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How to Become an Alabama Correctional Officer

On May 18, 2006 the commissioner of the Alabama Department of Corrections released an action plan to respond to the problems plaguing the Alabama Department of Corrections (ADOC). The Action plan addressed 4 different issues, one of them being personnel shortages, especially at the correctional officer level. There is a shortage of 444 correctional officers. The Alabama Department of Corrections wants to hire 450 new correctional officers a year to compensate. Also, the ADOC wants to cut down on attrition by paying young correctional officers more money, this means you have an excellent opportunity to join one of the most well respected department of corrections in the country.

Qualifications to be an Alabama Department of Corrections Officers

You must be a high school graduate or possess a GED, an Alabama driver's license, 19 years of age, no felony convictions, be a U.S. Citizen, good health and physically fit, drug free, and pass a background check.

Alabama DOC Career Advancement

Trainee / Correctional Officer salaries range from $26,620.23 - $40,455.87, Correctional Officer II (Sergeant - COII) salaries range from $27,315.60 - $41,444.40, Correctional Officer supervisor I (Lieutenant, COSI) salaries range from $31,642.00 - $48,003.80. By earning an Associate's (2-year college degree) or by having 2-years of any college completed you will be eligible for a pay differential. If you are already a correctional officer with the Alabama DOC you can advance your career at a faster pace by earning a college degree. Get free information from a criminal justice school near you.

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The Alabama Department of Corrections Mission Statement:

"The mission of the Alabama Department of Corrections is to confine, manage and provide rehabilitative programs for convicted felons in a safe, secure and humane environment, utilizing professionals who are committed to public safety and to the positive re-entry of offenders into society." (source: Alabama Department of Corrections website)  

Criminal Justice Degrees for Alabama Correctional Officers

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Kaplan University:

AASCJ - Corrections, Law Enforcement, Private Security
BSCJ - Corrections, Law Enforcement, Computer Crime, Homeland Security...
AAS in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice
MS in Criminal Justice
MS in Criminal Justice Global Issues

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Rasmussen College Online:

Associate's in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
Associate's in Criminal Justice
AACJ - Corrections
AACJ - Crime Scene Evidence
AACJ - Law Enforcement
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

Liberty University Online: Liberty University is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The Online Education Database has ranked Liberty University among the top 10 online colleges in the nation for two years in a row.

Associate's in Criminal Justice
Bachelor's in Criminal Justice

University of Phoenix:

Associate of Arts in Criminal Justice
BS in Criminal Justice
MS in Administration of Justice and Security
Information Systems Security Certificate

Walden University Online:

BS in Criminal Justice - Homeland Security
BS in Criminal Justice - Management & Administration
BS in Criminal Justice - Computer Info Syst & Security
BS in Criminal Justice - Crime & Criminals
BS in Criminal Justice - Human Services for CJ
MPA - Homeland Security and Policy Coordination

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