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Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology

AssociateAASDedicated degreeOn campusOnline

Overview

Associate of Applied Science with core courses in law enforcement, ethics, criminal law and criminal investigation, and a choice of law enforcement management or corrections management track. Offered on three regional campuses and through Ohio Online.

Official program name
Associate of Applied Science in Law Enforcement Technology
Awarded degree
Associate of Applied Science · major: Law Enforcement Technology
Source: ohio.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: ohio.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: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
School
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Location
Athens, OHFor 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
Law Enforcement and Policing — core of the degree (“Law Enforcement Technology”)Corrections — formal concentration / track (“Corrections Management track”)
Tracks / concentrations
Law Enforcement Management track · Corrections Management track
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Required credits
At least 60 credits (minimum for any Ohio associate degree)
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Duration
two years for full-time students enrolling in 15 or more credit hours per semester (full-time, 15 or more credit hours per semester)A minimum under the stated conditions, not a typical length.
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
Why this program is listed

Dedicated applied associate degree in law enforcement technology, offered on regional campuses and online.

Degree title names law enforcement technology; core courses in policing, criminal law and ethics, with law enforcement management or corrections management tracks.

Source: ohio.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 · Online
Source: ohio.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: ohio.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
Full-time, Part-time
Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026

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

Transfer pathways

  • Students may apply professional training and credit hours from the program toward Ohio University's Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.
    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Other

  • Work experience, certifications and prior learning assessment credit for the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy may be applied toward the degree.
    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026

Careers and licensure

An academic degree and an occupational licence are different things.

Career and licensure statements for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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”.
Other requirement
Not requiredNo requirements for first-year students beyond Ohio University's admission requirements
Source: ohio.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 deadline

    Rolling admission · for Any term

    The school does not print a year with this date.

    Source: ohio.edu · verified October 24, 2026
    Rolling

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

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

  • 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 Ohio.

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. ohio.edu/university-college/law-enforcement-technology — Official program page, verified October 24, 2026

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