Section 13.87.060. Probation, parole, and correctional officer training program requirements.

	(a)  The basic training program of instruction for correctional officers must include  
		(1) an initial program of instruction that is provided by the Department of Corrections and that a correctional officer must complete within 30 days after the date of hire; the program consists of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction and must include the following topics of instruction:  
			(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bloodborne pathogens, and first aid instruction sufficient to qualify the correctional officer for a council-approved basic first aid certificate;  
			(B) professional code of conduct, including prohibition of sexual harassment and core values of a correctional professional;  
			(C) use-of-force policy overview;  
			(D) avoiding offender set-ups;  
			(E) incident command system;  
			(F) the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA);  
			(G) suicide awareness; and  
			(H) authorized employee property; and  
		(2) a correctional officer academy that a correctional officer must complete before completing the correctional officer's probationary period; the correctional officer academy consists of a minimum of 200 hours of instruction and must include the following topics of instruction:  
			(A) security procedures, custody, and supervision of inmates;  
			(B) use of force, firearms certification, other less lethal weapons certifications, and use of restraints;  
			(C) communication skills and techniques, report writing, and record keeping;  
			(D) officer safety and security, control techniques. mental health and suicide prevention, and emergency procedures;  
			(E) diversity and disability awareness  
			(F) legal issues, including the provisions of 22 AAC 05 and AS 33; and  
			(G) reentry and supervision standards.  
	(b)  The basic training program of instruction for probation and parole officers must include  
		(1) an initial program of instruction that is provided by the Department of Corrections and that a probation or parole officer must complete within 30 days after the date of hire; the program consists of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction and must include the following topics of instruction:  
			(A) cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), bloodborne pathogens, and first aid instruction sufficient to qualify the probation or parole officer for a council-approved basic first aid certificate;  
			(B) professional code of conduct, including prohibition of sexual harassment and core values of a correctional professional;  
			(C) use-or-force policy overview;  
			(D) avoiding offender set-ups;  
			(E) incident command system;  
			(F) the federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA); and  
			(G) suicide awareness; and  
			(H) authorized employee property; and  
		(2) a probation and parole officer academy that a probation or parole officer must complete before completing the probation or parole officer's probationary period; the probation and parole officer officer academy consists of a minimum of 200 hours of instruction and must include the following topics of instruction:  
			(A) risk assessment;  
			(B) interviewing and counseling techniques;  
			(C) firearms familiarization and safety;  
			(D) overview of the criminal justice system;  
			(E) use of force, other less lethal weapons certifications, and use of restraints;  
			(F) communications skills and techniques, report writing, and record keeping;  
			(G) officer safety and security, control techniques, mental health and suicide prevention, and emergency procedures;  
			(H) diversity and disability awareness;  
			(I) legal issues, reentry, and supervision standards; and  
			(J) techniques of supervision.  
	(c)  To receive credit for the probation, parole, or correctional officer training program for purposes of certification under 13 AAC 85.230, a person must attend all sessions of the course, except for absences approved by the head of the program, and be awarded a certificate of graduation by the head of the program. A person may not be certified for successful completion of the probation, parole, or correctional officer training program if the person  
		(1) has excused absences exceeding 10 percent of the total hours of instruction;  
		(2) fails to achieve a passing grade of 70 percent or higher in each block of instruction;  
		(3) fails to achieve a cumulative average of 70 percent or higher; or  
		(4) fails to achieve a grade of 75 percent or higher on the firearms portion of the basic program.  

Authorities

18.65.220;18.65.230;18.65.242

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 85.230
13 AAC 87.050

Authority

AS 18.65.220 AS 18.65.230 AS 18.65.242

History

Eff. 8/8/90, Register 115; am 9/24/2016, Register 219