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Completion of the Detention Officer Certification Course in its entirety shall be applicable to
certification as a detention officer for a period of _______ from the date the course terminates.
- Answer 12 months
The Detention Officer Certification Course is considered officially terminated on the date: -
Answer the State Comprehensive exam is administered by the Commission staff
An accredited school may not enroll you in a basic training course later than the _______ day of
course delivery. - Answer first
You must be ______ years of age to be eligible for certification by the Sheriffs' Commission as a
detention officer, in either county jail or a regional/district confinement facility. - Answer 20
The school director may recognize valid reasons for class absences and may excuse a trainee
from attendance at specific class sessions. However, in no case, excused absences may not
exceed _____ of the total class hours for the course offering. - Answer 10 percent
If the School director grants an excused absence from a class session, he/she shall schedule
appropriate make-up work and ensure satisfactory completion of such work: - Answer during
the current presentation or in a subsequent course delivery
The school director may _______ a trainee from course participation or may deny certification
of successful course completion where the trainee is habitually tardy to, or regularly departs
early from class meetings or field exercises. - Answer terminate
The following requirements must be met before you are awarded successful training course
completion: There are 23 topical areas and you are expected to become proficient in ______ of
these course topics. - Answer every one
A trainee shall successfully complete the comprehensive written examination if he/she achieves
a minimum of _______ correct answers on each of the four units. - Answer 70%
Within _________ an officer must notify the Standards Division and the appointing department
head in writing of all criminal offenses with which the officer is charged. - Answer five business
days