Secure your path with JSCC's Correctional Officer Certificate

The Correctional Officer Technical Certificate prepares students for entry-level roles in the corrections field with specialized training and skills. 

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The Correctional Officer Technical Certificate offers students a competitive edge when seeking employment for entry-level positions in the corrections field. The certificate is embedded within the Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice program and contains a broad range of courses designed to equip jailers and guards with the knowledge and understanding of inmate processing, maintaining order in the jail and invoking disciplinary measures when necessary.

In addition, a jailer may also perform cell searches for drugs and other contraband, inspect the facility for cleanliness and stand guard during exercise periods. This training program, which may be completed over one semester, provides jailers and guards with knowledge of emergency procedures, mental health and first aid, defensive tactics and use of force, ethics and legal issues, investigations and personal development, among other items.

Professional Accrediting Body - Not required, but an additional training if requested.

The Tennessee Correctional Institute (TCI), under the authority of TCA 41-4-140, establishes minimum standards for adult local jails, lockups, workhouses and detention facilities in the state. TCI is responsible for educating local correctional staff while providing and monitoring basic certification and annual in-service training for personnel within local adult correctional detention facilities.