Basic Peace
Officer Certification
This
course is designed to provide the student with preparatory training for
the law enforcement profession. The Academy is dedicated to a blend of
practical application and educational quality and has established a reputation
of academic excellence. Graduates rank among the highest in state in licensing
examination proficiency.
Advanced
Law Enforcement
These
courses are for those who are presently in the Criminal Justice field.
These and other courses can be provided at your agency.
Correctional
Officer
The Texas Department
of Criminal Justice offers correctional officer positions across the state.
The TDCJ training program is nine weeks long, 6:00P to 10:00P, Monday through
Friday.
Uniforms and books are provided as part of the tuition.
Tuition is $500.00 and payments are allowed. A payment of $150.00 is due
on the first day of class. Classes are held at the UHD-CJC.
The program is taught at this state certified training
center.
The TDCJ is recruiting for many different areas of the
state. Graduates can request to be assigned to specific locations
and the TDCJ will try to meet their requests.
Eligible applicants may apply for funding to attend the
training. The CJC has trained approximately 1000 correctional officers
for the TDCJ.
Parking is available and bus service is also available
to the front door of UHD. A complete process from application to
training takes place at UHD. Many of the instructors also work at
the TDCJ and can provide professional insight to the trainees on how to
succeed in their new profession. |
