michigan sheriffs' coordinating & training council
Additional Training Opportunities

The listing of training opportunities is a service provided by the MSCTC. The Council accepts no responsibility for content or trainers of the classes listed. In order for the training listed to be credited as in-service training for local corrections officers, the training must comply with the requirements listed on this website under In-Service Training.

C.T.O. Training at Delta College
CTO PROGRAM: The Corrections Training and Evaluating Program is an extension of the corrections selection process. It combines pre-field training with objective evaluations to ensure that the standards of a competent corrections officer are met. This is a 40 – hour course designed for experienced corrections officers to learn the “new job/task” of becoming a Corrections Training Officer – CTO. The program will emphasize the CTO’s role in teaching, training, coaching and evaluating the recruit officer as they “earn” the right to wear your department’s uniform. Each student will receive a Corrections Training and Evaluation manual for this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
* CTO’s responsibilities as a teacher, trainer, mentor and coach
* Utilizing the Standard Evaluation Guidelines
* CTO Conduct/Responsibilities
* How the CTO Creates a Learning Environment
* Remedial Training and the Problem Recruit
* The Purpose of Documentation
* Program Administration
* Corrections Training Program Operation
* Performance Evaluations
* Legal Issues for the CTO
PDF Flyer with Additional Information
Dates of Training:
April 21 – 25, 2025 (Monday through Friday)
Contact Information:
www.DeWolfFTO.com- DeWolf and Associates, P. O. Box 815, Manchester, MI 48158 (248) 828 - 8055
C.T.O. Training at Washtenaw Community College
CTO PROGRAM: The Corrections Training and Evaluating Program is an extension of the corrections selection process. It combines pre-field training with objective evaluations to ensure that the standards of a competent corrections officer are met. This is a 40 – hour course designed for experienced corrections officers to learn the “new job/task” of becoming a Corrections Training Officer – CTO. The program will emphasize the CTO’s role in teaching, training, coaching and evaluating the recruit officer as they “earn” the right to wear your department’s uniform. Each student will receive a Corrections Training and Evaluation manual for this course.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
* Utilizing the Standard Evaluation Guidelines
* CTO Conduct/Responsibilities
* How the CTO Creates a Learning Environment
* Remedial Training and the Problem Recruit
* The Purpose of Documentation
* Program Administration
* Corrections Training Program Operation
* Performance Evaluations
* Legal Issues for the CTO
PDF Flyer with Additional Information
Dates of Training:
January 27 – 31, 2025 (Monday through Friday)
Contact Information:
www.DeWolfFTO.com- DeWolf and Associates, P. O. Box 815, Manchester, MI 48158 (248) 828 - 8055
DACOTA On-Line Training- (Provided free of charge to Michigan Sheriffs' agencies up to a 150 users)
In 2015, the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council (MSCTC) and the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) entered into a training partnership to provide MSCTC members with online correctional training founded upon legal-based guidelines already developed specifically for Michigan. Since that time, NIJO has been providing corrections professionals throughout the state of Michigan with interactive and engaging training through the Detention and Corrections Online Training Academy (DACOTA).

DACOTA corrections online training is based on case law and includes critical operational and highly litigious topics broken down into 10 key areas of focus: • Civil Liability & Risk Management – (PREA, Writing Legal-Based Policy and Procedure, etc.) • Correctional Law (Prisoner Rights, PLRA, etc.) • Inmate Communications (Access to Courts and Counsel, Inmate Mail, etc.) • Personnel Management (Code of Conduct, Ethics, De-Escalation Skills, etc.) • Inmate Security, Safety and Welfare (Duty to Protect, Required Life Necessities, etc.) • Inmate Health Care – (Managing Mentally Ill, Suicide Risk Screening, etc.) • Inmate Management – (Classification, Grievances, Inmate Discipline, etc.) • Religious Exercise, Marriage, LGBTI (First Amendment Rights, RLUIPA, Inmate Marriage, etc.) • Searches – (Prisoner Searches, Area Searches, etc.) • Use of Force & Restraints (Pre-Trial Detainees, Convicted Inmates, etc.)

PDF Flyer with Additional Information
Dates of Training:
N/A
Contact Information:
See flyer for registration details. - Email: eyoung@msctc.org
Fire Safety Instructor Development (Train-the-Trainer) at Kirtland Community College in Grayling
This 24-hour interactive course is designed to develop basic fire science procedures, including proper fire suppression techniques, utilizing portable fire extinguishers and evacuation procedures in Certified Local Corrections Officers. This Instructor Development Course is not intended to develop skills of a professional firefighter but will demonstrate how to quickly recognize and suppress small fires and effectively implement rescue procedures for personnel and inmates during fire and smoke situations within a Jail in a competent, confident, and professional manner. This course will also cover the basics of using an Incident Command System. Attendance at all 3-days of the 24-hour course is mandatory to obtain Instructor Certification for Fire Safety.

TOPICS COVERED:
• Student learning styles.
• Development of presentation skills and the use of training aids.
• Class research and design.
• Basic properties of fire.
• Proper use of fire extinguishers and hoses.
• Incident Command System (ICS).
Dates of Training:
June 18 -20, 2025 (Wednesday through Friday)
Contact Information:
Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council - Email: training@msctc.org
JAILCON 2025
NIJO is thrilled to announce that JAILCON25 Central Regional Conference is heading to Kansas in 2025! Join us August 12-14, 2025, at the stunning Sheraton Overland Park Hotel & Conference Center for 2.5 days of corrections-specific, legal-based training, exhibitor showcase, and the opportunity to connect with others in the corrections profession.

JAILCON is your chance to get corrections-specific training based on what the law requires for running constitutionally-safe facilities taught by corrections experts.

Dedicated exhibit hall time for discovering what’s new in corrections-based products and services.

Engaging Exhibit Hall activities -- including meet and greet with keynote speaker/special guest(s), games and (lots of) prizes to be given away to attendees who attend all training and events and engage with our awesome sponsors/exhibitors!

JAILCON gives you the opportunity to connect with other corrections professionals to discuss solutions to difficulties faced daily in the profession.

Last, but not least, at JAILCON we go to great efforts to show our gratitude for the job you do every day. We hope JAILCON makes you feel appreciated and valued, and to gives you that much-deserved (and most likely needed) morale boost.

From inspiring keynote speakers to 20+ hours of legal-based training taught by corrections experts, morale-boosting corrections appreciation events and dedicated exhibit time for vendors to showcase the newest products and services in corrections and inspiring awards ceremony recognizing dedicated professionals in the field of corrections– There’s so much to experience at JAILCON !
Dates of Training:
August 12-14, 2025
Contact Information:
https://jailcon.org/#
Michigan Jail First Line Supervisory Academy in Lansing
The Michigan Jail First Line Supervisory Academy (MJFLSA) is an intensive 32- hour correctional academy developed specifically for the First Line Supervisor and approved by the Michigan Sheriff’s Coordinating and Training Council. The curriculum, designed and facilitated by the National Institute for Jail Operations, engages attendees to learn and apply these eight core management topics:

• Decision Making for First Line Supervisors
• Supervisor Report Writing and Litigation Preparation
• In-Custody Death and Response
• Proactive Liability Defense: Use of Administrative Segregation
• Leadership
• Personal Management
• Communication and Relationships in the Work Setting
• Employee Wellness & Peer Support Groups

REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS APRIL 30, 2024.
PDF Flyer with Additional Information
Dates of Training:
May 5 - 8, 2025 (Monday through Thursday)
Contact Information:
Email Registration Form(s) to the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council - Email: training@msctc.org