Correctional Techniques

Make a positive contribution to our criminal justice system. Our two-year Correctional Techniques program gives you the skills to work as a correctional officer. You will acquire an understanding of human behaviour through studying psychology, sociology, counselling and criminology matched with workshops in suicide and crisis intervention, as well as fire training. Two field placements with on-the-job experience in the correctional environment also enhance your knowledge and experience.

• High School Diploma or Adult High School Diploma or GED Diploma of High School Equivalency

As a graduate of this program, you may be employed at federal, provincial, municipal and private correctional institutions or with sheriff’s departments.

6462 - Correctional Service Officers

• Psychology
• Sociology
• Correctional Operations
• Communications
• Criminal Justice System
• Fitness for Life
• Computer Applications
• Interpersonal Behavior
• First Aid/CPR
• Crisis Intervention
• Fire Training
• Suicide Intervention
• Health and Safety
• Youth Corrections
• Community Justice Interventions
• Group Dynamics
• Case Management
• Criminology
• Work Practicum

This program has a work placement component within its curriculum as a requirement for certification. Students may be required by host agencies or employers to provide a current criminal record check from a police service recognized by the host agency or employer before they may start their work placement. Individuals who have been convicted criminally and not pardoned may be prohibited from proceeding to a work placement. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that he or she is eligible to participate. Mature applicants with related experience or training who do not meet the academic admission requirements may be considered for acceptance following additional assessment done at the campus. Contact the campus for further direction. You should also be aware that you will be required to participate in physical fitness classes. The first year of the program offered at NBCC Miramichi Campus is largely in common with the Youth Care Worker, Police Foundations, and Criminal Justice programs. As a graduate who meets the admission criteria, you may apply for admission into the third year of St. Thomas University’s Bachelor of Applied Arts in Criminal Justice.