Kellogg Community College is seeking applicants for a free corrections officer training program starting Feb. 17, offered at no cost for Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines.
The Corrections Connect training program, offered through KCC’s Innovative Accelerated Credentialed Training (iACT) initiative, has 12 seats reserved and will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays Feb. 17 through April at the Regional Manufacturing Technology Center, 405 Hill Brady Road in Battle Creek.
The Corrections Connect program will prepare students for the Officer Recruit Training Program with the Michigan Department of Corrections. Students who complete the training will be prepared for potential employment with the MDOC as corrections officers or related positions at correctional facilities.
The program training includes:
- Workplace essential courses and technical training
- Career coaches to help with goal setting, academic advising, barrier removal and job placement
- Financial literacy training
- Built-in work-based learning activities
- Preparation for the MDOC interview and physical skills test
Students can also earn the WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate and eight college credits as part of their training, including four credits for completing CRJU 130: Introduction to Corrections and four credits for completing OIT 130: Office Procedures/Keyboarding 1.
Workforce Solutions Program Manager Tricia Griggs said, “Corrections Connect training seeks to create a bridge from education into actual employment for those interested in high-paying career in a criminal justice/corrections profession.”
The MDOC requires corrections officers in the state to earn 15 college credits within a certain number of months from their hiring date to maintain employment. Those who complete their iACT Corrections Connect Training can continue their education at KCC and complete their remaining requirements via an Associate of Applied Science in Corrections degree or an online Corrections Professional Certificate. More information about those programs is available at kellogg.edu/corrections.
Deadlines and Eligibility
Individuals interested in participating in the Corrections Connect training program offered via KCC’s iACT initiative must contact KCC at 269-565-2828 or complete the information form online at kellogg.edu/iact by noon Friday, Jan. 10. Slots are limited and fill up quickly.
The program is open at no cost to Battle Creek residents who meet income guidelines. Participants must be at least 18 years of age, complete the Accuplacer Next Generation Reading test with a score of 244 or greater, and able to attend the training for extended hours daily for the duration of the program.
Pictured above, graduates of a recent iACT Corrections Connect training program appear onstage during a recognition ceremony in July.
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