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Correctional Officer

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Program Snapshot
Academic CredentialCertificate
Total Credit Hours436 CT / 14.4 V
Average Time to Complete
Academic PathwayPublic Safety
AdvisorDaryl White
Associate Director, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Programs
850.769.1551, ext. 5613
dwhite6@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantElizabeth Kelly
850.872.3878
ekelly@gulfcoast.edu
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Correctional Officer, Certificate (CORO-VC)

Courses
  =CJD 0939, Correctional Officer Capstone 16 ct/0.5v credit hours
  =CJK 0031C, CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers 40 ct/1.3v credit hours
  =CJK 0040C, CMS Firearms 80 ct/2.7v credit hours
  =CJK 0051C, CMS Defensive Tactics 80 ct2.7v credit hours
  =CJK 0300, Introduction to Corrections 32 ct/1.0v credit hours
  =CJK 0305, Communications 40 ct/1.3v credit hours
  =CJK 0310, Officer Safety 16 ct/0.5v credit hours
  =CJK 0315, Facility and Equipment 8 ct/0.3v credit hours
  =CJK 0320, Intake and Release 18 ct/0.6v credit hours
  =CJK 0325, Supervising in a Correctional Facility 40 ct/1.3v credit hours
  =CJK 0330, Supervising Special Populations 20 ct/0.7v credit hours
  =CJK 0335, Responding to Incidents and Emergencies 16 ct/0.5v credit hours
  =CJK 0340, Officer Wellness and Physical Abilities 30 ct/1.0v credit hours
Total Degree Hours436 CT / 14.4 V


After completing the correctional officer certification training and passing the State Officer Examination certification, students may continue their education by completing the Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology.


• General Education Core.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required.  See course descriptions.
# Applies to AS degree and certificate programs.
= PSAV course.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.

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