Certification: Certified Jail Officer

1450 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314-3490

National Sheriffs' Association has created the Jail Certification Program in cooperation with the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) Corrections Academy to provide professional designation to jail officers, supervisors, administrators and sheriffs who possess the requisite understanding, knowledge, skills, experience and abilities to function to the level of their achieved certification.

Areas of focus include:

Basic Training
Liability
Correctional Law
Personnel Management
Planning and Preparation
Jail Operations
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes

Online Exam

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.