Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration Online

Advance into supervisory and administrative roles in criminal justice with a flexible online certificate designed for working professionals.

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Program Overview

Develop the leadership and administrative skills needed to move into supervisory roles with the Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration

Whether you are seeking promotion or expanded leadership responsibilities within your agency, this online Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration prepares you for supervisory and administrative roles across criminal justice organizations. Designed for working professionals in law enforcement, corrections, courts and public safety, the program equips you with the skills needed to make effective decisions in high-pressure, public-facing environments.

The leadership-focused curriculum emphasizes real-world application, allowing you to immediately apply what you learn in your current role. Through coursework in administrative law, policy evaluation, organizational leadership and personnel practices, you will develop the knowledge and perspective needed to transition from frontline responsibilities into supervisory and administrative positions. If you choose to continue your education, your certificate coursework can also be applied toward a master’s degree at TAMIU.

In this online criminal justice administration certificate program, you will learn to:

  • Evaluate administrative practices within criminal justice agencies
  • Apply ethical frameworks to leadership, policy and decision-making in supervisory and administrative contexts
  • Analyze organizational behavior and management challenges in justice systems
  • Interpret legal and administrative structures that govern public-sector agencies
  • Communicate recommendations grounded in research and professional standards
In this online criminal justice administration certificate program, you will learn to:+
  • Evaluate administrative practices within criminal justice agencies
  • Apply ethical frameworks to leadership, policy and decision-making in supervisory and administrative contexts
  • Analyze organizational behavior and management challenges in justice systems
  • Interpret legal and administrative structures that govern public-sector agencies
  • Communicate recommendations grounded in research and professional standards

Career opportunities:

  • Criminal Justice Administrator
  • Police or Corrections Supervisor
  • Compliance Manager
  • Policy Analyst
  • Public Safety Manager
Career opportunities:+
  • Criminal Justice Administrator
  • Police or Corrections Supervisor
  • Compliance Manager
  • Policy Analyst
  • Public Safety Manager
+

Also available:

Texas A&M International University offers multiple online criminal justice programs. Explore our criminal justice programs.

Total Tuition $4,404*
Duration As few as 6 months
Credit Hours 12
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Tuition

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Tuition for the Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration online program is affordable and can be paid by the course. All fees are included.

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In-State Tuition:

The following tuition applies only to Texas residents.

Program Per Credit Hour Per Course Per Program*
Cert in Criminal Justice Administration $367 $ $4,404

Out-of-State Tuition:

Program Per Credit Hour Per Program*
Cert in Criminal Justice Administration $1,030 $12,360

*Tuition subject to change.

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $4,404*
Per Credit Hour $367

Calendar

Keep these dates and deadlines in mind

The Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration graduate program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring six start dates each year. Choose the start date that is best for you.

Graduate Programs Degree Plan

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SessionProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineDocument DeadlinePayment DueLast Class Day
Fall I8/24/268/10/268/17/268/21/2610/9/26
Fall II10/19/2610/5/2610/12/2610/16/2612/8/26
Spring I1/19/271/4/271/11/271/15/273/6/27
Spring II3/22/273/8/273/15/273/19/275/7/27

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Apply Date 8/10/26
Class Starts 8/24/26

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Admissions

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You must meet the following requirements for automatic admission into this online criminal justice administration certificate.

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • 3.0 GPA
  • No GMAT/GRE
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  • Acceptance to TAMIU Graduate School
  • Bachelor’s degree (in any field)
  • Full admission to the certificate program will be granted to students with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above

    • International Transcript Evaluation:

    TAMIU does their own foreign credential evaluations. Graduate School does not require third party evaluations nor are obligated to accept the results, or GPA calculations, if an evaluation is submitted. If an applicant submits an official evaluation, the evaluation does not replace official transcripts or certificates of graduation.

    Official transcripts from all institutions attended can be sent to:

    Texas A&M International University
    Graduate School
    Sue and Radcliffe Killam Library, Suite 416
    5201 University Boulevard
    Laredo, TX 78041
    OR
    Electronically to GraduateSchool@tamiu.edu

    Former TAMIU students do not need to submit TAMIU transcripts.

    For documents other than transcripts, please upload to your application portal located here. If transcripts are uploaded to the portal, you will be asked to resend all official transcripts by mail or email and will delay the application process.

    Have a question? Call us at 844-872-8712.

    Courses

    Explore the 100% online criminal justice administration courses

    Curriculum for the Certificate in Criminal Justice Administration online program is comprised of five courses (15 credit hours), including six credit hours of core courses and nine credit hours of concentration electives.

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    Students are required to complete these two courses.

    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course involves applications of public administration principles and organizational theory to the unique problems of criminal justice bureaucracies. Various management approaches and proposed strategies of planned change and innovation are described and assessed.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    Explores the fundamental concept of fairness throughout the criminal justice system. It examines situations, dilemmas, and problems encountered by persons in all criminal justice agencies and organizations as they go about their day-to-day activities.

    Students are required to complete three electives.

    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    A comparative study of criminal justice systems in the United States and selected foreign countries. The comparisons will include countries from some or all of the following areas: Latin America, Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, and the Middle East.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines all dimensions of corrections, including institutional and community correctional organizations. Prisons and jails are featured, together with a variety of institutional and community programs operating to meet the diverse needs of inmates who eventually seek reentry into society. In addition, the types of rehabilitative and reintegrative programming for all types of correctional clients, including probationers, parolees, and divertees are discussed. The functions and operations of all types of correctional organizations are examined, including their historical development and evolution. Also, several important contemporary correctional issues are presented and examined. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    Examines the historical roots of contemporary policing, including police professionalism, recruitment and training, certification, and police organizations and operations. Focuses upon selected police issues, including misconduct and corruption, codes of conduct, community policing, patrol variations and styles, internal affairs, the police personality, and theories of police behavior. Several important law enforcement issues are examined. Prerequisite: Graduate standing.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    An in-depth analysis of the constitutional and legal foundations of public administration, as well as court decision rules, precedents, and practices as they relate to public organizations.
    Duration: 7 Weeks weeks
    Credit Hours: 3
    This course examines the principles and practices of personnel administration in public bureaucracies. It includes the development of human resources management as a branch of knowledge and as a partner in the management of public organizations. Some of the key functions noted are personnel motivation, personnel recruitment and retention, bureaucratic subculture, organizational change, and political climate.

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