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What Is Training Like for the Correctional Officer Academy?

The job of a correctional officer, commonly known as "jail guard," is to provide security and oversight of inmates at local, state and federal detention facilities. Correctional officers also manage inmate transport to and from court, as well as provide courtroom security when inmates are present.

  1. Types of Academic Training

    • Training for correctional officers varies from state to state, and between the state and federal levels. All correctional officers are required to attend a specialized academy training program before being commissioned as an officer. At the federal level, training requires attendance at the Federal Bureau of Corrections Training Academy. At the state level, some jurisdictions allow that all, or a portion of the training can be completed by attending a certified college training program.

    Classroom Component

    • Academy training generally includes course-work in: institutional policies, arrest and security procedures, use of force regulations, inmate rights, constitutional law as well as interpersonal training,

    Physical Component

    • In addition to classroom learning, correctional officers also receive firearms training, self-defense techniques and crowd-control principles. As a requisite to become a correctional officer, a candidate most be in good health and be able to pass strict standards of physical fitness.

    Academy Standards

    • At the federal level, a correctional officer must complete a minimum of 200 hours of formal academy training. Most states follow the federal standards of minimum training times.

    Misconceptions

    • While Correctional Officers are considered to be law enforcement officials, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, they are not responsible for law enforcement outside of the facility where they work.

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