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Spanish for Law Enforcement (Police Spanish)
Heredia, Costa Rica
Program Snap Shot
Highlights:
- Combination of group and mini-group classes
- Daily activities offered
Requirements:
Program (included in tuition):
- 4 hrs/day classes (20 hrs/wk)
- Group Classes (max 6)
- 2 hrs/day mini-group or private specialized classes (10 hrs/wk)
- Private room with host family
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Laundry Service
- Daily Latin dance classes
- Daily organized activities
- Airport Pick-up with homestay
- Emergency Message Service
Possible Options (extra cost):
Start Dates:
- 2/6, 3/5, 5/7, 9/3, 10/1, 11/5
- Closed Dates:
1/1, 4/1-4/8, 4/11, 5/1, 7/25, 8/15, 9/15, 10/12, 12/8, 12/9-12/23
Host School:
Learning Spanish for Law Enforcement and Police Spanish means more than just learning to speak Spanish. It also means understanding Latin American culture. This is an important part of creating a successful and productive police force in today’s society. Police must learn to read between the lines, understand the nuances of high-stress communication, and learn how to diffuse situations with competent and culturally sensitive Spanish language skills.
With its proximity to San Jose, Costa Rica's active and lively capital, Heredia makes an excellent city to learn about law enforcement is Latin America. In the Spanish for Law Enforcement (Police Spanish) program in Heredia, students will take a combination of general Spanish in small group classes and mini-group or private classes that focus on relevant vocabulary and common expressions used on the job. Topics may include Officer's Daily Routine, Robbery, Citizen Security, Detective work, and more. Specific topics vary by level.
Specific Program Details
Information about Heredia, Costa Rica (Click to view)
Heredia (pop 50,000) is located 6 miles north of San Jose. The city and its surrounding areas provide all the conveniences of a medium-sized city in an environment, which has escaped, to a large extent, the normal urban problems affecting the capital. The city has a surprisingly youthful and urban feeling despite its small size. This is due to the presence of the many young Costa Ricans attending the National University. Many of Costa Rica’s famous coffee plantations surround Heredia where one can still see ox-carts loaded with beans.
Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches, and more water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Colombian indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.
Who Is It For:Police Officers, Detectives, Border Control Officials, and Corrections Officers
2012 Prices
| Course Name |
1 Wk |
2 Wks |
3 Wks |
4 Wks |
Add'l
Wks |
Spanish
Wks |
Class
Size |
Meals |
| Spanish for Law Enforcement w/homestay |
$675 |
$1305 |
$1915 |
$2495 |
n/a |
$370 |
max 6 |
2 |
| Spanish for Law Enforcement classes only |
$520 |
$995 |
$1450 |
$1935 |
n/a |
$215 |
max 6 |
0 |
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Program Notes
• Airport Pickup: Included with homestay. Airport pickup is not available if opting for classes only.
• Extra homestay nights: $23/night or $155/week
• Additional Private Classes: $22/hour (not available in January or May - August)
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