🎯 What You'll Be Able To Do

• Apply community-policing principles to everyday officer-community interactions
• Use de-escalation tactics effectively in high-stakes encounters
• Build trust with diverse community members across different backgrounds and circumstances
• Recognize organizational and personal stressors that affect officer decision-making and wellness
• Document and reflect on practice using structured frameworks that support ongoing improvement

💼 Career Opportunities With This Course

• Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $48K–$122K (BLS)
• Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $47K–$108K (BLS)
• Social and Community Service Managers — $53K–$132K (BLS)

Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer roles are projected to grow 3% from 2025–2035, about as fast as the average for all occupations. (BLS)

✓ Why This Fits Your Life

You're balancing work, family, and the goals you've been putting off. NU PACE is built for that.

• 100% Online, Self-paced — learn around your job and family
• 12-month access from the day you enroll
• No application, no prerequisites, no textbooks to buy

📚 Course Sequence

This course contains the following sequence of learning units/modules:

• Unit/Module 1: Ties to the Community
• Unit/Module 2: Communicating the "Real" Story
• Unit/Module 3: The Needs of the Community
• Unit/Module 4: Balance of Power: Respect and Trust
• Unit/Module 5: Building "We" Out of "Us and Them"
• Unit/Module 6: Opportunities and Strengths

⏱ How Long It Takes

• Finish in as little as 0.5 weeks at 20 hrs/wk
• Or 1 week at 10 hrs/wk
• Total Course hours: 8 Hrs

🏆 What You'll Earn

• Certificate of Completion from National University PACE (awarded when all requirements have been met)
• 0.6 CEUs — PACE Continuing Education Units

🧩 Stack Your Learning Toward a Degree

This Course is eligible for credit for prior learning (CPL), allowing completed coursework to apply toward select undergraduate or graduate degree programs at National University.

• Earn credit towards a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice through the College of Law and Public Service.

For more information and next steps, contact PACE@nu.edu.

📋 Requirements to Enroll

No application needed. All learners are eligible to enroll. There are no admission requirements. We recommend learners have a high school diploma or GED and basic computer skills.

📅 Access Timing

Learners will:

• Get access to their certificate courses approximately 1 hour from the date of enrollment.
• Have access to their certificate courses for up to 12 months from the date of enrollment.

💵 Refund Policy

We want all of our students to have a positive and rewarding learning experience. If a student is not completely satisfied, we offer a refund policy.

To be eligible, submit a written request with a valid reason within 9 calendar days of registering. The student must not have attempted more than 25% of the course.

Email PACE@nu.edu with your full name, student ID, and course name. Approved refunds are issued within 60 days.