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

Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security Military Reared Careers

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

• Scope and Sequence
• Lesson Plans
• Programs of Study
• Course Pages
  • Correctional Services
  • Court Systems and Practices
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Federal Law Enforcement and Protective Services
  • Firefighter I
  • Firefighter II
  • Forensic Science
  • Law Enforcement I
  • Law Enforcement II
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security/Extended Practicum in Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
  • Principles of 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
• Lesson Plans
• Programs of Study
• Course Pages
  • Foreign Service and Diplomacy
  • National Security
  • Planning and Governance
  • Political Science I
  • Political Science II
  • Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government
  • Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government/Extended Practicum in Local, State, and Federal Government
  • Principles of Government and Public Administration
  • Public Management and Administration
  • 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
• American Academy of Forensic Sciences
• American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS) 
• Association for Career and Technical Education 
• Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE)
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE) 
• Association of Texas Professional Educators (ATPE)
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT) 
• Career and Technology Association of Texas (CTAT)
• International Trial Attorneys Association 
• National Association of Legal Assistants 
• National Association of Legal Secretaries  
• National Association of Security Companies (NASCO) 
• National Council of Investigation and Security Services (NCISS) 
• National Court Reporter Association 
• National Fire Protection Association 
• National Governors Association: The Center for Best Practices 
• National Sheriffs Association
• Texas Law Enforcement Explorer Advisors Association 
• Texas Municipal Police Association
• Texas Tactical Police Officers Association 
• World Affairs Councils of America 

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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

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
• Texas Career Check
• Texas Work Prep
• Texas CREWS
• Products and Services for Counselors and Teachers
• Texas Reality Check
• Texas OnCourse

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

• National Technical Honor Society