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Iowa Central Community College

Criminal Justice, Associate in Applied Science

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOnlineOn campus

Overview

Associate in Applied Science in Criminal Justice at Iowa Central Community College, offered online as a 100 percent online degree with 8-week courses; the program page says full-time students can finish in about two years.

Official program name
Criminal Justice, Associate in Applied Science
Awarded degree
Associate in Applied Science · major: Criminal Justice
Source: iowacentral.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: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Location
Fort Dodge, IAFor the online option this is where the school is located — not a residency requirement, and not a guarantee that you may enroll from your state.
Subjects
Criminal Justice — core of the degree
Required credits
Not verified
Duration
Full-time students can complete this degree in approximately 2 years. (full-time students)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated AAS in Criminal Justice with an online option.

Degree title names criminal justice; the online page lists duties in law enforcement, corrections, judicial services and forensic laboratories.

Source: iowacentral.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
Online · On campus
Source: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Online delivery
Fully onlineAll coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.All coursework is online and the institution states no required campus attendance for the online option.
Source: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Campus visits (online option)
Campus visits: not verified
Class schedule (online option)
Not verified
Internship
Internship requirement: not verified
Study intensity
Not verified

The program page does not say whether the online option requires campus visits. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Curriculum

Laboratory components

  • On-site simulated firearms equipment is used for basic firearms skills and tactics instruction.
    Source: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Academic calendar

Other

  • Graduates of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy may receive up to 18 hours of Criminal Justice credit.
    Source: iowacentral.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.
  • Career and licensure statements. The program page states certified law enforcement officials in Iowa must first complete an accredited law enforcement academy.Source: iowacentral.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”.

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

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.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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

Accreditation

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

Institutional accreditation

  • Higher Learning Commission (HLC) — 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.

State authorization (online students)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Iowa.

International applicants

Not verified for the online option.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages and directories below. Last verified October 24, 2026.
  1. DAPIP — HLC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026
  2. iowacentral.edu/business/criminal_justice/index.asp — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  3. iowacentral.edu/online_learning/criminal_justice.asp — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026
  4. iowacentral.edu/online_learning/programs_offered.asp — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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