Law, Public Safety, corrections, and Security

The Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy offers the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Program of Study to students of Rockwall ISD. Please review the below document that outlines our program. Also refer to the Academic Planning Guide for Rockwall ISD for detailed course descriptions: APG 23-24 

Students taking the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security courses can participate in the Career and Technical Student Organization: Texas Public Service Association (TPSA)

Texas Administrative Code Title 37, Part 7, chapter 215, Rule 215.21: (a) In addition to the units of the basic peace officer course, a law enforcement academy shall report 40 additional training hours for an applicant who provides a high school transcript indicating that the applicant has earned a public services endorsement under Texas Education Code 28.025(c-1). (b) The Transcript must reflect that the applicant has completed courses that directly relate to law enforcement, such as those in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security Career Cluster under 19 TAC Chapter 130, Subchapter L. (c) The effective date of this section is February 1, 2019.