California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Chapter 1 - Board of State and Community Corrections
Subchapter 1 - Standards and Training of Local Corrections and Probation Officers
Article 3 - Minimum Standards for Training
Section 173 - Probation Officer Core Course

The probation officer core course consists of a minimum of 189 hours of instruction in specific performance/instructional objectives. Entry-level staff must successfully complete these course objectives as demonstrated by a satisfactory level of proficiency on relevant achievement tests. Entry-level core training shall be completed in the first year of employment.

1. Certificate of Compliance including amendment of subsection (b) filed 12-1-80 (Register 80, No. 49).
2. Amendment filed 5-7-82; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 82, No. 19).
3. Amendment filed 10-22-86; designated effective 7-1-87 (Register 87, No. 22).
4. Amendment filed 7-1-96; operative 7-31-96 (Register 96, No. 27).
5. Amendment filed 2-22-2012; operative 3-23-2012 (Register 2012, No. 8).
6. Amendment filed 5-28-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 22).

Note: Authority cited: Section 6035, Penal Code. Reference: Section 6036, Penal Code.