Corrections Officer

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Corrections law & inmate rights for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Corrections law & inmate rights and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Corrections law & inmate rights
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Corrections law & inmate rights
• Perform the core tasks of Corrections law & inmate rights to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Corrections law & inmate rights work and correct them
• Document Corrections law & inmate rights work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in facility security & procedures for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in facility security & procedures and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern facility security & procedures
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for facility security & procedures
• Perform the core tasks of facility security & procedures to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in facility security & procedures work and correct them
• Document facility security & procedures work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in defensive tactics & restraint for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in defensive tactics & restraint and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern defensive tactics & restraint
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for defensive tactics & restraint
• Perform the core tasks of defensive tactics & restraint to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in defensive tactics & restraint work and correct them
• Document defensive tactics & restraint work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in contraband for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in contraband and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern contraband
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for contraband
• Perform the core tasks of contraband to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in contraband work and correct them
• Document contraband work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in crisis & de-escalation for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in crisis & de-escalation and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern crisis & de-escalation
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for crisis & de-escalation
• Perform the core tasks of crisis & de-escalation to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in crisis & de-escalation work and correct them
• Document crisis & de-escalation work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in report writing for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in report writing and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern report writing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for report writing
• Perform the core tasks of report writing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in report writing work and correct them
• Document report writing work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in physical fitness for the Corrections Officer program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in physical fitness and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern physical fitness
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for physical fitness
• Perform the core tasks of physical fitness to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in physical fitness work and correct them
• Document physical fitness work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Corrections Officer: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Corrections Officer work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for ACA Certified Corrections Officer; CPR/First Aid; State Corrections Academy Certificate: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.