The Division of Public Safety of Gulf Coast Community College will conduct a CORRECTIONAL OFFICER BASIC STANDARDS course at the North Bay Center in Southport beginning on Thursday, January 6, 2011. This course will meet Monday through Thursday, from 8am to 5pm, and Friday from 8am to noon. Correctional Officer Basic Standards is required in order to be eligible for the State Officer Certification Examination for Correctional Officers.

Each candidate for admission must be a citizen of the United States, 19 years of age or older, with a high school diploma or GED, possessed of good moral character, not discharged from the U.S. Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions, and able to pass a background investigation, a physical examination and the Florida Basic Abilities Test. Entry into Correctional Officer Basic Standards requires advance application.

For additional information, please contact Lorne Brooks or Jackie Vaughn at the North Bay Center at (850) 747-3233, Monday through Friday, from 7:30AM to 5PM CST.