Law & Public Service Career Cluster

The Law and Public Service career cluster focuses on planning, managing, and providing legal services, public safety, protective services, and homeland security, including professional and technical support services. 

This career cluster includes occupations ranging from police officer and firefighter to political scientist and lawyer.

Salary and job descriptions for select careers in this cluster:

Correctional Officer

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Firefighter

Police Officer

Certifications offered:

  • Basic Structure Fire Protection
  • Emergency Medical Responder
  • Emergency Medical Technician – Basic**
  • Non-Commissioned Security Officer Level II

Campuses with Programs in Law & Public Service

High School

  • Akins ECHS
  • Navarro ECHS 
  • Travis ECHS

Firefighter Program

CTE Programs of Study/Offered Courses

Fire Science

  • Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Disaster Response
  • Firefighter I & II
  • Emergency Medical Technician-Basic
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security

Government & Public Administration

  • Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Principles of Government and Public Administration
  • Political Science I & II
  • Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government

Law Enforcement

  • Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Law Enforcement I & II
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Correctional Services
  • Federal Law Enforcement & Protective Services
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Forensic Science

Legal Studies

  • Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Court Systems & Practices
  • Political Science
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security