Senior Police Leadership – Micro-credential Certificate
Certificate
The new Micro-credential Certificate in Senior Police Leadership is a purposefully designed education program that fills in the knowledge gaps needed of current and future police leaders. This unique program is designed to provide police leaders with the specific skills, knowledge, and assets they need to provide effective leadership within today’s complex police services. Taught by teaching teams of academics and serving or retired senior police leaders, this program brings together uniformed and civilian members to create and learn best practices from an effective, unified policing team.
Earn your certificate in less than 12 Months & on your schedule
This new certificate is attained through the completion of six module blocks delivered through two 3-hour long online sessions per week for six weeks. The full micro-credential certificate can be completed in under 12 months (view the full module schedule). The flexibility and accessibility of the program also allows learners to start the modules at a time convenient to them with a variety of start date options. Learners are also able to complete modules on their own schedule and from the convenience of home.
How To Apply
Use our online application form to apply.
Program Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, candidates must satisfy one of the following:
- An active police officer with the rank of sergeant, or who has been successful in the promotion process and is awaiting promotion (a member of a lower rank may apply but must provide evidence of progressive leadership responsibility);
- An active civilian supervisor of a police service;
- An active member of the executive or a supervisory staff member of a police association (a supervisory staff member must be endorsed in writing by a representative of the executive of the police association); or
- A member of a police services board or supervisory staff member on the staff of a police services board.
2022/2023 Program Schedule
2022
- May 3 to June 9 - Foundations
- September 6 to October 13 - Leadership Skills For Police Leaders
- October 25 – December 1 - Applied and Informed Decision-Making Principles
2023
- January 10 to February 16 - Governance And Civilian Oversight
- February 28 to April 6 - Human Resources and Labour Relations
- April 4 to May 11 - Foundations
- April 18 to May 25 - Policing Operations
- May 23 to June 29 - Leadership Skills For Police Leaders
Degrees Offered:
- Certificate
Locations:
Online through Trent University Durham GTA
Resume Boosters:
Graduate with an understanding of the complex accountability, legal, and governance frameworks of police services and police services boards – skills and knowledge that cannot be attained through career assignments alone.
Degrees Offered:
- Certificate
Locations:
- Durham GTA
Resume Boosters:
- Graduate with an understanding of the complex accountability, legal, and governance frameworks of police services and police services boards – skills and knowledge that cannot be attained through career assignments alone
Career Paths:
Career Opportunities
- Police Chief
- Commissioner
- Command Officer
- Staff Sergeant
- Civilian Senior Management
Popular Courses:
- Foundations Course: Leadership Roles, Efficacy, and Identity (required)
- Leadership Skills for Senior Police Leaders (required)
- Principles of Decision-making (required)
- Governance and Civilian Oversight (required)
- Policing Operations (required)
- Human Resources for Senior Police Leaders (required)
Admission Requirements
Program Requirements:
- Must be an active member of a police service with a rank of sergeant or above. Letter of support from your senior officer also required. Transfer credits not eligible for this certificate.
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