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Virginia Highlands Community College

Long CertificateCIP: 43.0102

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationManagement of Personnel ResourcesPersuasionActive LearningLearning StrategiesWritingInstructing

Knowledge

Public Safety and SecurityEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementPsychologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityWritten ComprehensionNear VisionSpeech RecognitionWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingSelective 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareDocument management softwareData base management system softwareWeb page creation and editing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareHelpdesk or call center softwareMap creation softwarePresentation softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search 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 shotguns35 millimeter camerasAudio recording equipmentAutomated external defibrillators AEDBase station radiosBiohazard suitsBody armorBreathalyzersBulletproof vestsCrime scene tape measuresDigital camerasDigital video camerasDistance measuring wheelsDrug testing kitsExplosive detectorsClosed circuit television CCTV surveillance systems

Work Values

SupportRelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognition
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Long 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

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Completion Rate
100%
Placement Rate
87%