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Legal and Protective Services

The Legal and Protective Services Program at Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School provides students with the opportunity to take part in a course of study that combines rigorous academics with unique, real-life learning opportunities.  After completing the program, students will be prepared to enter the workforce or college in the areas of law enforcement, public safety, and/or legal services.  The emphasis on practical learning will give students a competitive edge in a wide variety of employment areas when entering college or the workforce.

Units of Study:

•  Introduction to Law
•    Criminal Procedure  
•    Police Officers, Military Personnel, and other LPS Occupations  
•    Forensics and Crime Scene Investigation
•    Emergency Services  
•    Ethics and Legal Services
•    Federal Legal Services and National Security  
•    Constitutional Law 
•    Advanced Policing Tactics
•    Criminology  
•    Civil Law  
•    Cybercrime, Surveillance, and Technology  
•    Psychology
•    Rosetta Stone Spanish
•    Constitutional Law
•    Legal Research and Writing  

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Available Certifications

  • 911 Tele-Communicator
  • CPR/First Aid/AED
  • OSHA – 10 Hour Safety Certification
  • iSafe
  • NIMS (National Incident Management System)
  • Stop the Bleed
  • Certificate of Introductory Paralegal Studies
  • Massachusetts Online Ethics Certification
  • Until Help Arrives

Articulation Agreements

MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Division of Business and Professional Studies: A student from Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School will be awarded three (3) credits towards CJ 101 Introduction to Criminal Justice, if all requirements of the agreement are met.

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Career Pathways

Skills and Competencies: Tri-County Training

  • Analyze and Interpret Laws
  • Collect and Analyze Forensic Evidence
  • Conduct Investigative and Police Procedures
  • Conduct Surveillance
  • Demonstrate Interviewing Techniques
  • Demonstrate Appropriate Use of Force and Self-Defense Strategies
  • Draft Legal Documentation
  • Explain the Firearms Classification System
  • Identify and Analyze Ethical Issues in the Field of Criminal Justice
  • Identify and Analyze Issues Relative to Constitutional Law and Jurisdiction
  • Identify and Manage Hazards at a Crime Scene
  • Identify Topics Relative to the Field of Criminology
  • Identify the Structure of the United States Court System
  • Investigate Cyber Crimes
  • Research Laws
  • Secure and Process a Crime Scene
  • Utilize Approved First Responder Techniques

Tri-County Diploma or On-The-Job Training

  • 911 Dispatcher
  • Armed Services
  • Border Patrol Agent
  • Computer Security Specialist
  • Corrections Officer
  • Court Officer
  • Emergency Responder / EMS Worker
  • FBI Agent
  • Firefighter
  • Fish & Game Warden
  • Forensic Technician
  • Homeland Security Officer
  • Law Clerk
  • Loss Prevention Officer
  • Paralegal
  • Police Officer
  • Private Investigator
  • Probation Officer
  • Secret Service
  • Security Guard
  • Sheriff
  • Social Worker
  • Victim/Witness Advocate

Two-Year or Four-Year College Majors

  • Criminal Justice
  • Criminology
  • EMT
  • Fire Science
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Forensic Science and Technology
  • Liberal Arts: Legal Studies
  • Paralegal Studies
  • Paramedic
  • Pre-law
  • Psychology
  • Public Safety/Emergency Management
  • Sociology