT can help you prepare for a critical role ensuring the safety of others during a crime or a crisis through a degree in Criminology and Emergency Response Management (CERM).

This is a NEW HYBRID program! Hybrid education is a combination of convenient online learning and face-to-face classroom and lab experiences. The IOT hybrid programs were created to provide hands-on in-person training and a flexible schedule for students.

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Believing in your real-world success

IOT’s CERM career training immerses you in directly transferable skills and instruction through a curriculum that adheres to Federal Emergency Response Standards (FEMA). IOT is the only school in California that prepares students for vital specializations in the areas of law enforcement, emergency response, corrections and security.

In addition to real-world preparation in your specialty, IOT offers several other advantages, including:

  • Access to the IVR-300 Training Simulator
  • Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) security guard card
  • Standards and Training for Corrections certificate

Students who successfully complete this program will receive an ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE DEGREE (Clovis Main Campus) or an ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL SCIENCE DEGREE (Modesto Branch Campus) .

Criminology program students

IOT Fast Facts

  • Approved provider of security certificates by the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS)
  • State-of-the-art firearm simulator provides real-world experience
  • Various work schedules offer flexibility

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What can I do with the Criminology and Emergency Response Management program?

IOT is your career partner, preparing graduates to contribute to the fields of emergency response and management and law enforcement in a variety of job roles such as:

  • Community service officer
  • Deputy sheriff
  • Extradition officer
  • Immigration officer
  • And more!

What Program Graduates Say

  • At IOT, he learned the skills that prepared him for real-life law enforcement… A year after the application and having finished testing, interviews, background and evaluations, and he’s excited to announce that he is now a Correctional Officer with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Department.

    Angel S. A.

  • "This school has impacted me a lot in life because it got me where I’m and where I’m heading to. It also made my family proud. If it wasn’t for this school for giving me a second chance I would probably be at home doing nothing or having problems with the law."

    Cristian V. R.

Where Can I Study?

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 72%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 74%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 3.6% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

Program Cost: $25,454.00 + Fees, Books, and Supplies
Credit Hours: 97 quarter credit hours

For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.

The performance numbers listed here represent the Completion and Placement Rates for this program across all campuses.

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 66%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 73%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 2% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 49%
BPPE Placement Rate: 70%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2019 are included in this calculation. 5.1% of the graduates, (or 2 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.

Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.

SOC Code Occupation
13-1041 Compliance Officers
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
33-3011 Bailiffs
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers
33-3051 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police
33-9011 Animal Control Workers
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
33-9032 Security Guards
33-9091 Crossing Guards
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
39-9011 Childcare Workers
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 60%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 71%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 0% of the graduates (or 0 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

Program Cost: $25,454.00 + Fees, Books, and Supplies
Credit Hours: 97 quarter credit hours

For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.

The performance numbers listed here represent the Completion and Placement Rates for this program across all campuses.

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 66%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 73%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 2% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 49%
BPPE Placement Rate: 70%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2019 are included in this calculation. 5.1% of the graduates, (or 2 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.

Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.

SOC Code Occupation
13-1041 Compliance Officers
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
33-3011 Bailiffs
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers
33-3051 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police
33-9011 Animal Control Workers
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
33-9032 Security Guards
33-9091 Crossing Guards
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
39-9011 Childcare Workers
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other
Campus Performance

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 72%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 74%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 3.6% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

Program Cost

Program Cost: $25,454.00 + Fees, Books, and Supplies
Credit Hours: 97 quarter credit hours

For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.

Program Performance

The performance numbers listed here represent the Completion and Placement Rates for this program across all campuses.

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 66%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 73%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 2% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 49%
BPPE Placement Rate: 70%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2019 are included in this calculation. 5.1% of the graduates, (or 2 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.

Occupational Outcomes

Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.

SOC Code Occupation
13-1041 Compliance Officers
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
33-3011 Bailiffs
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers
33-3051 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police
33-9011 Animal Control Workers
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
33-9032 Security Guards
33-9091 Crossing Guards
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
39-9011 Childcare Workers
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other
Program Disclosures

Criminology and Emergency Response Management Fact Sheet

Campus Performance

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 60%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 71%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 0% of the graduates (or 0 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

Program Cost

Program Cost: $25,454.00 + Fees, Books, and Supplies
Credit Hours: 97 quarter credit hours

For a breakdown of program costs, view our Tuition and Expenses page.

Program Performance

The performance numbers listed here represent the Completion and Placement Rates for this program across all campuses.

ACCSC Graduation Rate: 66%
ACCSC Placement Rate: 73%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program and started between June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2018 are included in this calculation. 2% of the graduates (or 1 graduate), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, incarceration, active military service deployment, the onset of a medical condition that prevents employment, or they were an international student who returned to their country of origin, or they continued their education in an accredited institution of higher education (postsecondary) on at least a half-time basis. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with ACCSC Standards of Accreditation for calculating programmatic placement rates.

BPPE 150% Graduation Rate: 49%
BPPE Placement Rate: 70%
Placement Rate Methodology: All students who completed the program within 150% of normal program length and were scheduled to graduate in 2019 are included in this calculation. 5.1% of the graduates, (or 2 graduates), have been included in the placement rate calculation, which have been waived for placement for one of the following reasons: death, become incarcerated, are called to active military duty, are international students that leave the United States or do not have a visa allowing employment in the United States, or are continuing their education in an accredited or bureau-approved postsecondary institution. These waivers have been included in the calculation in compliance with the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education regulations for calculating annual programmatic placement rates.

Occupational Outcomes

Graduates of this program are trained for employment in any of the following Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Codes.

SOC Code Occupation
13-1041 Compliance Officers
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists
23-2099 Legal Support Workers, All Other
25-1111 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
33-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives
33-1099 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other
33-2021 Fire Inspectors and Investigators
33-2022 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
33-3011 Bailiffs
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators
33-3031 Fish and Game Wardens
33-3041 Parking Enforcement Workers
33-3051 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers
33-3052 Transit and Railroad Police
33-9011 Animal Control Workers
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators
33-9031 Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators
33-9032 Security Guards
33-9091 Crossing Guards
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service
33-9093 Transportation Security Screeners
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other
39-3099 Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other
39-9011 Childcare Workers
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
45-2011 Agricultural Inspectors
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
53-6099 Transportation Workers, All Other
Program Disclosures

Criminology and Emergency Response Management Fact Sheet

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