Undergraduate Certificates

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The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) has been authorized by the New York State Legislature to issue a Credential in Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counseling (CASAC). To qualify for the CASAC credential, candidates must pass a written and oral examination after fulfilling education, training and paid employment requirements.

The Addiction Studies Program of John Jay College is an OASAS Certified Education and Training Provider. After completing the program, students will have met the education requirement, but must still meet the work experience, testing, and other requirements as specified by OASAS before earning the CASAC. The CASAC credential is issued by OASAS, not by the college.

The Dispute Resolution Certificate provides students with an opportunity to learn about the causes, complex dynamics, escalation, de-escalation, and constructive resolution of conflicts in a variety of contexts, from the interpersonal to the international levels. Students also gain knowledge and techniques necessary to negotiate, facilitate, and mediate a wide range of situations. The Dispute Resolution coursework will be invaluable for students in their personal lives, at work, and in graduate school, especially for those students who will enter professions like law, social work, business, etc., where sorting through conflicts is essential.

Forensic accounting is the application of general theories and methodologies of accounting for purpose of resolving financial issues in a legal setting. The Forensic Accounting Certificate provides in-depth learning opportunities to advance students’ knowledge of fraud examination and to develop skills in the use of investigative and analytical techniques to resolve allegations of fraud and other potential white-collar and financial crimes. The certificate provides comprehensive coverage of all types of financial crimes, but concentrates on fraud prevention, fraud detection, fraud investigation and remediation. The types of fraud schemes studied include corruption schemes, asset misappropriation, and fraudulent financial statements.

The Certificate in Police Leadership is an interdisciplinary certificate that draws from several disciplines. Courses are offered by the Criminal Justice BS Program in the Department of Law and Police Science and Administration and the Anthropology Department. The certificate offers instruction on issues pertinent to contemporary policing including police ethics, morale, decision‐making, leadership and community relations, political influences, and interactions with minority communities, all within the context of the history of policing and its various modalities. There is a strong emphasis on the importance of understanding and being sensitive to issues of accommodating diversity and the way future police leaders need to incorporate lessons learned into their daily encounters with the public.  The Certificate in Police Leadership is appropriate for students who wish to become public or private security professionals at the local, state or federal levels. This is a stand‐alone certificate at the baccalaureate level. A student may pursue this certificate independent of a baccalaureate degree program or while pursuing a John Jay baccalaureate degree. Students who successfully complete this N.Y. State Department of Education registered program are awarded a certificate by John Jay College.

Please Note: This program is only open to uniformed police officers employed by the New York City Police Department and who are part of John Jay's NYPD Leadership Program.

 

Interpretation is the process by which oral communication is rendered from one language to another. The original is spoken, and the rendition is delivered in another spoken language. This certificate program prepares students for careers in legal/court interpretation. It will instruct students in the techniques and procedures of producing an accurate, efficient interpretation, particularly in the legal field. Students completing this certificate will be prepared to take the State and Federal court interpreter certification exams and for careers in interpretation.

Translation is the process by which written text is rendered from one language into another. The original is in written form, and the translation into the other language is also produced in written form. Interpretation is the process by which oral communication is rendered from one language to another. The original is spoken, and the rendition is delivered in another spoken language. This certificate program prepares students for careers in legal translation and legal/court interpretation. It will instruct students in the techniques and procedures of producing both an accurate, efficient interpretation and translation, particularly in the legal field. Students completing this certificate will be prepared to take the State and Federal court interpreter certification exams, the American Translators Association (ATA) certification test, and for careers in interpretation and translation.

Translation is the process by which written text is rendered from one language into another. The original is in written form, and the translation into the other language is also produced in written form. This certificate program prepares students for careers in legal translation. It will instruct students in the techniques and procedures of producing an accurate, efficient translation, particularly in the legal field. Students completing this certificate will be well–prepared to take the American Translators Association (ATA) Certification test and for careers in translation.