Anne Arundel Community College’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday gave the green light to one degree and two certificate programs that will prepare graduates to work in the juvenile justice system.

The college will offer the programs in fall 2005 if the Maryland Higher Education Commission approves the new proposals, all of which fall under AACC’s Institute for Criminal Justice, Legal Studies and Public Service.

In creating the Associate of Applied Science degree in Juvenile Justice, institute staff worked with law enforcement and corrections agencies and professionals in the juvenile justice and human services fields.

Graduates will be eligible to work with the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services as a youth supervisor. With the associate’s degree and two years experience or by continuing their education to earn a bachelor’s degree, program graduates can move up to the position of juvenile counselor. Students also may apply to become a correctional officer or for other support positions involving work with juvenile offenders.

Each of the two certificate programs complies with the Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commission’s entrance-level training regulations and standards, specifically for resident advisers, at both the support and supervisory levels, in the Maryland Department of Juvenile Justice.

The 24-credit-hour certificate for Juvenile Services Resident Advisers is an accelerated 10-week program that provides high-level and comprehensive training for professionals who provide therapeutic care, custody and management for juvenile offenders.

The 18-credit-hour certificate for Juvenile Services Institutional Support Staff is an eight-week accelerated program that offers high-level and comprehensive training for support staff who provide supervision and services for juvenile offenders in residential settings.

For information about any of these programs, call the institute, 410-777-7390.

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