LER.me

Make All Learning Count.

Get Connected

  • What is a LER?
  • FAQs (opens in new tab)
  • Partner with Us
  • Visit EBSCOed (opens in new tab)

View our Policies

  • Accessibility (opens in new tab)
  • Standards (opens in new tab)
  • Terms of Use (opens in new tab)
  • Privacy Policy (opens in new tab)
  • Opt out (opens in new tab)

Get the app

Get it on Google PlayDownload on the App Store

© 2026 All rights reserved.

Powered by EBSCOed

Skip to main contentSkip to footer
  • Live Data
My LER
My LER
  1. Programs
  3. Criminal Justice: Correctional Officer

Criminal Justice: Correctional Officer

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton

CertificateNon-degreeCIP: 43.0102

Become a contributor for free to openly demonstrate student outcomes, industry alignment & eligibility criteria.

The Criminal Justice curriculum is structured to deliver extensive training to correctional and law enforcement personnel. The coursework provides a thorough understanding of inmate processing, maintaining order within a correctional facility, and the proper application of disciplinary actions.

Duration

5 Months

Credits

16 credits

Cost

Total Tuition/Fees $2,347.00 Textbook/Supplies Cost $848.00Show moreShow less

Format

In-Person

Loading Skills & Competencies
Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Criminal Justice and Homeland SecurityFrom The University of Tennessee
Loading What You'll Learn
Program Details

Detailed information about this program

No detailed information available.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.

Visit Program Website
Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Elizabethton, Tennessee

    426 Highway 91, Elizabethton, Tennessee, 37643

Loading Student Outcomes
Related Programs

Programs related to this one

No related programs.

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 33-3012.00

Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessReading ComprehensionCoordinationMonitoringJudgment and Decision MakingPersuasionManagement of Personnel ResourcesActive LearningTime ManagementLearning StrategiesWritingInstructingService Orientation

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementPsychologyEducation and TrainingTelecommunicationsComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionSelective AttentionInformation OrderingWritten ExpressionFar VisionFlexibility of Closure

Tasks

  • Conduct head counts to ensure that each prisoner is present.
  • Inspect conditions of locks, window bars, grills, doors, and gates at correctional facilities to ens
  • Monitor conduct of prisoners in housing unit, or during work or recreational activities, according t
  • Conduct security checks of the premises.
  • Take, receive, or check periodic inmate counts.
  • Maintain order, discipline, and security within assigned areas in accordance with relevant rules, re
  • Maintain knowledge of, comply with, and enforce all institutional policies, rules, procedures, and r
  • Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect
  • Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
  • Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
  • Supervise and coordinate the investigation of criminal cases, offering guidance and expertise to inv
  • Prepare work schedules and assign duties to subordinates.
  • Direct collection, preparation, and handling of evidence and personal property of prisoners.
  • Read and review subordinates' reports to ensure legal standards are met and there are no mistakes.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as criminal law, d
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Identify, pursue, and arrest suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
  • Provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and pro
  • Record facts to prepare reports that document incidents and activities.
  • Provide emergency medical instructions to callers.
  • Question callers to determine their locations and the nature of their problems to determine type of
  • Determine response requirements and relative priorities of situations, and dispatch units in accorda
  • Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.
  • Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure securit
  • Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from para

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareDocument management softwareWord processing softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareMap creation softwareData base management system softwareWeb page creation and editing softwarePresentation softwareComputer based training softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareGeographic information systemMobile messaging service softwareVideo conferencing softwareTransaction security and virus protection software

Tools

Air-supplying respiratorsCut resistant glovesData collectorsDesktop computersElectroshock weaponsEmergency fire extinguishersEmergency fire hosesExpandable batonsFirefighting respiratorsHearing protection plugsLaptop computersLaw enforcement flashlightsLaw enforcement handgunsLaw enforcement riflesLaw enforcement shotgunsClosed circuit television CCTV surveillance systemsFire detection systemsFire suppression blanketsHandheld metal detectorsLower body armorBreathalyzer unitsDigital recording equipmentDigital still camerasDigital video disk DVD playersDigital video recording equipmentElectronic whiteboardsHandheld metal detectorLaser facsimile machinesMetal handcuffsMobile radios

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Correctional Officers and Jailers33-3012.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers33-1011.00
  • Bailiffs33-3011.00
  • First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives33-1012.00
  • Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary25-1111.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populated·from NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

  • Head counts — complete independently at all required intervals and reconcile discrepancies before notifying a shift supervisor.
  • Security hardware conditions — inspect locks, window bars, doors, and gates on an assigned post and document findings in the facility log without prompting.
  • Prisoner behavior monitoring — apply social perceptiveness skills to identify early signs of tension in a housing unit and take preventive action per policy.
  • Vehicle and prisoner searches — conduct thorough pat-downs and vehicle inspections using practiced search techniques during routine intake or transport operations.
  • Visitor screening and access control — evaluate visitor eligibility, enforce contraband prohibitions, and manage entry flow at the facility gate independently.
  • Daily activity logs — maintain accurate, detailed records of prisoner movements, incidents, and counts using office suite or document management software each shift.
  • Mail contraband detection — inspect incoming and outgoing inmate mail systematically, flag suspicious items, and complete required documentation without supervisory prompting.
  • Prisoner charge and identification records — update and maintain inmate files in the facility database, ensuring accuracy across booking, housing, and release stages.
  • Verbal de-escalation — use active listening and calm speaking techniques to diffuse low-level inmate conflicts in a housing unit setting.
  • Time management on post — organize shift tasks including counts, inspections, and reporting to meet all deadlines across an eight-hour correctional facility shift.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

Completion Rate
Not reported
Placement Rate
Not reported