Do you want to work in a field where you can help people every day? Are you interested in fighting crime and helping to protect people so they can safely live and thrive in the community?
If so, a criminal justice degree may be right for you.
MATC offers an associate degree program and a wide variety of training and certification courses for current law enforcement professionals.
This two-year associate degree program is designed to prepare students for employment in criminal justice careers at the state, local and federal levels, as well as in the field of private security.
MATC provides training, certification and recertification opportunities for professionals working in law enforcement, corrections and private security.
Pre-service candidates who successfully complete this training are deemed “certifiable” for a position in law enforcement by the State of Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board for a period of three years.
Requirements:
New Investigator's School
This is a 40-hour course (needs more desc)
Rescue Task Force Refresher
This 16-hour course, taught by Police and Fire instructors/Trainers, provides a unified response capability amongst protective service providers with proven tactics, techniques, and procedures after a neutralized or mitigated hostile event. Training will cover hot/warm/cold zone preparation, unified command, law enforcement force protection and unified response, and casualty collection points.
The 200-Hour Jail Officer Academy trainee will learn key concepts and skills for jail operations and guidelines for protecting inmates. Wisconsin Department of Justice – Training and Standards Bureau curriculum meets certification requirements for corrections officers.
This program provides curriculum required for juvenile detention worker certification with the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Students must pass a skills assessment to complete. The program is certified by the Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board (LESB).
MATC offers courses in the following:
Civilian Personal Safety & Protection Training: Upcoming classes (pdf)The following table lists the course schedule for MATC-Police Training through Summer 2025:
| COURSE | DATE | TIME | HOURS | REGISTER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
720 Recruit Academy |
1/13/25- 5/16/25 |
8AM-4:30PM |
720 |
|
|
CJ-Instructor Development Course |
1/6/25 - 1/9/25 |
8AM-5PM |
32 |
|
|
Defensive Tactics Instructor Course |
1/6/25 - 1/24/25 |
8AM-5PM |
96 |
|
|
Tactical Response Instructor, including Scenario Instructor |
1/6/25 - 1/10/25 |
8AM-5PM |
40 |
|
|
Professional Communications Skills Instructor |
1/13/25 - 1/15/25 |
8AM-5PM |
24 |
|
|
TECCLEO Instructor Course |
4/16/25 - 4/17/25 |
8AM-5PM |
16 |
|
|
Vehicle Contacts Instructor |
5/27/25 - 5/29/25 |
8AM-5PM |
24 |
|
|
CJ-Instructor Development Course |
6/2/25 - 6/5/25 |
8AM-5PM |
32 |
|
|
EVOC Instructor Course |
6/2/25 - 6/6/25 |
8AM-5PM |
40 |
|
|
Professional Communications Skills Instructor |
6/9/25 - 6/11/25 |
8AM-5PM |
24 |
|
|
CJ-Instructor Development Course |
8/4/25 - 8/7/25 |
8AM-5PM |
32 |
| Course Number | Name | Description | Prerequisites |
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For more information about MATC’s Protective Services programs, contact: protectandserve@matc.edu, 414-571-4579
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