Correctional Officers and Jailers
O*NET Code: 33-3012.00
Education Level
Zone 2 - Some Prep
High school + some training
Description
Guard inmates in penal or rehabilitative institutions in accordance with established regulations and procedures. May guard prisoners in transit between jail, courtroom, prison, or other point. Includes deputy sheriffs and police who spend the majority of their time guarding prisoners in correctional institutions.
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💼 Also Known As
Booking OfficerCertified Detention DeputyCivilian Jail OfficerCommunity Corrections Officer (CCO)Community Services Officer (CSO)Confinement OfficerConvict GuardCorrection OfficerCorrectional GuardCorrectional MonitorCorrectional OfficerCorrectional Officer SpecialistCorrectional Security OfficerCorrections CorporalCorrections Officer (CO)Corrections SpecialistCottage MasterCottage ParentCottage SupervisorCustodial Officer
⚡ Skills (17)
Active Listening4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Speaking4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Coordination4/100
Persuasion3/100
Active Learning3/100
Negotiation3/100
+ 7 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (14)
🔥Adobe Acrobat
Document management software
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Web page creation and editing software
🔥Microsoft Access
Data base user interface and query software
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
03M Electronic Monitoring
Data base user interface and query software
0Corrections housing software
Data base management system software
0Guardian RFID
Data base user interface and query software
0Jail management software
Data base user interface and query software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0Word processing software
Word processing software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
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Transition Difficulty: Challenging (93% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (14)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 5
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Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 4
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Learning Strategies
Current: 3Target: 4
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Service Orientation
Current: 3Target: 3
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