Justice Institute of British Columbia

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Justice Institute of British Columbia
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Motto Justice Community Safety
Type Public post-secondary institution
Established 1978
President Dr. Michel Tarko
Students 30,000
Location
Canada New Westminster
,
British Columbia
,
Canada
Campus Urban
Colours      Blue
     White
Nickname JIBC
Affiliations ACCC
Website jibc.ca
File:JIBC Logo.png

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Justice Institute of British Columbia (JIBC) is a public, post-secondary educational institution in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada, that is focused on training professionals in the justice, public safety and social services fields. JIBC also has campuses in Victoria, Okanagan, Chilliwack, Pitt Meadows, and Maple Ridge.

Programs

JIBC offers degrees, diplomas and applied certificates, as well as on-site professional workshops and training, through its 11 divisions:[1]

  • School of Public Safety
    • Emergency Management Division
    • Fire & Safety Division
    • Pacific Traffic Education Centre
  • School of Criminal Justice & Security
    • Police Academy
    • Corrections & Court Services Division
    • Justice & Public Safety Division
  • School of Health, Community & Social Justice
    • Centre for Aboriginal Programs & Services
    • Centre for Conflict Resolution
    • Centre for Counselling & Community Safety
    • Centre for Leadership
    • Health Sciences Division

The Police Academy is where all municipal police officers in British Columbia receive their basic training, as well as special constables, municipal reserve and BC Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Auxiliary Constable. The Academy also offers advanced police training courses, and training for security and gaming officers.

Paramedics, firefighters, sheriffs, corrections officers, probation officers, peace officers, family justice counsellors, mediators, law enforcement, emergency management and security professionals, Emergency Social Services volunteers and search and rescue volunteers are also trained by the JIBC. It also offers programs in leadership, conflict resolution and emergency management. Hong Kong Fire Services also used JIBC for additional advanced training for their EMS personnel.[2]

JIBC currently offers two four-year degrees:[3]

  • Bachelor of Public Safety Administration
  • Bachelor of Emergency and Security Management Studies (online)

Awards and acholarships

JIBC students can apply for a number of student awards, scholarships, and bursaries. In addition to a general student bursary, students can apply for various external awards and other forms of financial aid. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Schools & Departments
  2. ↑ JIBC School of Health Sciences helps build the ambulance service of Hong Kong’s future
  3. ↑ Degrees, Diplomas & Certificates
  4. ↑ http://jibc.ca/student-services/financial-aid-awards

External links

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