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Kansas City Kansas Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Kansas City, Kansas

    7250 State Ave, Kansas City, Kansas, 66112

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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

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
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium33-3012.00Correctional Officers and Jailerstitle_inference$57,970 median$93,000 top-7.77%-3,010
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Head counts — conduct at scheduled intervals under direct officer supervision in a housing unit.
  • Facility locks, bars, and gates — inspect visually using a provided checklist during supervised security rounds.
  • Prisoner conduct — observe and report behavioral concerns to a senior officer during monitored recreational periods.
  • Cell shakedown procedures — assist a senior officer in searching assigned cells for contraband following established protocols.
  • Facility entrance — screen visitors by verifying identification and logging arrivals under direct supervision.
  • Incident log entries — record basic prisoner identification and disturbance details into a daily paper or electronic log with guidance.
  • Inmate mail — inspect envelopes and packages for prohibited items alongside a training officer using facility guidelines.
  • Prisoner identification records — enter charge and personal data into a database management system under supervisor review.
  • Radio and intercom communications — transmit clear status reports using standard codes on the facility telecommunications system.
  • Facility policies and regulations — read and reference written post orders to guide routine duties during a 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

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