In addition to the Charlotte School of Law, the city has numerous programs for students interested in legal careers and criminal justice. Central Piedmont Community College offers a certificate in basic law enforcement training and paralegal education, while King's College Charlotte offers associate degrees in paralegal and legal administration. The University of North Carolina-Charlotte offers bachelor and master degrees in criminal justice. Johnson C. Smith University has a pre-law and a criminal justice major, and Queens University of Charlotte has a pre-law program.
Charlotte is forecast to experience significant growth in legal and criminal justice jobs. Legal occupations are expected to grow overall by 41 percent through 2012, with increases of 45 percent for paralegals, 40 percent for lawyers, and 32 percent for court reporters. People in protective service fields can expect 29 percent growth overall, including increase of 21 percent for police and sheriff's patrol officers, 34 percent for security guards and 41 percent for private detectives and investigators.
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