- College & Career
Protective Services Occupations/Programs
Protective Service Occupations....
Protective Service Occupations....
These careers provide public safety, require at entry level a high school diploma and/or form of postsecondary nondegree training or a 4 year degree.
Careers under this category:
Police Officer
Sheriffs/Deputy
EMT/Paramedic
Detectives
Correctional Officers
Bailiffs
Fish & Game Wardens
Fire Fighters: US Dept. of Labor Statistics:
Forest/ Fire Inspectors
Animal Control Officers
Security Guards
Transit & Railroad Police
Parking Enforcement Workers
Gambling Surveillance Officers and Investigators
FIREFIGHTING & LAW ENFORCEMENT CAREER EXPLORATION AND ACADEMIES:
Fire Fighting Career Exploration Opportunities:
https://www.rocklinfirefighters.org/: If you would like to speak with or do a ride along with a firefighter, please contact Julie Ervin at 916.625-5300.
Fire Fighting Academies:
California Firefigher Joint Apprenticeship
https://www.caljac.org/recruitment/for-apprentices
California Firefighter Joint Apprenticeship Committee (Cal-JAC)
1780 Creekside Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-648-1717 (PHONE)
916-922-0972 (FAX)
EMAIL: CALJAC@cpf.org
1780 Creekside Oaks Drive
Sacramento, CA 95833
916-648-1717 (PHONE)
916-922-0972 (FAX)
EMAIL: CALJAC@cpf.org
Sierra College: firefighter 1 and Firefighter 2
American River College: FireFighter Training Programs
CAL Fire Academy: Ione, Ca.:
Roseville Fire Department Training Academy:
Local Fire Academies:
Law Enforcement Career Exploration Opportunities:
Rocklin Police Department Ride-A-Long Opportunity: https://www.rocklin.ca.us/post/ride-along-program
Careers in Law Enforcement:
Not just as an officer, other jobs are dispatcher, commercial vehicle inspection specialist, motor carrier specialist, & more!
The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office currently offers P.O.S.T. Certified Basic Academies
Roseville Police Department: https://www.roseville.ca.us/government/departments/police_department/join_our_team/police_officer_trainee_hiring_process
Careers as a First Responder: Emergency Medical Tech/Paramedic
Sierra College is opening a new Paramedic Program in 2025-2026.
Sierra College EMT Program Options: https://www.sierracollege.edu/academics/interest-areas/public-safety-health-wellness/health-sciences/
Sierra College Paramedic Program: https://www.sierracollege.edu/academics/interest-areas/public-safety-health-wellness/paramedic/#apply
To shadow a paramedic/EMT, you can do a ride-a-long with the Rocklin Fire Department and be able to observe what they do on their job.
https://www.rocklinfirefighters.org/: If you would like to speak with or do a ride along with a firefighter, please contact Julie Ervin at 916.625-5300.
Internships/Job experience/Enrichment Programs
- Criminal Justice Pathways Summer Workshop | Placer County, CA
- FBI Teen Academy: FBI Sacramento Community Outreach; View and download 2024 Teen Academy Application
- Placer County Sheriffs Department Explorers: https://www.placer.ca.gov/2540/Explorers
- California Highway Patrol: Explorers
- Roseville Police Department: Explorers
- Wildland Firefighter Hiring Opportunities! Must be over 18 years of age
The Ladder to Leadership for Firefighters
The Ladder to Leadership for Firefighters
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RxuL8niLjRaEYVf8tEUYMdIefSyZ2l7j/view?usp=sharing