First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Career

First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

The main tasks and work activities of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers are to count prison inmates or personnel, use weapons or physical force to maintain security, respond to emergencies to provide assistance, maintain professional knowledge or certifications. In general, for the First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers, coordination, social Perceptiveness, monitoring, critical Thinking and other 17 skills are required.

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General Job Description and Education/Training Levels for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

Most First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. 58.99% of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers have High School Diploma (or the equivalent) and 5.15% of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers have Post-Secondary Certificate. You can check detailed job description, required skiils, activities, and more detailed description at First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers tasks, skills, and ability page.

The following graph shows the percentage of earned degrees held by First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers occupational group.

Less than a High School Diploma

0.00%

High School Diploma (or the equivalent)

58.99%

Post-Secondary Certificate

5.15%

Some College Courses

2.28%

Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

22.88%

Bachelor's Degree and Above

10.70%

Vocational Programs for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Career

4 vocational programs are closely related to the First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers occupation - Criminal Justice and Corrections, Corrections, and 2 more programs. You can check the schools offering the programs with tuition, length of study, and earning information.

Criminal Justice and Corrections

Average Program Length: 110 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 28.50 Months

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Corrections

A program that prepares individuals to study the theories and principles, of correctional science and to function as professional corrections officers and other workers in public and/or private incarceration facilities

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $9,945

Average Program Length: 333 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 9 Months

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Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

A program that focuses on the criminal justice system, its organizational components and processes, and its legal and public policy contexts. Includes instruction in criminal law and policy, police and correctional systems organization, the administration of justice and the judiciary, and public attitudes regarding criminal justice issues

Average Program Tuition & Fees: $32,707

Average Program Length: 92 Contact Hours

Average Completion Time: 18 Months

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Corrections Administration

A program that prepares individuals to plan and manage institutional facilities and programs for housing and rehabilitating prisoners in the public and/or private sectors. Includes instruction in the principles and practice of correction, facilities planning and management, safety and security, social and health services, staff and inmate management, budgeting, communication skills, correctional psychology, and applications to specific types of correctional facilities approaches

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Schools for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Occupation

The following schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.

Manchester, CT

Manchester Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 77 programs to 4,164 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,100

Bridgeport, CT

Housatonic Community College

Public, 2-4 years, Offering 63 programs to 3,364 enrolled students and its average tuition & fees is $14,140