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This is the highest achievable level of certification offered by NIJO. It is intended for all executive administrators including sheriffs, jail administrators and supervisors who wish to expand their knowledge and certification. NCCE curriculum requires an intense amount of legal-based training and hands-on management experience to provide individual opportunities to implement and operate constitutionally safe and sound legal-based policies, procedures and practices. The fee for certification covers the certification costs only. All training required toward certification must be paid for separately, including DACOTA online training.
REQUIREMENTS:
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:
Minimum of 115 total NIJO certified training hours (75 Credit Hours of Required Areas of Focus and 40 Elective Credit Hours) and corresponding testing. This can be met through:- NIJO DACOTA online courses (Access to DACOTA is separate and is NOT included in the cost of Certification.)
- NIJO-Approved, Legal-Based Live training seminars and conferences
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Four (4) years minimum work experience in jail, detention facility or support.RE-CERTIFICATION:
Once certification is earned, it will remain current for 2 years from the last date of recognition. To maintain certification, applicants must provide proof of 20 hours of NIJO approved continuing education annually thereafter.Heading section
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APPLICATION PROCESS:
REGISTER & PAY
Complete registration form (to the right) and make payment for certification (PLEASE NOTE: The cost of Certification process DOES NOT include access to the DACOTA Online Training Platform. If you are interested in gaining access to DACOTA, please complete an interest form here.)EMAIL RECEIPT/APPLICATION
After submitting your registration and payment, you will receive your payment receipt and the Certification Application Form.RECORD TRAINING
Begin tracking "LEGAL-BASED" (NIJO-Approved) training. All reported training needs to be accrued after the date you have registered and paid for certification. Exceptions may be approved if training was completed within a 6 month period prior to your initial certification registration. Legal-Based training is training that includes case law that is taught based on facts, avoiding political correctness and bias. DACOTA and all NIJO Instructors, JAILCON Conferences and all NIJO training seminars and academies are pre-approved for certification credit because of our rigorous instructor vetting process. Other training MUST be approved by submitting the following:- Instructor CV
- All training materials
- All tests with 100% Score
SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION
Once you have completed all of the required training to qualify for the intended NIJO Certification level, submit your application to: [email protected]Heading section
NO REFUNDS: Due to the nature and length of the time required to complete the certification process, there will be NO REFUNDS given on Certification Registration Fees for all levels.
If at any time you should have any questions about the requirements, approved training, or anything else, please let us know by emailing us at [email protected] or by calling (801) 810-JAIL (5245).
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