Corrections Officer Certificate

What can I do with this?

The Corrections Officer Certificate of Achievement

• Designed to develop skills for state-certified peace officer appointments.
• Prepares students with a general understanding of entry-level detention and correctional job requirements.
• Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) PC 832 Arrest and PC 832 Firearms certifications are also included.

You can use this to qualify under the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) and Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) Adult Corrections Officer (CORE) certification for employment in:

• state prisons
• county jails
• or detention facilities

What will I learn?

• To articulate the broad requirements of balancing law enforcement with individual liberties.
• To employ proper firearms safety techniques and care for issued firearm established by the Peace Officer Standards and Training requirements.
• To perform and successfully implement appropriate skills for arrest control techniques and firearms safety set forth by the State Training for Corrections requirements
• To demonstrate skills and knowledge of all required learning domains in search, seizure, civil liberties and others required under state certification commissions.

What courses do I take?

Note: Some courses within the major have a required prerequisite. If you feel you have equivalent knowledge and skills to those included in the prerequisite course through professional experience, licensure, or certification, you have the opportunity to submit a Prerequisite Challenge to be reviewed by the Department Chair. For the Prerequisite Challenge to be considered, you must submit documentation and verification to substantiate the basis for the challenge. Please see a counselor for more information about the Prerequisite Challenge process.

Complete all of the following courses:

Program Pathways

All classes needed for this certificate are available at the following campuses: Tehachapi.

See Counseling for specific help with enrolling and completing this major.

How can I afford it?

This degree requires 16.0 units and will likely take 3 semesters.

Approximate Total Costs

*This is an estimate. Actual costs will vary.

Need help? Financial Aid can help with fee waivers and scholarships and other aid. Make sure to fill out your FAFSA every January.