A highly respected online program with students in all fifty states which fosters leadership skills and a deeper understanding of how to run complex organizations, negotiate and collaborate with peer agencies from the local level to the national, and build and nurture community relationships that are vital for success.
The FBI National Academy
Through an affiliation with the University of Virginia, National Academy students earn college credit for the academic portion of the curriculum. Students who satisfactorily complete the course receive a certificate in criminal justice education by the University. A wide range of vocational subjects further complements a program designed to serve the needs of the National Academy’s diverse student body. Each of 6 courses is 3 credits, including the physical fitness course. Other courses cover leadership and electives. Upon successful completion of the NA, students receive 18 continuing education credits from UVA, which can be put toward a master’s or bachelor’s degree.
An intensive, 10-week residential program run in partnership with the Virginia State Police for mid-to-upper-level law enforcement leaders from across the country. Focused on leadership, innovation and collaboration, the NCJCC inspires students to challenge traditional assumptions and provides an integrated, forward-looking approach to solving contemporary public safety challenges. Upon completion, NCJCC graduates will receive an undergraduate or graduate certificate from the University of Virginia and will earn 15 undergraduate or 15 graduate-level credits, which can be put toward UVA's online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree or meet half of the requirements to attain UVA's online Master of Public Safety Degree.
