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Correctional Safety Officer Certificate Program

Dates: October 25-29, 2021

Meets: M, Tu, W, Th and F from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM

Location: Virtual Course

OSHA Regular: $850.00

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

Correctional Safety Officer Certificate Program
40-Hour Program (4.0 CEU’s)
This 40-hour program is designed specifically for safety/fire officers working inside a correctional setting. The program will include related general industry standards as well as a review of the American Correctional Association standards related to fire and safety which are critical in preparing for ACA accreditation. This program recognizes the challenges faced by Safety Officers as they comply with OSHA Standards, ACA Standards, and the individual policies and procedures of their correctional institution. The program is based upon a job analysis completed with high performing incumbent workers in the Correctional Safety Officer position.

Objectives of the Program:

After successfully completing the program, participants will be able to:

- Explain the duties of the Fire/Safety Officer specifically as they relate to ACA accreditation and OSHA compliance;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the OSHA Standards, relative to a corrections setting;
- Assist their agencies in preparing for audits and inspections;
- Locate safety standard violations and conduct a hazard violation workshop;
- Demonstrate an understanding of the Standards around fire protection and suppression systems and confined space areas;
- Effectively use the ACA Accreditation manual as well as the OSHA General Industry Comprehensive Federal Regulations manual.

Notes:

This will be a virtual course utilizing Blackboard and Zoom. Testing Policy: To successfully complete the standards course, the student must pass a knowledge test. A Letter of Attendance will be issued to students who do no pass the test or re-test. - The Knowledge Test consists of 35 multiple-choice questions. Student must achieve a minimum of 29 out of 35 points. Students will have one opportunity to re-test as necessary.
Fee: $850.00
Hours:40.00
CEUs:4.00

Virtual Course

Stephen Tussey

www.osha.eku.edu Stephen C. Tussey has thirty years of experience in the correctional field and is retired from the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. He has worked closely with numerous federal, state, and local agencies developing interagency agreements and emergency response plans for bio-chemical, fire, and natural disasters. He developed the first training agreement with OSHA, allowing the entire Bureau of Prisons' safety staff to become certified OSHA instructors. Mr. Tussey continues to work in the correctional field as a Senior Safety Consultant with Creative Corrections, performing quality assurance reviews of correctional facilities throughout the United States.


Troy Rawlins

Date Day Time Location
10/25/2021Monday8:30 AM to 5 PM Virtual Course
10/26/2021Tuesday8:30 AM to 5 PM Virtual Course
10/27/2021Wednesday8:30 AM to 5 PM Virtual Course
10/28/2021Thursday8:30 AM to 5 PM Virtual Course
10/29/2021Friday8:30 AM to 5 PM Virtual Course

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