What kind of degree would I need?

Question

Say I wanted to become a pretrial officer or a probation officer? Or the person who comes in and sets the bond. What kind of degree would I need to go for that would qualify me for these jobs

Answer 1

I have known five probation officers: one was a former Lutheran pastor, two had bachelor of arts degrees in psychology, one had a bachelor's degree in sociology, and one had bachelors degree in criminal justice.

Contact the human relations department of your county for further information.

Answer 2

To become a probation officer, considerable preparation is needed.
Overall Experience: A minimum of two to four years of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.

Job Training: Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

Job Zone Examples: Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, human resource managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, and police detectives.

Education: Most of these occupations require a four - year bachelor's degree, but some do not.

Answer 3

My friend is a probation officer and he has his bachelor's degree in criminal justice.

Answer 4

4 year college degree political science