CORRECTIONS | Austin Community College District

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

MonitoringSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionCoordinationPersuasion

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ComprehensionSelective Attention

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.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareData base management system softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareSpreadsheet 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 shotguns

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium33-3012.00	Correctional Officers and Jailers	title_inference	$57,970 median$93,000 top	-7.77%	-3,010

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

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.

Course Pathway

18 courses in this program

118 courses