Southwest Florida College can educate you on a broad spectrum of coursework encompassing corrections, paralegal studies, law enforcement, terrorism, and private security and investigations.
Southwest Florida College offers four programs within the legal studies field: Criminal Justice, Paralegal
Studies, Cyber Technology and Security Systems, and Public Service Administration. These programs
offer a broad spectrum of coursework encompassing criminal investigations, digital forensics, paralegal,
law enforcement administration, corrections administration, crime scene technologies, emergency
preparedness, crisis planning, security management and social justice. Our classes give students an
in-depth look at juvenile delinquency, police procedures and criminology, while stressing high
standards of professional ethics, conduct and responsibility.
Instructors who work within this profession are able to bring the classroom alive with current, relevant
and professionally-related information. With real world education, instruction is focused on hands-on
outcomes and competencies.
Southwest Florida College is listening to employers! We have an advisory board for each one of our programs that is comprised of representatives from local leading businesses. We meet with our advisory boards on a regular basis to find out what employers expect from our graduates. Below is a list of organizations that make up the Legal Studies program's advisory board.
Allied Barton Security
The Bradford Group, LLC
Tim Redmond Investigations
International Academy of Criminal Justice & Law, Jefferson High School
Florida Highway Patrol
D & T Associates (Private Investigative Agency)
City of Tampa
Office of the State Attorney
The Law Practice of Vana Renejuste
Department of Homeland Security/Detention and Removal
Pearson Learning Solutions
Punta Gorda Police Department
Charlotte County Sheriff's Department
Lee County Sheriff's Department
Fort Myers Police Department
Cape Coral Police Department
20th Judicial Circuit
Lee County Port Authority Police Department
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
Department of Children and Families
Glades County Sheriff's Office
Florida Department of Corrections Probation & Parole
Lee County Human Services
Collier County Sheriff's Office
Ruhl Law Group
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
