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Diploma of Corrections

Peralta Community College District - Merritt College

  • Oakland, United States
  • English
  • On campus
  • Diploma

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Peralta Community College District - Merritt College campus

About the program

On-campus criminal justice degree with a corrections major.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain central concepts in Corrections
  • Apply relevant analytical or practical techniques
  • Communicate evidence-based findings and reflect on professional or academic ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Correctional officer
  • Correctional case manager
  • Correctional treatment specialist
  • Parole officer
  • Probation officer
  • Police officer
  • Criminal investigator
  • Fraud investigator
  • Intelligence analyst
  • Special agent

Curriculum

  • Core areas include probation
  • Parole
  • Case management
  • Crisis intervention
  • Legal issues
  • Management
  • Counselling and offender reentry
  • Covering institutional and community corrections. Professional internships are included. The Ohio Police Officer Training Academy
  • Delivered with Terra State Community College
  • Is included in tuition and takes one semester.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school (high school) completion or equivalent; college transcripts for transfers
  • No minimum grade published; open-door community college admission

Accepted academic background

Secondary school (high school) completion or equivalent; college transcripts for transfers

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and eligibility. Prepare academic transcripts and any program-specific supporting documents. Complete the institution application form. Submit required language test results if applicable. Pay any applicable application fee. Check your application status and await the admissions decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year$13,570 USD
Application fee$50 USD
Deposit_

Program details

CampusMerritt College
Faculty or schoolPublic Safety
DepartmentAdministration of Justice
Teaching languageEnglish
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Study pace_
Post-study stay1 year
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Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    15 Nov 2026

    1 day left

  • Program starts

    August 2027

    Apply by

    No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

  • The next deadline is 15 Nov 2026. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.