Protective Services

Skills Required

  • Personal responsibility
  • Integrity
  • Self-discipline
  • Adaptability
  • Building rapport
  • Critical Thinking
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Judgment and Decision Making

Potential Careers

  • Police Officer 
  • Deputy Sheriff
  • Coroner
  • S.W.A.T.
  • Private Security
  • EMT
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Earning Average

$60,200

Entry-level Wage

$31,530

Percentage of jobs in the local economy

4.2%

Source: PA Center for Workforce Information & Analysis York County Profile

Training Programs

York County Fire School

Public Safety Training

York College of PA

Bachelor of Science in Forensic Chemistry, Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor in Legal Studies

YCAL

Court Reporter program with County of York (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them); Criminal Justice & Forensics program with York County Office of the District Attorney (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them); Law program with York County Bar Association (program intended to create opportunities for Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors to attend and explore a career path that may interest them)

HACC York Campus

Advanced Emergency Medical Technician (AEMT) (0026): Non-Credit, Criminal Justice (6050): Associate in Arts (AA), Emergency Medical Technician (0002): Non-Credit, Fire Academy (0021): Non-Credit, Fire Science Technology (6260): Certificate, Fire Science Technology (6636): Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Municipal Police Academy Program (ACT 120) (0006): Non-Credit, Paralegal Studies (5301): Certificate, Paralegal Studies (5706): Associate in Applied Science (AAS), Paramedic Certificate (0005): Non-Credit, Police Science (6806): Associate in Applied Science (AAS)

Employers

Kearney Galloway Graybill LLC

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Beacon Law, PLLC

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York County Office of Emergency Management

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Schaad Detective Agency Inc

West York Borough Police Department

York County District Attorney's Office