Education & public service
Free Continuing Education for Corrections Professionals
Correctional training requirements are agency- and state-specific.
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A guide to free continuing education for corrections professionals
Choosing the right course for corrections professionals
Are the course and certificate both free?
No individually verified current courses have been published for this collection yet. Every included course has $0 learning, assessment and certificate costs. A provider may also sell other courses; the whole external catalog is not assumed to be free.
Will these credits count for corrections professionals?
Correctional training requirements are agency- and state-specific. Credit counts here include only the recorded tracks for this profession. A listed accrediting body or provider does not establish acceptance by every state board. Review the course approval notes and your board’s rules.
Should I choose an upcoming session or an older recording?
0 scheduled sessions are coming up; 0 courses are currently on demand. Choose an upcoming session if its date and time zone suit you, or on-demand learning for flexibility. A recording’s age alone does not determine credit eligibility. Expired and withdrawn listings are kept in Past & unavailable.
Source guidance for this profession
Use these original resources alongside the approval and eligibility notes on each course.
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Free exam preparation for corrections professionals
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- ACA Certified Corrections Officer (CCO/Pro)
- ACA Certified Corrections Officer / Juvenile (CCO/JUV)
- ACA Certified Corrections Supervisor (CCS)
- AJA Certified Jail Manager (CJM)
- Corrections Officer Entrance Exam
- Federal BOP Correctional Officer Exam
- NCCE National Certified Corrections Executive
- NCCO National Certified Corrections Officer
- NCCS National Certified Corrections Supervisor
- NSA CJO Certified Jail Officer
- California BSCC / STC Entry-Level Selection Exam
- CDCR Correctional Officer Written Selection Exam
- FDLE SOCE Corrections Officer Exam
- Florida State Officer Certification Exam — Correctional Probation
- GA POST/GPSTC Jail Officer Entrance
- Illinois Correctional Officer Trainee Screening Exam (IDOC)
- Maryland Correctional Officer Entrance Exam (DPSCS)
- North Carolina Correctional Officer Selection Test (NC DAC / REACT)
- NYS Correction Officer Trainee Exam
- Ohio Correction Officer Assessment (ODRC)
- PA Corrections Officer 1 (GSI)
- TDCJ Pre-Employment Correctional Officer Test
- Washington Correctional Officer Exam (WA DOC)
These are exam-preparation resources, separate from continuing education credit. Exam registration fees and eligibility are set by the exam sponsor.
Provider resources for corrections professionals
These sources offer a free CE selection. Check individual course costs, approval and availability at the provider.
No provider has passed primary-source verification for this profession yet. See our standards.