Course Descriptions

Public Safety Academy Pre-service
Grade: 9 / Length of Course: 1 Year / Credits: 10
​Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Public Safety Academy
Type: This course satisfies the UC “G” requirement for Electives.
Provides students with realistic and relevant academic and career technical education related to our academy’s structure, career exploration, and an overview of law enforcement, crime scene investigation, cyber security, and fire and emergency services. Students may experience and demonstrate industry standards through Career Technical Student Organizations, community service, field trips, guest instructors, hands-on scenarios, and industry certifications.
5491L Public Safety Academy 1
Grade: 10 / Length of Course: 1 Year / Credits: 10
​Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Public Safety Academy
Type: This course satisfies the UC “G” requirement for Electives.
Provides our students with realistic and relevant academic and career technical education related to Criminal Justice. Students may experience and demonstrate industry standards through Career Technical Student Organizations, community service, field trips, guest instructors, hands-on scenarios, and industry certifications.
5492L Public Safety Academy 2
Grade: 11 / Length of Course: 1 Year / Credits: 10
​Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Public Safety Academy
Type: This course satisfies the UC “G” requirement for Electives.
Provides our students with realistic and relevant academic and career technical education through dual enrollment with College of the Desert’s FIRE 001 A/B - Principles of Emergency Services. Students may experience and demonstrate industry standards through Career Technical Student Organizations, community service, field trips, guest instructors, hands-on scenarios, and industry certifications.
5493L Public Safety Academy 3
Grade: 12 / Length of Course: 1 Year / Credits: 10
​Prerequisite: Enrollment in the Public Safety Academy
Type: This course satisfies the UC “G” requirement for Electives.
Provides our students with realistic and relevant academic and career technical education aligned to College of the Desert’s EMT 080 A/B - Emergency Medical Responder. Students may experience and demonstrate industry standards through Career Technical Student Organizations, community service, field trips, guest instructors, hands-on scenarios, and industry certifications. This course prepares our students for their Capstone project, as well as for post-secondary college and career readiness.

Certificates

  • Community Emergency Response Team
  • CyberPatriot Competition
  • First Aid / CPR / AED
  • Incident Command Systems 100
  • PSUSD Ambassador
  • PSUSD CTE Showcase
  • “Safe City” – Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Driver Awareness
  • SkillsUSA Competition
  • Stop the Bleed

Projects

  • Elementary & Middle School Presentations
  • Every 15 Minutes (by CHP)
  • Mock Emergencies/Disasters
  • PSUSD CTE Showcase
  • Red Ribbon Week