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Chemeketa Community College

Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOn campus

Overview

Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement at Chemeketa Community College, described as a seven-term closed program with a two day per week commitment. Applicants complete a separate program application.

Official program name
Law Enforcement, Associate of Applied Science
Awarded degree
Associate of Applied Science · major: Law Enforcement
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Degree level
Associate
Subject focus
Dedicated degreeThe degree itself is in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science or a closely related justice subject.
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Associate track
Applied, career-oriented associate degreeThe college describes the degree as career-oriented. Transfer of an applied degree is not assumed; check the college's articulation agreements and the receiving school's policy.
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Salem, OR
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Subjects
Law Enforcement and Policing — core of the degree (“Law Enforcement”)
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
7-term closed degree program
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement at a community college.

Degree title names law enforcement; the page describes classroom and hands-on learning for entry-level law enforcement skills.

Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026

We list associate, bachelor's, master's and research-doctorate programs in criminal justice, criminology, forensic science and related subjects at institutionally accredited US schools — degrees in the subject and formal concentrations, never certificates or one-elective degrees. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Formats, online delivery, campus visits, internships and class schedule are shown separately, each only as the school states it.
Formats offered
On campus
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

Curriculum

Academic calendar

  • The page states a 7-term closed degree program with a two day per week commitment and says applications for the 2026 cohort are open.
    Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. The page notes that federal agencies may require a bachelor's degree before entering or advancing in a particular field and directs students to the program supervisor for details.Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026

A degree does not guarantee police academy admission, sworn officer certification, federal employment, a security clearance, a position with a named agency, a forensic laboratory job or eligibility to practice as a psychologist. Those have separate training, scientific prerequisites, examinations or hiring requirements set by the agency, state or licensing board. Academic degrees vs police academy training

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the school states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.
Background check
RequiredPassing a criminal background check is required on entry; program registration is not possible otherwise.
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Other requirement
RequiredA ten-panel drug screening urinalysis conducted by a college-approved vendor must be passed on entry.
Source: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Tests

Entrance and English-language test policy: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the school printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.
CategoryAmountBasis and year
In-state — Oregon and border state studentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$150per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Out-of-state — Out-of-state studentsFrom the school-wide rate table for this level$321per credit · 2026-2027Includes feesSource: chemeketa.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Scholarships and funding

Awards published by the school for this program or for its level. Loans must be repaid and are not scholarships; service scholarships require government service after graduation. Graduate funding guide

Program-specific scholarships: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation

Two different things: the school's institutional accreditation, and FEPAC accreditation of this exact forensic science program.

Institutional accreditation

  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026
  • Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

FEPAC program accreditation

This program does not appear in FEPAC's accredited-program list. FEPAC accredits forensic science programs only and is optional; its absence is not a sign that a program is illegitimate, and the school's other programs or institutional accreditation do not imply it.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. DAPIP — NWCCU institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  3. chemeketa.edu/cost-aid/tuition-fees/ — Official tuition and fees page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. chemeketa.edu/programs-classes/program-finder/law-enforcement/ — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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