Once employed by an agency and MSCTC Corrections Certified, all full or part-time Corrections Officers must complete a minimum of 20-hours of In-Service Training to maintain their Corrections Certification. The 20-hour yearly In-Service Training requirement must be comprised of:

1. At least 3 training topics,
2. 2-hours of Mental Heath Training,
3. No more than 5-hours in firearms training.

Please see below for a list of approved MSCTC In-Service Training Topics.

Please Note: Completing the 160 hour Local Corrections Officer Academy or the 80 hour Re-Entry/Core Training program will satisfy the In-Service training requirement for the calendar year in which the Academy or Re-Entry/Core Training is completed.