Education

The Center for Public Safety and Justice challenges and empowers public safety leaders to improve public service and strengthen community wellbeing in a diverse and rapidly changing world. 

We educate current and future public safety leaders through established and respected programs such as the FBI National Academy, Master of Public Safety (MPS), and the National Criminal Justice Command College (NCJCC), and through new degree completion partnerships tailored for public safety professionals and other key stakeholders, in conjunction with the Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree program and the certificate programs. Explore our education programs: 

The Master of Public Safety program

A highly respected online program with students in all fifty states which fosters leadership skills and a deeper understanding of how to run complex organizations, negotiate and collaborate with peer agencies from the local level to the national, and build and nurture community relationships that are vital for success.

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The National Criminal Justice Command College

The National Criminal Justice Command College is a distinguished program for mid-to-upper-level law enforcement leaders from across the country. Focused on leadership, innovation and collaboration, the Command College inspires students to challenge traditional assumptions and provides an integrated, forward-looking approach to solving contemporary public safety challenges. Upon completion, Command College graduates will receive an undergraduate or graduate certificate from the University of Virginia and will earn 15 undergraduate or 15 graduate-level credits, which can be put toward UVA's online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree or meet half of the requirements to attain UVA's online Master of Public Safety Degree.

To better accommodate the needs of our diverse public-safety communities, the NCJCC now offers three program options: in-person, hybrid multi-state, and hybrid all-agency.

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Bachelor's Degree Completion Program - Public Safety Concentration

The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree is an online, flexible program developed specifically for working adults to advance their careers and increase opportunities available to them. The curriculum and electives foster life competencies for public safety professionals and boost workplace proficiencies. The Public Safety Management concentration provides students with foundational knowledge and competencies in the field and creates a pathway for BIS students who may choose to seek professional and graduate program opportunities such as the Master of Public Safety or degrees in related fields. Through this program, public safety professionals will build confidence in themselves and their ability to lead others while developing critical skills like communication, collaboration, problem solving and analysis. 

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