Gulf Coast State College | Correctional Officer

Program Snapshot

Academic CredentialCertificate

Total Credit Hours436 CT / 14.4 V

Average Time to Complete

Academic PathwayPublic Safety

AdvisorDaryl White
Associate Director, Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Programs
850.769.1551, ext. 5613
dwhite6@gulfcoast.edu

Senior Administrative AssistantElizabeth Kelly
850.872.3878
ekelly@gulfcoast.edu

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Degree Checklist

Correctional Officer, Certificate (CORO-VC)

CoursesCredit Hours

=CJD 0939 C.O. Capstone0.5

=CJK 0031C CMS 1st Aid CJ Officers1.3

=CJK 0040C CMS Firearms2.7

=CJK 0051C CMS Defensive Tactics2.7

=CJK 0301 Introduction to Corrections1

=CJK 0306 Communications for CO1

=CJK 0310 Officer Safety0.5

=CJK 0315 Facility and Equipment0.3

=CJK 0321 Intake and Release0.5

=CJK 0324 Supvr Correctional Facility1

=CJK 0326 Suprv Correctional Populations0.9

=CJK 0336 Incidents and Emerg Correc Fac0.7

=CJK 0340 Officer Wellness Phy Abilities1

Total Degree Hours436 CT / 14.4 V

After completing the correctional officer certification training and passing the State Officer Examination certification, students may continue their education by completing the Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology.

• General Education Core.
+ Prerequisites and/or corequisites required. See course descriptions.
# Applies to AS degree and certificate programs.
= PSAV course.
* Minimum grade of "C" required.