Basic Training Programs
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Pre-Service Programs
The Tennessee Correction Academy delivers Basic (or
pre-service) training to six major categories of newly appointed
Department of Correction personnel.
Correctional Officers must complete six weeks of
security-oriented training prior to assuming full-time duties at their
respective institutions. Topics include firearms qualification
training, self-defense, inmate supervision, mechanical restraints,
interpersonal communication skills, personal searches, cell/area
searches, inmate rights, First Aid/CPR, and report writing.
Correctional Counselors must complete two weeks
training in institutional procedures, sentencing laws, caseload
management, crisis intervention, treatment planning, inmate
classification, parole issues, and individual counseling techniques.
Treatment and Support Staff including medical staff,
mental health professionals, chaplains, recreation personnel, food
service personnel, maintenance staff, industry/farm supervisors, and
other support personnel attend two weeks training.
In-Service Programs
The Tennessee Correction Academy provides continuing
staff development each year for over 25 categories of Department of
Correction personnel including:
| Correctional Officers |
Mental Health Staff |
| Correctional Corporals |
Chaplains |
| Correctional Managers |
Procurement Officers |
| Correctional Counselors |
Safety Officers |
| Courrectional Supervisors |
Maintenance Staff |
| Administrators |
Food Service Staff |
| Medical Staff |
Recreational Staff |
| Health Administrators |
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Individual course offers are changed each year in
response to needs assessed by the system.
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