This course is part of the LAwS Academy Social Media for Law Enforcement Certification Program. The program is a comprehensive certification regimen designed to provide law enforcement professionals with high-level social media skills for use in a variety of investigative, legal, policy, and campaign settings. To achieve the LAwS Academy Social Media Certification, students must complete the following courses:

Two Prerequisites:

  • Social Media Fundamentals I
  • Social Media Fundamentals II

16 Total Hours from this selection of courses:
Four Hour Open Courses

  • Strategy Development
  • Campaign Development
  • Real Time Crisis Response
  • Policy Development
  • Legal Issues

Eight Hour Open Courses

  • Investigations
  • Cyber Bullying

Each prerequisite is offered four times each year in a traditional instructor-led format. Open courses are available at any time, and students can achieve certification by completing the courses in any order or combination.