Certified Corrections Officers/Juvenile (CCO/JUV)
Credential: Certified Corrections Officers/Juvenile (CCO/JUV)
Credentialing Agency: American Correctional Association (ACA)
Renewal Period: 3 years
CCO/JUV includes individuals who work directly with juvenile offenders. The Corrections Certification Program provides individuals with a national method to become Certified Corrections Professionals and recognizes the high-level capabilities and accomplishments they have demonstrated in the field of corrections. The Certification Program creates a lifetime of progressive professional achievement through its various certification categories.Becoming a Certified Corrections Professional (CCP) enables staff at all levels to become part of a nation-wide network of resources, ideas, opinions, skills, and people that can enhance the productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness of one's agency. Certification allows for the advancement of the overall knowledge level of practitioners, accesses their awareness of the most current, innovative, and effective approaches in the corrections field, and promotes the capabilities of corrections professionals to the public by demonstrating their adherence to the ACA Code of Ethics.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
Certified Corrections Officers/Juvenile (CCO/JUV)
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MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Attainability:
Eligibility Requirements
- Credential Prerequisite
- Experience: 1 year
- Education: High School Diploma/GED
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for a Service member to meet eligibility requirements. Requirements listed here are based on the minimum degree required.
Exam Requirements
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
RECERTIFICATION SUMMARY
Renewal Period: 3 years
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
American Correctional Association (ACA)
206 N. Washington Street
Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 224-0000
Fax: (703) 224-0179
Email: acaprodev@aca.org