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Diploma of Policing and Corrections Foundation

Oulton College

  • Moncton, Canada
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Oulton College campus

About the program

A twelve-month diploma preparing students for policing and corrections careers.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (0 year): no
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Demonstrate concepts and methods in Policing and Corrections Foundation to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in drill and values
  • Criminology. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Police officer
  • Correctional officer
  • Security officer
  • Border services officer
  • Community policing
  • Military police officer
  • Sheriff's department
  • By-law officer

Curriculum

  • Twelve-month diploma with nine months of coursework followed by a 420-hour practicum. Courses include fitness
  • Drill and values
  • Criminology
  • Emergency responses
  • Search warrants
  • Forensics
  • Self-defence
  • Powers of arrest
  • Arrest and control techniques and correctional operations
  • Delivered with the college gymnasium.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Grade 12 Diploma
  • Adult Diploma or GED
  • 19 years old before the practicum (18 admissible with limited placements)
  • Clear criminal record and vulnerable sector check
  • Admissions Committee acceptance
  • Grade 12 Diploma
  • Adult Diploma or GED
  • Health programmes also need Grade 11/12 academic-level subjects at 60-70% (see Notes).

Accepted academic background

Grade 12 Diploma, Adult Diploma or GED (certified English translation of transcripts), Health-science programmes also require academic-level Grade 11 or 12 Biology/English/Math/Chemistry at 60-70% and the health science application process, Admissions-advisor meeting for all.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 80
  • Duolingo 105
  • PTE Academic 50
  • Cambridge 169

Work experience details

Relevant professional experience is required for admission. Exact experience criteria depend on the program and applicant profile.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Previous Qualification Certificate
  • Passport Copy
  • Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Check the entry requirements and note that international applications for the 2026 intake are currently paused. Apply through the college and pay the CAD 100 non-refundable processing fee. Submit the programme name
  2. Certified English translations of all transcripts and diplomas
  3. English test scores. Meet an Admissions Advisor. Receive the letter of acceptance and the instructions for preparing your programme.

Other costs

Tuition per year$20,000, $19,900 CAD
Application fee$100 CAD
Deposit$23,448 CAD

Program details

CampusElmwood Drive Campus
Faculty or schoolFaculty of Human Services
DepartmentPolicing and Corrections Foundation
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value60,30
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay0 year
Scholarship noteOulton Memorial Scholarship, Up to CAD 1,000 each (28 awards), Open to students in any programme (https://oultoncollege.com/college-scholarships-bursaries-grants/)

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    September 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.