Denver's colleges and universities offer numerous opportunities in criminal justice and paralegal education. Metropolitan State College of Denver offers bachelor degrees in criminal justice, as well as a paralegal certification course. Regis University offers an undergraduate certificate in criminal justice, while the Community College of Denver offers an associate of applied science degree for paralegals. The Denver Academy of Court Reporting trains court reporters. The University of Colorado's Graduate School of Public Affairs offers a master's degree in criminal justice and also offers credit toward its bachelor of arts in sociology for paralegals with associate degrees. The University of Denver offers majors in criminology and also has a law school.
Job opportunities in the Denver area are projected to increase significantly through 2010 in most law-related areas. For probation officers, the number of jobs is expected to grow by 24%; for correctional officers and jailers, 20% ; for security guards, 35%; for detectives and private investigators, 14%; and for police and sheriff's patrol officers, 16%. Lawyers can expect a 29% increase in job growth, while paralegals and court reporters can look forward to 36% and 16% growth respectively.
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