The fulltime classes run Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Seats are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Once one decides on a class, it is best one attend to all the pre-admission particulars as soon as possible. There are a variety of program start date options. Students receive 136 hours of instruction.
Dallas College delivers that plus an additional four hours of training in ethics and professionalism, and then polishes off the program with twelve additional hours of practical exercises.
The State’s Basic Corrections Officer Course consists of three weeks of instruction totaling one hundred and twenty instructional hours. The course’s training manual costs $36.00. The state requires a pre-admittance Medical Evaluation ($135.00) and a Psychological Evaluation ($150.00) there’s an additional criminal history check that’s required, done through a Fingerprint ($39.99). The Basic Corrections Officer Course costs $365.00. The Basic Corrections Officer Course (BPOC) prepares women and men for service as Corrections Officers in the State of Texas.