Dewhitt: When you come to Heartland and you major in Criminal Justice
you're actually gonna learn the latest in policing.
They're gonna learn about probation, they're gonna learn about parole,
what it takes to be a parole officer. You're gonna learn about prisons.
They're gonna learn about the court system.
Chaz: The reason I wanted to get into the criminal justice field is to help people.
Allison: There's a lot of opportunities for anybody
that chooses the criminal justice field, there's things
like police officer,
correctional officer, probation
and there's the state level, local or
federal.
Kayla: At Heartland I've had the opportunity to
hold various
internships with police departments. 
Josh: Heartland Community College helped give me the foundation
to become a police officer. 
Dewhitt: When students come to Heartland
we actually want to try to identify what
their career of choice is
and as soon as they figure that out
then we can actually put them on a track
that will move them closer to
their goal or their career of choice. 
Chaz: I tell ya my associates degree at Heartland
Community College really helped me
transition
into a four-year university. 
Dewhitt: I've actually enjoyed watching
students grow as individuals as well as
being educated in the field
and it gives me great joy to see them
actually working
in the field of choice after completing
their education here
at Heartland Community College.
