Correctional Officer Training Academy Physical Demand
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- Опубликовано: 18 ноя 2015
- COTA trains cadets as corrections officers to prepare for jobs in state facilities. A look at the physical training aspects over the duration of the seven week program.
Everyone from the beginning of this profession to the end should do some type of physical fitness training. Not just for health but for your survival and fellow officers survival on the job.
Respect, humility, honesty, integrity, communication and compassion are my tool box. Those have been more useful throughout my career than any spray, gun, baton or set of cuffs. Over 10 years and I can count on just one hand the number of times I've had to use force. 99.9% of the time, I can get an offender to comply simply asking them to do the right thing. Your rapport and reputation go a long way in this field. You will find that the key is to yourself be a decent human being so that others are inspired to model your behavior.
Yup level 2 yard. Your tool box that we've taught you to say doesn't exist in a level 5 yard. Yeah you tell the judge " I just reach in my tool box and used what was available " Your words come right out of a book. The answers to every test that we give you, so no one fails. Your either a girly boy or never been on a level 5 yard. It's OK society is a mix of All-America. Stfu with your corny inspired model shit. Probably work at old joe arpio tent city. Communication, compassion it doesn't exist in a male facility. Gave an inmate an extra tray back in 97. 12 years later it got me a shank to my left forearm. Your career lmao its been 10. Transfer to a level up.. better yet get out of AZ come to Cali, and if you retire with out a new knee and noooo slashes, prune stench or any broken bones. Inmate Conspiracies. I'll beg to differ.
This is the way. Too many bad apples with inferiority complexes. Respect is number one
I want to do this job wish me luck but I'm scared of the physical exam what if I'm not fit enough 💀. I gotta start running and training
Well said. My respect🙌🏽
lots of hyped up words that most people arent ever going to be regardless of a so calked academy.
That's the problem.. when Commander says the cadets has never held a job in his life.... Then you give him 6 weeks training to deal with the worst people on the planet. NOT GOOD. Trust me I know.
Definitely true. I got out of the military after 7 years and passed all testing to become a CO. Having to depend on some 19 year old, out of shape, former gas station attendant to get my back was pure frightening. It's like the correctional system has no standards when it comes to hiring. I had to get the fuck out; I'll be damned if I'm going to survive three combat deployments then come home and get killed by some scumbag prisoner.
+Travis M. I was in the infantry 2010 to 2014 now my dad a 30 lieutenant wants me to work as a officer. shit it's a great job but I'm just trying to see if it's something I'd want.
+Travis M. that's whats up! fort benning is missed lol understand man. Yeah I'm over in the Oregon area so not to many blacks that work as COs.
Sounds like Paradise.
Eric kiyo don't do it. Im telling you. U better choose another line of work
I wish we would have received this kind of training when I started in the Missouri Department Of Corrections as a CO. Our training was only one month and it was spent in the classroom 97% of the time. When we graduate we are basically fed to the sharks on our first day as COs because we did not receive adequate training. Most of our training comes from learning while performing the duties. Just like most our new officers do not know what they are getting into and most of the time they either quit out of fear or they get this sense of empowerment other the inmates.
3 weeks of class , 1 week of DT💀MoDOC is a joke
I graduated COTA class 65 back in 1988. It was so easy then it was hardly worth going through it.
I start COTA tomorrow at a regional academy. Supposedly it’s stupid easy now.
Ah collegues.Good luck in service!
As a NCO I currently at the ensign scook.
Buda Sardi master sgt.
The training is a joke. They need to show what contraband really is. Psychology and verbal communication and Intelligence is.
Physically fit is almost last. Yet can be used as a tool. Inmates are not afraid of female guards.
Betty Can’t at our camp, females get more respect than males (some anyway) depending on their attitude towards the inmates.
It’s not just physical it’s probably 20%
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@@dashmeech2408 he said fear not respect!
awesome video. good job 👍
Former correctional sergent here. I am on VA disability and SSDI disability and went from 2,200 a month as a sergeant to over 4,000 a month on disability pay. I have retired myself at age 42. I am done.
Yeah, I saw the salary, and honestly it's so little. 😅 Especially for the fact that you're risking a lot. In today's cost of living it's honestly laughable. That's enough to get by. Barely... and if you don't have kids.
2200 a month sounds crazy
I'm a CO in Québec. I work for the Québec provincial département of corrections. We make 78,000$ a year. If you work night shifts, you get a bonus of 10,000$. That's what I do. And I can work overtime as much as I want. In average, every 2 weeks I get 3,000$ after déductions.
Not the pay scale in the majority of US.
Homeboy is wearing shoes on the mat.
I am a C.O and went through the academy of AZ it is tough multiple physical agility exams (not to hard to pass)... 2 different chemical agent sprays in which one takes your air away thus you won't breath for 5 seconds, and another spray that will make your face feel like fire... pressure points in self defence class = intense... it is a great retirement and I made 1 st year working there 60+... OT = motivation $ there work for it
Hello sir,
I am about to start my academy training, I was just wondering about how much should I expect to make the first year.
with no Over time, hazard pay and other Misclaneous pays they give you when your on your unit... 35-40k a yr... if your motivated 60+K a yr 1st yr because of Over time...
thanks for the quick reply, I am definitely motivated and eager to learn.
hey man sorry to pry but which prison you working I hope they offer overtime as soon. as I begin working my unit
I will comment on that 1 by email not on public post
This has nothing on NJDOC training. 16 week training. Intense is not even the word.Zero reps counted on the push up young man. I love that they are not that strict. All people need are opportunities. Good stuff
those push ups sucked. 🤣
I got a interview on Friday, guess I'll be one of the fat-ass trainees lol, this is a stepping stone for the next 4-5 years while I study Sociology for a bachelors degree with a minor in criminal justice ⚖ to become a probation officer
How did it go? I’m overweight and thinking about joining. How intense is the physical part?
@@Xenno. same here I really want to do it but I’m over weight too😩
So how's everything going so far? Are u a CO?
I go for the physical test July 22 and I’m out of shape too . I have a couple of weeks to try to get it together.
@@stayoutmylanemullen7258 I seen some out of shape people pass the test. At least here in California at the county I tried out for. I'm sure it might be different in other states & counties
Why are standards so low? It’s because being a prison guard is a job that almost no one wants.
Not true. Many want the excitement and get paid for it. Most quit within the first year. And fools like myself get mandated 3-4 times a week. While waiting for new OJTs we worked 6 days a week for 6 months with regular time at 6 weeks. Then back to 6 months.
The Arizona Dept.of Corrections train their C/O's with modern semi automatic pistols(looks like Glocks in the video).The CDCR train their C/O's with .38 special revolvers.
CDCR has transitioned to train with glocks......were it not for the ammo capacity I'd prefer the revolver....either way, they both shoot bullets and will kill you just as effectively.....it was basically a budget issue for it to take so long to transition....
Revolvers 😂😂😂 just like they use the mini 14 instead of an AR 15.
Physical fitness and weapons training is paramount. Knowledge of the US Constitution or the rights of citizens is of no concern, whatsoever.
Unforntuantely...Arizona correctional officers are not
1. peace officers
2. do not fall under LEOSA so can't carry weapon in all 50 states
3. pays incredibly low.
Its a great stepping stone to get into other law enforcement agencies though.
Im curently a CO and enjoy what i do. Sgt Aims was a great instructor i was in his second class. But the inly thing i wish they did train on is the reality of prison. Some people dont know what they r getting into. Its not a nice place and can get very stressful. I have been assaulted 3 times and just because i am there and i caught them with something or doing something. Its a tough job for the shot pay.
Shit pay
A lot of CO's from other states come to California because of the pay and benefits......the pay, for the cost of living in Cali, is ok, but it's the overtime where we make our money.....a lot of overtime available....
How did you go about getting into the field? Did you ever go to college?
Brandon Calder busting your ass working overtime until u drop is not new. All other correctional places are like that. It's because the pay is so garbage that u have no choice but to keep working OT. It's pretty much the only way u will see some money.
Is the academy really only physical training and things related? Or are there things to study and take tests on as well, like classes
Both law enforcement and correctional officers are awfully dismal in hand to hand prowess. Being a skilled fighter requires more than just 4 1/2 to 6 months duration that comprises police academy training. If police departments want to ensure that their recruits can hold off an angry criminal, upping the fitness requirements is a good start as not all police are fit, and because it comes in handy in more cases like chasing down criminals for example.
It is amazing how department demand them to work in some cases 15/16 hour days 5-6 days a week and then want them to maintain martial arts, shooting, and fitness.
I work for the California Department of Corrections. The training and uniforms looks very similar to the training we did.
Benny_ASMR the pay isn't I'm trying to transfer to california
Zolomon Good luck! We get payed nearly $90K a year without overtime. You can make a decent living here as long as you know how to live within your necessary means.
Hello sir.
I am currently 19 years of age and highly interested into the field, I did have a few questions if you wouldn't mind answering. I would highly appreciate it.
By any chance did you attend college? How do I go about the hiring process and the academy?
Thank you; Yessica Gutierrez.
@@yessicagutierrez8781did you ever end up getting into the career field?
I hear CA has changed the training immensely since governor Gavin took office. Its for the worse. No physical agility test or psyc. CO's have to play ball games with inmates and be friends. All the inmates are mixed together, levels 1-4 all together
Can’t wait to start my training next month I’m pumped 😅
Do you start on the 7th?
how did it go?do you like it?
That's the LT not the commander, but still one badass LT. 10-4!
Worked at Holmesburg Prison before closed. We had 120 inmates on a block to 2 officers. Inmates were out amongst you, block was a football field long. When on tour, your partner, hopefully a good one, didn't get distracted and watched you tour. All we had was a whistle. No pepper spray back then. You needed to know how to fight for real.
I spent over 7 years in prison in NY , and almost none of the correction officers are in shape. This training is a joke compared to how hard most guys work out in the gym and yard. And guns aren't allowed inside the fence or wall. CO's carry pepper spray, gloves, an emergency help button, and a wooden baton. Most CO's are miserable and fat and over tired from working double shifts. This training looks good to people who don't know better, but I know the truth first hand. Very few CO's are in shape , many of them smoke cigarettes and chew tobacco as well. That is the truth from my experience in NYSDOCCS (New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision) custody. Training is a joke.
Jay 88 I work at Dannemora prison. If you want to talk shit, come upstate and see me.
Good money though huh?!
Is it realistic to work as a correctional officer and promote to a police officer position in your view? I mean if you are pulling double shift how can you go into law enforcement.
@@greggvanbourgondien9303 My experience was in Bare Hill , Franklin and Downstate. I'm not talking shit , the majority of COs I encountered were not in good shape and had bad dietary , drinking and smoking/chewing tobacco habits.
Wow in my state training is 40 hours long. Mainly because no one wants to do it and they are really hurting for people. But 200 people will apply for 1 police officer position.
no one wants to do it, but 200 applicant apply??
WTF is that he is not even going all the way down 0:45
That’s called burn out push ups
@@bloodybaphomet4165 for burn out push ups will still go all the way down but will go to our knees
Had to come watch a video and read comments to get an idea on why someone I know quit after one day.
Do I really need a high school diploma or GED
Sloth got hired?
I love this. I'm there right now Sgt Ames the best class 1073
He was mine almost 2 years ago, ask him about the jarhead in his second class
How long did it take you guys to go from initial day of testing to COTA? and which complex did you apply to? I did initial day of testing two weeks ago and applied for Florence, have so far passed all the tests without issue, waiting on my drug test phone call.
I have a question: does a correctional officer get to learn about law enforcement if he or she wants to become a police officer?
I would assume so.my friend wants to be a cop but is gonna become
A corrections officer is a law enforcement officer. Their jurisdiction is just the jail/prison. C/O's will learn law regarding their jurisdiction, the jail, and handling inmates. You probably won't receive city/county/state law training as a C/O, but hands on experience with generally not happy people translates over to other LEO paths
7 weeks? Wow, that’s short. We do 13 weeks here in Florida.
Do you need to study criminal justice to become a CO
What are the minimum entry requirements needed to enroll in a correctional officer academy?
2nd grade education
I wonder how many instructors have a DD-214 in their file?
COTA 211 in the house!
Are they credited Police Officer's
Work at pelican bay and I learned everything at the prison not at the academy sadly
How is it at Pelican Bay? That was one of the prisons I chose.
7 weeks? I wish. Mine is 15 weeks
Navy boot camp looks tougher
Trust me it is because I've been through it. Mentally it's not a joke and a lot of people don't make it.
As a Navy vet and a former AZDOC Officer you are correct. They try to make it tough at COTA but it lacks the same intensity.
Lmao
@@shotgunkingj1670 you must be a puss.
Well no shit military training is harder. I graduated OSUT at Fort Benning back in 2016, but the training I went through wouldn’t really apply inside a correctional facility. This training isn’t meant to prepare you for deployment or engagements
Why do they put a lot of emphasis on the Yuma facility?
Because they are training in Tucson but heading to be in Yuma. I'm from Yuma , currently in Tucson 😂
Well, I'm fat. Class now I will have problems.
Just put in an application!
how many weeks do you stay in that training?
11
@@tyhlerwood no it is 7
I have done a total of 25 years in both state and federal prison. 90 percent of the guards couldn't fight off a cold. Couldn't walk a mile let alone run one. Half of them have the mental maturity of a 12 year old.
Everyones talking about their physical training but what about their written tests ? Are they hard ? Im trying to be prepared
just pass the entrance test for what I was told the academic portion is pretty simple
Trust me academics is the easiest you'll ever take. The whole week prior to a test they give you the answers. I kid you not.
Been trying to apply for AZDOC but the unable to pass the physical entrance exam any recommendations?
Really is like 4 push up in a minute
10 sit ups in a minute
And a 18 minutes 1 mile
I want to be in corrections by I can’t pass the background
GHOST 17 minutes for the mile run. And second I’ve seen heavy set correction officers. So I call it BS on the physical agility.
jcardenas499 what I was told by a correctional Sargeant is that just pass the entres examen and the academy then get as big as you want
Well, practice at home
@@elsherk8275 Went to COTA in Tucson but was unable to graduate. Would’ve been nice to go to Lewis as a Correctional Officer.
Should be easy for prior military then right?
+jose cardenas Dude they will call you back the next day. D.O.C. is desperate. People quit faster than they can hire.
Inmates will eat a jar head up and spit them out. It's about attitude and respect in there. Treat them like they are people and they will treat you with the same respect. Go in with a hard ass attitude and they will win every time.
I will say this. As a jar head myself I have a very strict attitude. Im only a Lance Corporal (I'm getting my rank this weekend) but I carry that save motivation that boot camp gave me. It works for the most part, but inmates dont care if your were in the military. Some of them will bullshit you and try to make you believe that they were in infantry when most of the time they were not. Also, OC spray (in the moment) is worse than the gas chambers but we all remember how the gas chambers made us cough for days. Also dont ever think that a sergeant in the DOC is weaker than a sergeant in the marine corps. Ive seen sergeants in the DOC take down Mfs twice their size and I never wouldve seen a marine sergeant fight anyone unless it was a hostile student/ private. Sergeants in the Doc are sergeants for a reason. They've got grit and attitude and thats something Ive come to respect. Keep in mind this is Florida Corrections so its mostly soft people as it is. The training was easy as shit, but something Ive kept in mind is the statistic that the DOC is the highest percentage chance of PTSD in the whole state, and I believe that after seeing my first night shift as a botched suicide inmate who still ended up killing himself
I have a security job that will pay you more.
French Jesus Look up G4S security, at some places they send you to you literally get paid to sit on your phone and occasionally do a certain task
Octane G4S is a joke, most sites pay like 13.00. I’m in, state mass correctional officer start off at 60k
How far will my power level rise in this training
POWER laughing uncontrollably. inmates stand in line, ask for a pass. Say yes sir no sir, can I go to the yard. Buddy get a clue they have the power. We do what ever the gold tells us to do. Sure I'm bitter, because I didn't figure it out until I retired. Even as a lieutenant I was a dumbass.
It isn’t hard getting into this job. Rather easy! Hardest part is learning to ghost walk.
Stand 3 feet in front of a man size target and see if you can hit the target with the pistol shots....😂😂😂😂😂
Most fire fights happen within seven feet. The cadets shoot from 25 yards, 15 yards 7 yards, then 3 yards.
What a stupid comment lol. You don't know shit, but at least you're having fun! 😂😂
@@shoosh1313 he's went through the academy... obviously, or he wouldn't know, those are all the ranges you have to shoot to qualify for the shooting portion
@@gabrielroper71 what is the point of your comment?
@@shoosh1313 my bad, thought you were talking to gee tar. I was like "damn, dissing one of the only people who know what they're talking about."😂
Are CO's considered cops ?
Trollol Police No, they only have authority inside the prison. Outside the prison they're just regular civilians with no police powers.
Mike c i love love love your comment
First, you have to fail your bar exam then you have to fail police training then you get to become a correctional officer
Who tf wants to even attempt to be a cop these days
I mean, they get paid over 100k and work 3-4 days a week
@@perlatapatia4334 don’t forget the free bodily fluids, that you have access to at random points in the day
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If my 400 nearly 500 lb Uncle in law and 400 lb aunt in law can pass the training and tests ANYBODY CAN.
Where ? Which location?
Everyone is talking about the training as a joke. The training may seem like a joke but the pay is even more of a joke.
What state is this for?
Arizona
7 weeks!?! Damn. Ours is 12.
How can l join and work with you people
Is it true Arizona CO’s only make around 40k???
Louie T 37k
Not bad for noting having a degree
Work101 Work for the job that you have to do is questionable
Back when I started, you were lucky to make 20k.
Fuck yeah Yuma let’s goooooooo
We're I sign
I can't wait to join the force uwu
Oooooo female officers on top of men cadets. I wanna join. Must be part of the blue line here everyone in law enforcement sleeps together.
If you think about it it kinda dont matter because if she working at a male prision she gone be on top of him the male prisioner I mean
I wanna be a correctional officer but I refuse don't wanna get peppered spray I wanna be involved for sure in the prisons though
you must not want to be one that bad then..
vids tVisa true but I'm gonna force myself to do it anyways with me knowing whats gonna happen I have a habit of just doing things knowing what I'm gonna go through so yah I really do wanna be one I'm 17 and graduating this year class of 2020
@@marionsanders8005 thats good, do what you want in life no matter whats in the way, in the army when something was gonna suck real fuckin bad, we all just said "whatever" and kinda brainlessly did it to get it over with. so when something sucks or you dont wanna do it, just brainlessly get it over with and youll be unstoppable
can I do this if I have asthma?
Shatavia Dallas yes you can. At least in Virginia, one of the female officer has asthma and still an officer in DOC with me.
You just have to pass the physical fitness test, toughest part is 1.5 mile run in 15 minutes if you have asthma.
COTA Class 878!!!
7 weeks to become a CO, 2 years to become a barber/hairdresser. Nobody else has a problem with this?
Those pushup don't count
How are you going okay
Do you have to be a us citizen to Become a corrections officer?
+connorwebb1234 Yes sir.
+XXXlegandarygam3r can you not be a green card holder?
connorwebb1234 Well, for any job such as Law enforcement and alike you'll most likely need to be a citizen, try going on a police ride along and they can tell you ALL about it.
connorwebb1234 I just looked it up, there are places that allow any immigrant with a high school diploma or GED to become police officers and alike, Hawaii and Chicago for example. I wish you the best of luck in finding your career of choice.
+XXXlegandarygam3r thank you, Iv been looking at the New Orleans police department
Good building blocks to be a cop 🤷🏽♀️
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How long did the process take you. From the day you did your initial testing till the day you went to COTA?
It took me about 7 months it depends I knew a couple off people took the 1 to 1 1-/2 Year
Holy crap that is a long time, how comes? I just met a girl two weeks ago and it took her 1 month to go from initial day of testing to the academy. I am waiting on the phone call to do my drug testing. Took the initial test two weeks ago . I must mention that so far I have passed every single test without any issues or hold backs. I applied for Florence.
In Arizona currently it can be very fast. It took me about 34 days from Initial testing to then be at the academy
Class 361
do they really make you take a lie detector test? that's what scares me cause I've think we all made mistakes in our life. I'm spooked. I have never been in trouble with the law but still lol
arizona corrections does not polygraph
Zolomon see I'm in Cali smh
what exactly did they question you on, on the lie detector test??
Just tell the truth, they don't care if you have dirty laundry as long as you're honest about it.
arizona department of corrections does not polygraph.
What you guys training The supermarkets security guards?
They pay like shit don't do it.
Also the Union don't care about whites or black people in certain states bc Africans who come over run things
Lmao not worth the 14/hour they want to pay .. then again they have extremely low standards
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14? I work for a local county jail and started off at 20.73/hr
@French Jesus Pittsburgh
Started in mass, 30.50
Where i live is 20 per hour for 7 weeks of training....
Then 40- 75k as the a corrections
Worst career choice you could ever pick.
Lmao those weak pushups
:57 THICK
This country seriously needs police reform. LMAO. This was painfully funny to watch!
Military style training for uniformed officers isn’t anything new. But yes, it is funny seeing prison guards get military style combat training
How do I sign up for this shit
2:12 How the fuck do they aim. Is this serious, point blank #notgivingafuckattitude
idk if you know this but close proximity like indoors they usually only have time to react and rely on their instinct i know a guy in the military and when their in citys where they're confined most times they dont aim they spray and move they usually only aim their gun proper at mid range or longer
Seven weeks to learn how to use a key 😁
Inmates everywhere laughing at this sugar shack
Really ?? This training looks like a joke.
Busters
been there , done that . go to the feds !
What do you mean go to the feds
Yea what do you mean, feds?
1:34 hot
Wow ur a creep
Nah, he's not a creep. It was pretty hot.
:57 THICKKK
Thickness is my weakness!
Our COTA in Ontario is a joke
Volk Lupo im applying in montreal as CO.
Probably gonna get transfer if hired, no french. How is ON?
Dhattt chutiyo.....😂
No respect for corrections training offices. Most all training offices where officers that could not cut it working behind the wall with inmates. Which also means those officers are politically connected.
why is this video so fucking loud
Did she say “and how to handle a ...legal... weapon” lol
She said lethal
Lethal means deadly
7 weeks?? 😅 what a set up for failure...
What a shitty way to make a living.
The training is a joke, does lil to nothing to prepare you for working in a prison.
Right!
Department of “maintain status quo, correct NOTHING!!!”
If you’re a dork, this may be for you.
Arizona law enforcement is just the bottom of the barrel through and through…gross