Planning, managing and providing legal, public safety and protective services, and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.
A R E E R L U S T E R M O D E L Industry and workplace knowledge and skills are taught and reinforced in all pathways and at all levels. orrection Pathway Knowledge andskills Pathway Knowledge andskills Legal Law Enforcement Pathway Knowledge and Skills Industry and Workplace Knowledge and Skills Security and Protective Emergency and Fire Management Pathway Knowledge and Skills Pathway Knowledge and Skills Highly specific career specialty skills are taught at the postsecondary level by colleges, trade schools, apprenticeships or other options. Page 2 High schools offer some or all pathways to students and teach pathway-specific knowledge and skills.
P A T H W A Y S P E I F I O U P A T I O N S orrection Warden Jail Administrator Mid-level Manager Program oordinator and ounselor Public Information Officer orrectional Trainer ase Manager ommunity orrections Practitioner Probation/Parole Officer orrections Educator orrections Officer Detention Deputy Youth Worker Facility Maintenance Worker Transport Officer Food Service Staff Medical Staff Dietitian Support Staff Emergency and Fire Management Emergency Management and Response oordinator Emergency Planning Manager EMT Fire Fighter Manager/Supervisor of Fire Fighters Forest Fire Fighter Manager/Supervisor of Forest Fire Fighters Forest Fire Inspector and Investigator Hazardous Materials Responder Dispatcher Training Officer, Grant Writer and oordinator Rescue Worker Security and Protective Security Director orporate/agency Security Director/VP orporate Director of Sales Security Systems Designer/onsultant Physical Security Specialist onsultant Information Systems Security Specialist omputer Forensics Specialist Private/orporate Investigator Loss Prevention/Security Manager (e.g., store, hotel) Security Trainer/Educator Security Sales Representative/Manager Loss Prevention Specialist Physical Security Assistant Security Systems Technician (Install/Maintain) Investigative Assistant (Private Sector) Security Trainer (Basics) Security Sales Assistant Transportation Security Supervisor Information Security Assistant (Document ontrol) Personnel Security Assistant Executive Protection Officer (Private) Supervisory Security Officer (Armed, Unarmed) ertified Security Officer (SPO, POST, Arrest Authority) Armored ar Guard ontrol enter (Monitoring enter) Operator (e.g., ADT) Uniformed Security Officer (Unarmed Proprietary and ontract) Security lerk Transportation Security Technician Loss Prevention Assistant Uniformed Security Officer (Armed) omputer Security Specialist omputer Forensics Examiner Executive Protection Specialist Gaming Surveillance Specialist Information Security Specialist Armored ar Guards Industrial Espionage Security Life Guard, Ski Patrol Physical Property Security Specialist Private Security Specialist Law Enforcement Animal ontrol Officer Bailiff hild Support, Missing Persons, Unemployment Fraud Investigator riminal Investigator and Special Agent Gaming Investigator Bomb Technician Game Enforcement Officer Highway Patrol Pilot Immigration and ustoms Inspector Manager/Supervisor Police and Detective Police Detective and riminal Investigator Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatcher Police and Patrol Officer Private Detective and Investigator Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff Training Officer Transit and Railroad Police Park Ranger Evidence Technician Federal Marshall Legal Administrative Law Judge Attorney ase Management Specialist ourt Reporter File and Document Manager Information Officer Investigator Judge Law lerk Legal Assistant Legal Secretary Magistrate Mediator/Arbitrator Negotiator Paralegal Page 3
W y o m i n g s H i g h e s t - P a y i n g, F a s t e s t - G r o w i n g J o b s Title Basic Description O*NET/SO Description (may be truncated) Anticipated Total 2014 Employment Source: See footnote #1 Source: See footnote #1 Source: See footnote #1 Bailiffs Maintain order in courts of law. 21 orrectional officers and jailers Guard inmates in a penal or rehabilitative institution in accordance with established regulations and procedures. 833 Dispatchers, except police, fire, and ambulance Firefighters Schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials. 375 ontrol and extinguish fires or respond to emergency situations where life, property, or the environment is at risk. 516 Lawyers Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. 1,342 Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers Paralegals and legal assistants Monitor recreational areas, such as pools, beaches, or ski slopes, to provide assistance and protection to participants. 349 Assist lawyers by researching legal precedent, investigating facts, or preparing legal documents. 453 Police and sheriff's patrol officers Maintain order, enforce laws and ordinances, and protect life and property in an assigned patrol district. 1,122 Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers Receive complaints from the public concerning crimes and police emergencies. Broadcast orders to police patrol units in the vicinity of a complaint to investigate. 321 Probation officers Provide social services to assist in rehabilitation of law offenders in custody or on probation or parole. 169 Security guards Guard, patrol, or monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. 1,090 1. Source: doe.state.wy.us/lmi 2. Source: www.careerinfonet.org For additional information and resources, go to: http://www.wyomingworkforce.org/resources/ links_career.aspx Page 4
L a w, P u b l i c S a f e t y, o r r e c t i o n s & S e c u r i t y Wyoming Wyoming Wyoming Most ommon Number of New Estimated Estimated Education/ Suggested Programs of Study Jobs, Projected 2004-2014 Hourly Yearly Average Wage Training Wage Source: See footnote #1 Source: See footnote #1 Source: See footnote #2 Source: See footnote #2 3 $15.70 $32,663 Moderate-term on-the-job riminal Justice/Police Science Is at least one of these programs available in Wyoming? 85 $17.57 $36,556 Moderate-term on-the-job orrections orrections and riminal Justice Juvenile orrections 55 $17.48 $36,375 Moderate-term on-the-job No information about Instructional Programs for this occupation is available. 107 $22.83 $47,480 Long-term onthe-job Fire Protection, Other Fire Science/Firefighting 285 $39.94 $83,089 First professional degree American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/ Jurisprudence (LL.M., M..J., J.S.D./S.J.D.) Banking, orporate, Finance, and Securities Law (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.) omparative Law (LL.M., M..L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law (LL.M., M.S., J.S.D./S.J.D.) Health Law (LL.M., M.J., J.S.D./S.J.D.) Law (LL.B., J.D.) Tax Law/Taxation (LL.M., J.S.D./S.J.D.) 57 $7.73 $16,071 Short-term onthe-job Security and Protective 135 $14.93 $31,059 Associate degree Legal Assistant/Paralegal 165 $21.03 $43,746 Long-term onthe-job riminal Justice/Police Science riminalistics and riminal Science 45 $16.48 $34,285 Moderate-term on-the-job No information about Instructional Programs for this occupation is available. 26 $19.80 $41,193 Bachelor s degree Social Work 80 $12.18 $25,345 Short-term onthe-job Securities Administration/Management Security and Loss Prevention W y o m i n g L i c e n s e d O c c u p a t i o n s L a w, P u b l i c S a f e t y, o r r e c t i o n s & S e c u r i t y Occupational Title Lawyers Licensing Agency Board of Law Examiners P.O. Box 109 heyenne, Wyoming 82003 Occupational Title Police Officers Licensing Agency Wyoming P.O.S.T. ommission 1710 Pacific Avenue heyenne, Wyoming 82002 Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatchers Wyoming P.O.S.T. ommission 1710 Pacific Ave. heyenne, Wyoming 82002 Wyoming Highway Patrol Officers Wyoming P.O.S.T. ommission 1710 Pacific Avenue heyenne, Wyoming 82002 Page 5
P R O G R A M S O F S T U D Y American Indian Studies omputer Security orrections (riminal Justice) riminal Justice,,,,,, riminal Justice orrection Emphasis riminal Justice orrections ertificate riminal Justice Law Enforcement Emphasis riminal Justice Adult orrections riminal Justice Advocacy riminal Justice Advocacy, Adult riminal Justice Advocacy, hild riminal Justice orrections riminal Justice rime Scene Investigation riminal Justice Distance Learning riminal Justice Juvenile orrections riminal Justice Law Enforcement riminal Justice Private Security EHS - Environmental Technician EHS - Health & Safety Technician Emergency Management Fire Science Technology,, Forensic Science Homeland Security, Industrial Safety Languages (Foreign) Law Enforcement Law Enforcement (riminal Justice) Legal Assistant Occupational Safety and Health Paralegal Studies Paramedic Technology Paramedics Emergency Management,,,,,, Pre-Law, AB, Pre-Law (riminal Justice) Pre-Legal Studies Pre-Professional Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician Wilderness First Responder MAJORS Wildlife onservation and Management Wildlife Management Wildlife/Fisheries Biology and Management Page 6 W Y O M I N G O M M U N I T Y O L L E G E S L A W, P U B L I S A F E T Y, O R R E T I O N S & S E U R I T Y asper ollege entral Wyoming ollege OLLEGE - Associate of Sciences - Associate of Arts - Associate of Applied Sciences Eastern Wyoming ollege Laramie ounty ommunity ollege Northwest ollege Northern Wyoming ommunity ollege District AB - Associate of Business - ertificate, Western Wyoming ommunity ollege
U N I V E R S I T Y O F W Y O M I N G MAJORS O L L E G E O F A R T S A N D S I E N E S riminal Justice Psychology Public Administration Social Sciences Sociology MAJOR O L L E G E O F E D U A T I O N ounselor Education O L L E G E O F H E A L T H S I E N E S MAJOR MAJOR Social Work O L L E G E O F L A W Law (Juris Doctorate) Bachelor s Master s Doctorate Degree: An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a defined academic or vocational-technical program of study: Associate of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Applied Science, Bachelor of Arts, or Bachelor of Science. ertificate: An official document issued to a student by a college or university attesting to the, aptitude and/or qualification gained from the satisfactory completion of a defined program of study. redit hours vary from 0 to 60 credit hours and are awarded for attendance or specific skills gained. (Attendance requirements vary from one hour to two years of study, depending upon program requirements.) Page 7
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