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 179 - Adult Corrections Officer Core Course

The adult corrections officer core course consists of a minimum of 187 hours, 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 subsections (a) and (c) filed 12-1-80 (Register 80, No. 49).
2. Amendment of subsection (a) and repealer of subsection (c) 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 5-29-2001; operative 7-1-2001 (Register 2001, No. 22).
6. Amendment of section heading, section and NOTE filed 10-9-2014; operative 10-9-2014 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2014, No. 41).
7. Amendment filed 5-28-2020; operative 7-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 22).

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