50-504-708Offender Supervision for DOC Corrections Officers
Course Information
Description
Apprentices will learn about dining room and visiting room supervision, examine reentry procedures, learn how to manage manipulative inmates, examine incapacitating agents and exposure, identify contraband, deal with female offenders, understand the life cycle of the offender and learn observation techniques to use when supervising inmates.  Searching individuals, cells, and areas of corrections institutions are included in the course.  Apprentices will examine the requirements for supervising both adults and juvenile offenders.
Total Credits
1.1
Course Competencies
  1. Examine supervision requirements for dining rooms and visiting rooms
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  2. Describe the role of corrections officers related to reentry
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  3. Relate supervision to managing manipulative inmates
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  4. Compare observation techniques which assist with supervision of inmates
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  5. Summarize the use of incapacitating agents in the correctional setting
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  6. Explore the special issues involved with supervising female offenders
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  7. Outline the proper procedures required to identify and seize contraband within the correctional setting
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  8. Relate the offender life cycle to the role of supervision and other duties of the correctional officer
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  9. Develop skills searching cells and areas within a correctional institution
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program

  10. Develop skills conducting body searches
    Assessment Strategies
    Written Objective Test
    Criteria
    70% is required to successfully complete the program