There are more reasons now than ever to obtain your Bachelor's degree.

• Boost your earning potential. Many agencies offer higher base pay at your current rank for officers with an advanced degree. You may even be eligible for educational incentive pay of up to $3,000.
• Take advantage of promotional opportunities. Don't be excluded from your agency's promotional boards simply because you don't have a degree. You may find, that with a degree, you increase your position on promotional board rankings making it more likely you will achieve promotion.
• Enhanced opportunities for movement into a specialized unit. With a degree, you may find it easier to make detective or to become a member of any specialized unit.

The trend in criminal justice is toward degrees. Realize promotional opportunities and experience the income enhancements that higher education brings.

But how can you complete that needed degree and still work?

Offered through the Mountain State University (Formerly The College of West Virginia) and targeted to working professionals, this highly specialized distance-learning curriculum is designed around you and your demanding work and home-life schedule. You'll participate in all required activities via a state-of-the-art online learning system, supplemented with e-mail and on-line discussion groups between professors and students.

You may be able to turn your academy training into college credit. Call us and we will take you through a completely free Personal Assessment. This will allow you to determine how quickly you will be able to complete your degree and begin earning the respect - and the money - you deserve. Getting your degree has never been more important to your career.