Paralegal
$60,500. / yr
Addiction Counselor
$50,830. / yr
Personal Trainer
$52,780 / yr
Wildland Firefighter
$61,680 / yr
Police Officer
$79,740 / yr
+15%
Careers for Wildland Firefighters in Colorado are projected to grow 15% through 2028.
+15%
Careers for Police Officers in Colorado are projected to grow 15% through 2028.
Voices of PPSC
I think the only way to have a really good experience in school, to really succeed, is to have personal connections. [My PPSC coach] has been that connection. He's helped me get ready for classes. He's been amazing. And he's also helped me build more relationships at the college.
Mariano Ovalles-Almanza
Student and future immigration lawyer
PPSC prepares students for jobs as a police officer, dispatcher, parole officer, investigator or sheriff's deputy, among others. Your training will consist of tactical firearms training, law enforcement driving, arrest control techniques, police procedures and a basic understanding of the law as it applies to police work.
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Visit WebsiteDevelop an understanding of human development, behavior and social, economic and cultural institutions to advance social impacts like better mental health, child abuse prevention, and more. Graduates can become counselors or victims advocate. With an advanced degree become a licensed social worker or rehabilitation counselor.
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