The SHSM in Justice, Community Safety and Emergency Services requires students to complete:

§ seven (7) sector-recognized certifications and/or training courses,

§ of these seven (7), four (4) are in areas that are compulsory,

§ the remaining three (3) are to be chosen from the list in the following chart.

These requirements are summarized in the chart below.

JUSTICE, COMMUNITY SAFETY & EMERGENCY SERVICES: Sector-Recognized Certifications & Training

Four (4) compulsory
Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Level C	conflict resolution	generic (i.e., not site-specific) instruction about the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)	Standard First Aid
Three (3) electives from the list below
ambulation, lifting and transfer	climbing techniques	compass/map/global positioning system (GPS)	confined space awareness
customer service	defensive driving	electrical safety	emergency preparedness – basic
emergency response techniques	emergency services tools (e.g. fire hose)	fall protection	fire extinguisher use
geographic Information system (GIS)	group dynamics	health and safety – basic	incident management
leadership	legal terminology/ language of law	legal/administrative procedures (e.g. handling subpoenas)	life saving
marine safety/marine first aid	military – basic	non-violent crisis intervention	personality inventory
pet first aid	Pleasure Craft Operator	radio operator	safe weapon handling
search and rescue	self-defense	suicide prevention	wilderness first aid