NorQuest College’s Justice diploma program is an interdisciplinary program that allows you to gain skills and knowledge for a wide variety of justice-related professions and further educational opportunities. It is a unique offering in the Edmonton region and in Alberta.
What to expect from the program
The program offers broad education in the justice field that can lead directly to a career as well as university transfer courses for laddering opportunities to university. You will select from a variety of electives in areas such as diversity and inclusion, Indigenous justice, youth work, and criminal justice studies.
You will explore a broad range of skills important to a justice career including crisis intervention skills, health and wellness initiatives, collaborative skills, and strategies for working with diverse groups of Canadians. Read about our first-year Justice program courses: JUST 1101 and JUST 1102.
You are more likely to be successful in this program if you have:
a high standard of personal and professional ethics
respect for diversity
strong interpersonal skills
well-developed reading and writing skills
an openness to viewpoints and perspectives that are not their own
The Justice program is open to anyone who meets the admission requirements. However, prospective students should be aware that individuals with police records, criminal convictions, or charges pending may encounter barriers securing employment in some justice-related fields. These individuals also might be unable to take part in site or facilities visits, or in the JUST 2300.
Career opportunities
The skills taught in this program will allow graduates to work in a variety of roles in the justice field. There are many careers that a graduate of the Justice diploma program can pursue, including:
youth worker
bylaw officer
park warden
fish and wildlife peace officer
border security officer
commercial vehicle inspector
support worker
probation officer
case worker
community police/peace officer
transit security
victim services & advocacy
investigators (fair trade, student loans, private investigator)
indigenous peace officer
private security
police officer, RCMP officer
corrections officer