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Catalog of Entry | 2001
STATE OF MICHIGAN
Certified Corrections Officer
Program Guide sheet
Minimum credits: 15
Minimum GPA: 2.0 or better for each course
Qualifications for Correctional Officers:
- Minimum Requirements: Possession of a high school diploma or GED
- To be eligible for consideration as a Corrections officer, certain education
and exam requirements must be satisfied. Most applicants must pass a written
Civil Service exam, and have an educational background that includes at least
15 semester (or term) college credit hours* in Corrections, Criminal Justice,
Psychology, Sociology, Family Relations, Guidance and Counseling, Pastoral
Counseling, Social Work, or Law Enforcement. These credits must be earned
before employment or within 18 months following the date of hire.
- Possession of 30 semester (or 45 term) college credit hours in any
academic or degree prerequisite area meets the educational requirements,
however passing the Civil Service exam is also required.
- Exam will be waived if you have at least two years of active military duty
with an honorable discharge.
- Any bachelor's degree or two years of satisfactory Corrections Officer
employment at the state or federal prison level fulfills the education
requirements and the exam is waived.
- Must pass a fitness test, physical and drug screen,** and must be 18 years
of age.
**Failure of drug screen for any drug results in permanent elimination from
consideration for employment, even if the positive results are from taking
someone else's valid prescription.
Any individual who has been convicted of a felony or domestic violence cannot
be hired. No consideration can be give to any applicant who is on misdemeanor
probation, has outstanding warrants, or has any controlled substance
(drug)-related conviction in any jurisdiction. This includes military dismissal
related to drugs. In addition, an applicant for employment who has been
convicted of any other misdemeanor shall not be eligible for employment until
one year after satisfactory completion of any sentence imposed, including
probation.
Hiring consideration is based on the applicant's rating, desired work
locations and the Department of Corrections hiring needs. A physical exam will
be done in conjunction with a job offer. An applicant who has a medical
restriction that would hinder the performance of all essential job functions of
a Corrections Officer's job cannot be hired. An applicant must be able to wear
a gas mask and a self-contained breathing apparatus.
Recommended Courses for Completion of 15 credits
CRJ 119* Client Growth and Development
CRJ 120* Human Relations for Corrections
CRJ 121* Introduction to Corrections
CRJ 124* Institution Populations
CRJ 127* Corrections Law
Additional classes recommended:
HPF 160 Wellness
HPF 168 Weight Training & Conditioning
Students with an ACT composite of 18 and mathematics score of 18 meet the
competencies and are exempt from course placement assessment. Students who
complete course placement and who do not receive a minimum of 41 in reading and
1 or 2 in writing on the course placement assessment are not eligible to enroll
in more than three CRJ courses in one semester. Students who have successfully
passed the Civil Service Exam may waive course placement assessment and complete
required coursework for correction officers.
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