How to Apply for a Corrections Officer Job in Michigan
Corrections Officers in Michigan work within the Michigan Department of Corrections. Employees in this field are responsible for assisting in the custody and security of inmates at various types of Michigan correctional facilities. You must have generally good physical health to be hired as a Corrections Officer and you will not be considered if you have any felony or domestic violence convictions in your criminal history. As of 2010, the hourly wage of a Michigan Corrections Officer ranges between $15.84 and $24.27 per hour.
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Complete and submit a Michigan Entry Level Civil Service Security Examination Application. On this application, you must include your personal information as well as information about your educational background. To apply for a corrections officer job, you must have completed at least 15 semester credit hours at the college level in law enforcement, criminology or another field related to corrections. Alternately your application will be considered if you have taken 30 semester credit hours or a full bachelor's degree in any field. You must attach photocopies of your official transcripts to this application. You can download and print the application from the Michigan Civil Service Commission website and submit it to the Michigan Civil Service Commission.
Michigan Civil Service Commission
Applicant Assessment Section
400 S. Pine St., P.O. Box 30002
Lansing, MI 48909
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Sit for your Civil Service Security Examination. If your application is approved, you will be sent information on the time and location of your exam. The exam takes about two hours and involves exercises in human interaction, reading comprehension and incident report writing. If you have completed a bachelor's degree, you do not need to take the exam.
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Go to the Michigan Civil Service Commission website.
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Search for corrections officer jobs. Once you have passed your civil service exam, you are eligible to apply for a job as a corrections officer. Job postings are listed on the Michigan Civil Service Commission website.
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Apply for a job as a corrections officer. Once you find a job posting for a corrections officer, click on it to be directed through the online application process. If it is your first time applying through this system, you must register with a username and password.
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Submit to a criminal background check. You can do this at most police departments. The police department will then send the results directly to the human resource department of the institution to which you are applying.
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