Law and Public Service Career Cluster

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Navigate the Careers in the Military website for related military occupations to this career cluster:

Government & Public Administration Military Related Careers (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/11)

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Military Reared Careers (https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/career-cluster-pathway/14)

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Follow the links below to Law and Pubic Safety teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33891&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans (https://www.txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33891&f%5B1%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33891&rows=50)
  • Correctional Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/correctional-services)
  • Court Systems and Practices (https://txcte.org/course-binder/court-systems-and-practices)
  • Criminal Investigation (https://txcte.org/course-binder/criminal-investigation)
  • Federal Law Enforcement and Protective Services (https://txcte.org/course-binder/federal-law-enforcement-and-protective-services)
  • Firefighter I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/firefighter-i)
  • Firefighter II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/firefighter-ii)
  • Forensic Science (https://txcte.org/course-binder/forensic-science-0)
  • Law Enforcement I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/law-enforcement-i)
  • Law Enforcement II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/law-enforcement-ii)
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-law-public-safety-corrections-and-security)
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security/Extended Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security (https://www.txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-law-public-safety-corrections-and-securityextended-practicum-law-public)
  • Principles of Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security (https://txcte.org/course-binder/principles-law-public-safety-corrections-and-security)

Follow the links below to Government and Public Administration teaching resources related to this career cluster.

• Scope and Sequence (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Ascope&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33797&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Lesson Plans (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?f%5B0%5D=sm_field_resource_type%3Alesson&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33797&f%5B2%5D=bundle%3Aresource)
• Programs of Study (https://tea.texas.gov/academics/college-career-and-military-prep/career-and-technical-education/cte-programs-of-study)
• Course Pages (https://txcte.org/resource-index/?solrsort=sort_label%20desc&f%5B0%5D=bundle%3Acourse_binder&f%5B1%5D=im_field_resource_cpc%3A33797&rows=50)
  • Foreign Service and Diplomacy (https://txcte.org/course-binder/foreign-service-and-diplomacy)
  • National Security (https://txcte.org/course-binder/national-security)
  • Planning and Governance (https://txcte.org/course-binder/planning-and-governance)
  • Political Science I (https://txcte.org/course-binder/political-science-i)
  • Political Science II (https://txcte.org/course-binder/political-science-ii)
  • Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-local-state-and-federal-government)
  • Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government/Extended Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government (https://txcte.org/course-binder/practicum-local-state-and-federal-governmentextended-practicum-local-state-and-federal)
  • Principles of Government and Public Administration (https://txcte.org/course-binder/principles-government-and-public-administration)
  • Public Management and Administration (https://txcte.org/course-binder/public-management-and-administration)
  • Revenue, Taxation, and Regulation (https://txcte.org/course-binder/revenue-taxation-and-regulation)

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Teachers should get involved in at least one career and technical education (CTE) professional association. They are excellent sources of career cluster-specific teaching tools, ideas, networking, and mentors.

The following associations are related to careers in law, public safety, corrections, and security:

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences (http://www.acjs.org/)
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences (https://www.aafs.org/)
• American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) (http://www.asisonline.org/) 
• Association for Career and Technical Education (https://www.acteonline.org/) 
• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (http://www.atpe.org/en/Home) 
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) (https://www.acteonline.org/)
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (http://www.ctat.org/) 
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) (http://www.ctat.org/)
• International Trial Attorneys Association (http://www.itaa.org/) 
• National Association of Legal Assistants (http://www.nala.org/) 
• National Association of Legal Secretaries (http://www.nals.org/)  
• National Association of Security Companies (NASCO)  (http://www.nasco.org/)
• National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) (http://www.nciss.org/) 
• National Court Reporter Association (http://www.ncraonline.org/) 
• National Fire Protection Association (http://www.nfpa.org/) 
• National Governors Association: The Center for Best Practices (http://www.nga.org/cms/home.html) 
• National Sheriffs Association (http://www.sheriffs.org/)
• Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors Association (http://www.tleeaa.org/) 
• Texas Municipal Police Association (https://tmpa.org/)
• Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (http://www.ttpoa.org/) 
• World Affairs Councils of America  (http://www.worldaffairscouncils.org/)

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Stay on top of current practices and news by attending conferences in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security field.

Here are a few upcoming events:

2018 TIVA Summer Professional Development Conference (https://www.txcte.org/node/208861)

July 16-20, 2018
Irving, TX

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The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) provides workforce development services and resources to Texas employers and job seekers.

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Take a few moments to bookmark the following TWC resources to explore later:

• Student and Parent Career Tools (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/k12.asp)
• Texas Career Check (http://www.texascareercheck.com/)
• Texas Work Prep (https://www.texasworkprep.com/)
• Texas CREWS (http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/)
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers (http://www.lmci.state.tx.us/counselors/counselors.asp)
• Texas Reality Check (http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/)
• Texas OnCourse (http://texasoncourse.org/)

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Additional resources related to careers in law, public safety, corrections, and security:

• National Technical Honor Society (https://www.nths.org/)