Education, Human Services and Criminal Justice Department | 3 CC - Certificate of Completion | 1 year

You will develop some exciting new skills in this program. Among these new skills, you should be able to:

• Explain the function of juvenile corrections in the U.S.
• Analyze real-world issues in juvenile corrections
• Communicate effectively

Careers

Career opportunities are within secure facilities or in the community and may include:

• youth correctional counselor
• juvenile detention officer
• group life coordinator

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PROGRAM CODE: CC.CORRECTIONSJUV

Students are prepared in this one-year program to interview for an entry-level position in a juvenile correctional facility. The certificate curriculum is challenging and is aimed at providing the skills most desired for working within the juvenile corrections system in Oregon. 

Course work includes cooperative work experience, hands-on experience in a correctional agency enabling students to demonstrate the skills and knowledge acquired in the academic courses in a practical manner.

RELATED INSTRUCTION OUTCOMES

Computation (1 course- MTH-098 College Math Foundations)

• Use appropriate mathematics to solve problems.

Communication (1 course- WR-121 English Composition)

• Read actively, think critically, and write purposefully and capably for professional audiences.

Human Relations (1 course- HS-156 Conducting Human Service Interviews)

• Engage in ethical communication processes that accomplish goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:

• explain the function of juvenile corrections in the United States in terms of historical roots, structure and contemporary issues;
• determine causes of juvenile delinquency, and identify system responses based upon the various theories of causation;
• identify conditions that are specific to working with juvenile offenders in an institutional or community setting, and develop strategies for coping with those conditions;
• analyze contemporary issues in the juvenile corrections system in the United States and outline possible responses to those issues;
• communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.