Transferring Certificate Courses to Degree Programs
Transfer Degree Credits are Available!
Dalhousie University’s Certificate in Police Leadership Program can be a stepping stone for those who want to go on to earn a university degree. Many students enjoy the career applicability and practicality of the Dalhousie Police Leadership courses, which are difficult to find in other university programs. These courses are written and instructed by some of the leading practitioners in the law-enforcement field. Past students have credited promotional success with their studies in this program and felt that the courses were written directly for them.
It makes sense to take courses with this direct career applicability, then to roll those credits over into a degree program at a later date if this is what your goal is. Certificate in Police Leadership students have the opportunity to acquire degree credit towards Athabasca University’s Bachelor of Professional Arts in Criminal Justice and Lakeland College’s Bachelor of Applied Business: Emergency Services.
Please see the charts below for equivalencies granted.
Athabasca University
| CPL Course |
Number of Degree Credits Granted |
Equivalency in the BPA, Criminal Justice Program |
| Police Leadership and Management Development |
One half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Legal Issues in Policing |
One half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Policing and the Law of Human Rights |
One half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Ethics for Police Leaders |
One half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Managing Police Performance: Coaching Skills |
One half credit |
CRJS 4th year elective |
| Communication Skills for Police Personnel |
*see note below |
CRJS 2nd year elective |
| Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services |
one half credit |
GOVN 3xx (3) |
| Strategic Human Resource Management for Police Organizations |
one half credit |
HRMT 386 (3) |
| Policing the Modern Community |
one half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Strategic Policing |
One half credit |
CRJS 3rd year elective |
| Advanced Police Leadership |
One half credit |
CRJS 487 Independent Studies Project |
| Problem-Oriented Policing (no longer offered) |
These two courses combined equal one half credit |
CRJS 350 Community Policing |
| Community-Based Policing (no longer offered) |
*This course can be used by individuals who don't have the required diploma, and are using the PLA matrix to enter the program. If you have any questions about applying our courses towards the BPA, Criminal Justice please contact Athabasca University.
Information may also be obtained by visiting their website.
Lakeland College
| CPL Course |
Equivalency in the BAppBus Program |
| Police Leadership Management and Development |
1 Elective (non specific) |
| Legal Issues in Policing |
BES 344-1 Legal Issues in Emergency Services |
| Policing and the Law of Human Rights |
1 Elective (non specific) |
| Ethics for Police Leaders |
BES 325-1 Ethics for Emergency Service Managers |
| Managing Police Performance: Coaching Skills for Police |
BES 370-1 Performance Management and Coaching |
| Communication Skills for Police Personnel |
No Credit Granted |
| Budgeting and Financial Management for Police Services |
BES 340-1: Accounting Principles
BES 340-2: Financial Statement Analysis
BES 340-3: Capital Budgeting |
| Strategic Human Resource Management for Police Organizations |
BES 344-1: HRM for Emergency Services |
| Policing the Modern Community |
No Credit Granted |
| Strategic Policing |
1 Elective (non specific) |
| Advanced Police Leadership |
BES 375-1: Future of Leadership (Elective) |
If you have any questions about this program please contact Mark Butler, Program Coordinator. Contact info can be found on their website at www.lakelandcollege.ca
