The Office of Professional Learning Review
Here's your roadmap to finishing your University degree faster with PLR credits from New Jersey's Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) training.
- How many college credits is it worth?
- What can I study at Thomas Edison State University?
- How do I get started?
- Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
How many college credits is it worth?
The most current University review identified up to 18 credit(s) in course equivalencies at Thomas Edison State University for successfully completing New Jersey's Juvenile Justice Commission (JJC) training. A student's credit eligibility is determined according to the submission of appropriate documentation as well as the documented date of successful training completion. If you completed your training outside the effective dates listed in the following table, check the notes below the table for any reference to an earlier University review.
The training components have been divided into the following courses:
(TIP: Hover over each column heading for a description)
| Direct Care Staff | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Adolescent Psychology | 2 | PSY-3420 | 11/1/2001-12/31/2014 | AOJ.NJ.DC |
| Introduction to Juvenile Justice | 2 | SOC-2420 | 11/1/2001-12/31/2014 | AOJ.NJ.DC |
| Introduction to Security | 2 | AOJ-1310 | 11/1/2001-12/31/2014 | AOJ.NJ.DC |
| Introduction to Treatment of the Offender | 3 | AOJ-3230 | 11/1/2001-12/31/2014 | AOJ.NJ.DC |
| Juvenile Correctional Police Officers, Basic Course for | Credits |
TESU Course Equivalent |
Effective Dates |
For Staff Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | AOJ-1020 | 7/1/1996-6/30/2013 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Physical Fitness, CPR, First Aid | 2 | AOJ-1580 | 7/1/1996-6/30/2013 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Police Firearms I | 1 | AOJ-1800 | 7/1/1996-6/30/2013 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| New Jersey Criminal Code | 3 | AOJ-2560 | 7/1/1996-6/30/2013 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Juvenile Justice Process | 3 | AOJ-3640 | 7/1/1996-6/30/2013 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Professional Development | 1 | AOJ-2630 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Human Relations | 3 | AOJ-3620 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Law | 3 | AOJ-3100 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Legal Aspects of Arrest, Search & Seizure and Use of Force | 3 | AOJ-3570 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Medical Issues and Physical Conditioning | 3 | AOJ-1580 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Weaponry and Unarmed Defense | 1 | AOJ-1800 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Correctional Security Concepts | 3 | AOJ-3200 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
| Investigations | 1 | AOJ-1400 | 06/2013 - 11/30/21 | AOJ.NJ.JCO |
What can I study?
- To get the most out of the credits, consider the following degree programs:
- Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice
- BA in Psychology
- BA in Sociology
- Associate in Science in Criminal Justice
- Contact Office of Admissions and Enrollment Services to learn more about the degree pathways related to your PLR assessment
- If you have additional college credits you would like to transfer or prefer a different degree program at the University, a University academic evaluation will determine whether and how PLR credits may fulfill the requirements for your degree of choice.
How do I get started?
- Submit documentation of successful completion
To request an official student record be sent to the Thomas Edison State University Registrar, contact: Loraine Mercantante, P.O. Box 381 Sea Girt Avenue, Sea Girt, NJ 08750. Phone: 732.974.4341. Email: Loraine.mercantante@jjc.nj.gov.
- Learn more about enrolling at TESU
- Get started on your TESU application
- Estimate the cost of attendance and identify potential sources of financial aid using our College Financing Plan
Can I transfer PLR credit to another institution?
If you are seeking to transfer the PLR credits to another college, the decision whether or not to accept these credits in transfer rests with that college. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that the receiving institution's academic policy will allow transfer of each credit. Thomas Edison State University offers a non-degree service called Individual Learning Account that may be helpful.