MSCTC | Prior Training & Experience

Qualifications

To qualify for a 80-hour, Re-Entry/Core Training Academy as established by the Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council under the authority of the Local Corrections Training Act (Mich PA 125 of 2003), an individual must meet all of the requirements in one of the following categories:

A certified Michigan Local Corrections Officer would not be required to complete the Written Exam for Corrections Officers, the Local Corrections Officer Physical Abilities Test (LCOPAT), or a mental evaluation before being re-hired as a Local Corrections Officer, if all the following requirements are met:

Complete and submit a Recognition of Prior Training and Experience Application Form to the Council for consideration. This Form MUST be submitted to the Council. The Council will make the final determination of whether an applicant is required to take the 160-hour or 80-hour Academy*, or be allowed to make up their required 20 hours of annual training.
They have retired, resigned, or been laid off within the past twenty-four (24) months from a County Sheriff’s Office within this state in good standing that would qualify the person for employment in Michigan as a Local Corrections Officer.
They can provide verification of completion of the annual 20-hour In-Service Training requirement during the time they were employed by a Michigan County Sheriff’s Office, or 20 hours of annual training for each year within the past twenty-four (24) months following their retirement, resignation or lay-off.
They meet the remaining Minimum Hiring Standards and requirements established by all of the following:

Public Act 125 of 2003,
The Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating and Training Council (Council)
If hired as a Corrections Officer prior to January 1, 2005, provide verification of completion of the Michigan Local Corrections Officers Academy (Public Act 125 of 2003, as required by Section 13 and established by the Council)

Being included on a “grandfather” list submitted to the Council by a County Sheriff’s Office (Public Act 125 of 2003, as required by Section 12), and
Completing at least 20-hours of annual In-Service Training for each year following their inclusion on the “grandfather” list.

If hired as a Corrections Officer after January 1, 2005, provide verification of completion of a Michigan Local Corrections Officers Academy (Public Act 125 of 2003, as required by Section 13 and established by the Council)

Note: If a person does not meet every requirement in 1, 2, 3 and 4 listed above, that person would then have to meet all the requirements listed below, entitled “After the Twenty-Four (24) Month Period has Passed."

After the Twenty-Four (24) Month Period has Passed

After twenty-four (24) months have passed from the date of retirement, resignation, or being laid off as a Michigan certified Local Corrections Officer, the person would then have to meet all the following requirements in order to be rehired as a Local Corrections Officer in this state:

Complete and submit a Recognition of Prior Training and Experience Application Form to the Council for consideration. This Form MUST be submitted to the Council. The Council will make the final determination of whether an applicant is required to take the 160-hour or 80-hour Academy*.
Provide verification that retirement and/or resignation from an agency were under circumstances that would qualify that person for employment in Michigan as a Local Corrections Officer.
Meet all the Minimum Hiring Standards in effect at the time of application for re-hire, which would include:
1. Successful completion of the Written Exam for Corrections Officers;
2. Successful completion of the Local Corrections Officer Physical Abilities Test (LCOPAT); and,
3. After a conditional offer of employment, a mental evaluation conducted by a licensed health care professional.

*Qualifying to take the 80-hour Re-Entry/Core Training portion of the Academy is contingent on the Applicant verifying successful completion of a 40-hour Defensive Tactics course by an approved MSCTC vendor and furnishing a current certification for First Aid, CPR, AED training.

Pre-service eligibility is valid for one calendar year from the date of successful completion of the Local Corrections Officer Academy (or, in the case of a military veteran, the 80 hour Re-Entry/Core Training), in at least one of the following categories:
1. Completion of a 160 hour Local Corrections Officer Academy approved by the Council.
2. Graduation in an associate or baccalaureate degree program offered by an accredited institution of higher education which incorporates a 160 hour Local Corrections Officer Academy approved by the Council.
3. If a military veteran, the candidate must provide a copy of their Military Discharge Long Form DD214, which demonstrates corrections experience received in the military which the Council determines is equivalent to the Michigan standard for certification established under the authority of the Local Corrections Officers Training Act (Mich. P.A. 125 of 2003) and must successfully complete the 80 hour Re-Entry/Core Training program.
After one year from the date of successful completion of a Local Corrections Officer Academy (or, in the case of a military veteran, the 80 hour Re-Entry/Core Training), the candidate may maintain pre-service eligibility by demonstrating completion of at least 20 hours of annual in-service training approved by the Council. The required 20 hour annual training will include at least three subject areas and contain no more than 10 hours of firearms training. It will be the candidate’s responsibility to furnish the employer or Council with proof of meeting the annual 20 hour in-service training requirement utilizing the list of Council-approved in-service training topics listed on the Council’s web site.

NOTE: Once a candidate has been hired by an Agency (full or part time), the candidate must graduate from a Council-approved Local Corrections Officer Academy (or, in the case of a person with prior military service, the 80 hour Re-Entry/Core Training), no later than 12 months from the date of hire. Please review the current minimum standards and requirements that must be met prior to being hired by an Agency.

The applicant is a currently certified Corrections Officer in good standing in a state other than Michigan and has acted in that capacity for a minimum of 2080 hours following the date of certification or licensing.