Criminal Justice Training - Lamar Institute of Technology

Criminal Justice Training at Lamar Institute of Technology includes the Texas State Correctional Officer Academy and specialized Law Enforcement Training.

For information and application regarding the following academies, call Jim Doane at (409) 880 8293, Karen Gordon at (409) 880 8293 or come by Criminal Justice Training office in Technology Center Bldg., Room 210.

Texas Department of Criminal Justice Pre-Service Academy
Coordinator: James Doane
Phone: (409) 880 8023
Secretary: Karen Gordon
Phone: (409) 880 8293

Lamar Institute of Technology is located near the largest Federal Bureau of Prisons facility in the United States, three Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) prison facilities, a modern direct supervision county jail, and a Texas Youth Commission facility. The Institute, TDCJ and the Federal Bureau of Prisons have combined their resources to meet the growing demands for skilled leaders in the Corrections Industry through a variety of specialized training programs. Wardens, prison employees, and LIT staff assist in the training program. State-of-the-art education and training for career development and continuing education are provided for correctional professionals.

The 200-hour training program for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice is offered three times each year: spring, summer, and fall semesters. In order to accommodate students who may not be able to attend the regularly scheduled day courses, night classes are offered. The sign-up process begins in October for the Spring Academy, February for the Summer I/II Academy, and June for the Fall Academy.

All cadets entering the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Corrections Academy must complete a TDCJ Pre-Employment Application, available in the Technology Center Building, Room 210. They must also successfully pass a five-part examination, an oral interview, and a criminal history check. Cadets must be found eligible for employment by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice before they can enter the Lamar Institute of Technology TDCJ Academy.

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY

FALL 2006

Testing Session 1

Application Deadline: Monday, June 12, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Employment Test (Free): Wednesday, June 13, at 2:00 p.m. and (Written Test)

Testing Session 2

Application Deadline: Friday, July 14, 2006 by 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Employment Test (Free): Saturday, July 15, 2006, 9 a.m. and (Written Test)

Final Steps:

Job Interviews: July 25-27, 2006
Class Registration: August 22-23, 2006

Classes Begin: August 28 – November 30, 2006, 6 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (M-Th) Approximately 13 weeks.

Advisory Committee:

Sheriff Ed, Cain, Hardin County
Shanna Chance, South East Texas Regional Planning Commission
Warden David Doughty, TDCJ Mark Stiles Unit
Gary Duncan, LIT Regional Police Academy
Mr. Jack Reeves, Port Neches High School
Diane Schatz, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Sergeant Danny Walker, Jefferson County
Sheriff G. Mitch Woods, Jefferson County
Dennis White, Lamar Center for Criminal Justice Education & Training
Ira Wilsker, Lamar Institute of Technology

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