SE-Tech Criminal Justice students hear from Alexandria Technical College Dean Scott Berger about officer skills training opportunities.

The Southeast Technical Criminal Justice Program recently hosted Scott Berger, Dean of the Law Enforcement program at Alexandria Technical College, to speak with Criminal Justice students about an articulation agreement between the two colleges. Through the partnership, graduates with Southeast Technical’s two-year Criminal Justice A.S. degree can seamlessly enroll in Alexandria Technical College’s Career Transition Program, a ten-week intensive skills training program that prepares students for the Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) exam. Successful completion of this exam is a hiring requirement for numerous agencies.

Mr. Berger noted that he enjoys visiting southeast Minnesota to talk about the opportunities available for skills training at Alexandria Technical College and to answer student questions. Alexandria Technical College’s skills training program is very well respected at both the local and national levels, and according to Mr. Berger, over 90% of all counties in Minnesota have an Alexandria Technical College Law Enforcement graduate working in the criminal justice profession. Students who complete their skills training program at Alexandria Technical College also benefit from the college’s ability to attract national agencies to career fairs, including the U.S. Secret Service, where they can recruit graduates.

If you have questions about Southeast Technical’s Criminal Justice Program or the college’s partnership with Alexandria Technical College, please contact Criminal Justice instructor Greg Cady at [email protected].