Public Safety
Career Cluster: Public Safety and Security
Resources for Students
Criminal Justice programs prepare individuals to perform the duties of police and public security officers, including patrol and investigative activities, traffic control, crowd control and public relations, witness interviewing, evidence collection and management, basic crime prevention methods, weapon and equipment operation and maintenance, report preparation and other routine law enforcement responsibilities.
Firefighting and related protective service programs focus on the principles and procedures for providing homeland security, police, fire, and other safety services and managing penal institutions.
Student Success Planning Guide
This Student Career Planning Guide is organized by career clusters identified by the States’ Career Clusters Initiative (http://careerclusters.org/16clusters.cfm) and by MDOE CTE; U.S. Dept. of Education National Center for Education Statistics CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) codes; and by the MACTE and MDOE Tech Groups.
Occupations Relating to this Career Cluster: (also available online at http://online.onetcenter.org/find/career?c=12&g=Go)
Attorney |
Forest Fire Fighter |
Park Ranger |
Bailiff |
Forest Fire Inspector and Investigator |
Physical Security Specialist/Consultant |
Bomb Technician |
Game Enforcement Officer |
Police and Patrol Officer |
Case Management Specialist |
Gaming Investigator |
Police Detective and Criminal Investigator |
Case Manager |
Gaming Surveillance Specialist |
Police, Fire and Ambulance Dispatcher |
Community Correction Practitioner |
Hazardous Materials Responder |
Private Detective and Investigator |
Computer Forensics Examiner |
Highway Patrol Officer |
Private Investigator |
Computer Security Specialist |
Immigration and Customs Inspector |
Probation/Parole Officer |
Corporate/Agency Security Director |
Industrial Espionage Security Officer/Specialist |
Program Coordinator and Counselor |
Corrections Educator |
Information Officer |
Public Information Officer |
Corrections Officer |
Information Security Assistant |
Rescue Worker |
Corrections Trainer |
Information System and Security Specialist |
Security Director |
Court Reporter |
Investigator |
Security Officer |
Criminal Investigator and Special Agent |
Jail Administrator |
Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff |
Detention Deputy |
Judge |
Training Officer |
Dispatcher |
Law Clerk |
Training Officer |
Emergency Management and Response Coordinator |
Legal Assistant |
Transit and Railroad Police |
Emergency Planning Manager |
Legal Secretary |
Transport Officer |
EMT |
Lifeguard |
Transportation Security Officer/Specialist |
Evidence Technician |
Loss Prevention Specialist |
Unemployment Fraud Investigator |
Executive Protection Officer/Specialist |
Magistrate |
Uniformed Security Officer |
Facility Maintenance Worker |
Maintenance Worker |
Warden |
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Negotiator |
Youth Services Worker |
Approved Secondary Public Safety Programs (Centers and Locations)
Criminal Justice/Police Science and Law Enforcement
Security and Protective Services (EMT/Fire Science)
Resources for Educators
Standards and Competencies / Competency Record Forms
Approved standards for this Tech Group:
- EMT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Maine Criminal Justice Academy
- ME Fire Training, Firefighter 1 and 2
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Emergency Medical Technicial (EMT) Standards and Competencies - PDF | MSWord
Emergency Medical Technicial (EMT) Student Competency Record - PDF E-Form | MSWord
- Maine Criminal Justice Academy (MCJA)
Standards and Competencies - PDF | MSWord
Student Competency Record - PDF E-Form | MSWord
- Maine Fire Training and Education (MFTE)
Firefighter 1 and 2 Standards and Competencies - PDF | MSWord
Firefighter 1 and 2 Student Competency Record - PDF E-Form | MSWord
2/15/12
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