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Career Area: Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 30-504-4
Approximately Less Than 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
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Jail Officer Academy Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

  • Correctional Officer
  • Juvenile Detention Officer

Jail Officer Academy Programs

  • Gain the practical skills and knowledge needed to be effective in corrections and meet the challenges of our changing society.
  • Corrections officers change lives and help people assume more positive roles in society.
  • Choose to protect the safety and security of inmates and staff in a variety of facilities.
  • Correctional officers play a critical role in our legal system. They supervise people in penal institutions and guard those in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point.
  • They ensure public safety by maintaining a safe environment for corrections staff and inmates.
Jail Officer Academy Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
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