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Prison Service Academy (CZ)

EPTA Member since
Country	Czech Republic

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	secondary (state leaving exam) ; university for treatment staff
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	18 for uniformed / university degree for treatment staff - No
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical	yes - uniformed staff
Psychological/Personality	yes
Language	no
Other	Good health state
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	13 weeks for uniformed staff and 7 weeks for civilian staff (treatment professionals with university degree)
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	13 weeks (uniformed staff ) 7 weeks (civilian staff)
How many weeks practical prison work?	3 years (uniformed staff - probationary period)
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	No
4) EQF level of initial/basic training	F5 - Uniformed staff/required EQF for civilian staff is 6 - additional professional skills during basic training
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	Uniformed: service preparation, penology, shooting training, basics of self-defence, law, physical training, psychology, pedagogy, professional ethics, administration Civilian: penology and penitentiaristics, pedagogy, psychology, professional ethics, security basics, crisis situation and their solution, administration, PC, law
6) What does final exam contain?	Uniformed: oral, situation model to show they are prepared to solve any situation including respektive administration using all knowledge they have gained, practical part - gun manipulation and use of means of restraint Civilian: 25 topics that contain questions covered in the subjects (above) - oral exam
7) What type of exam?	Practical
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
1) Is continuous training obligatory?	No
2) If yes, which modules are obligatory?	There is only one obligatory module for all specialists taking part in treatment programmes creation who need to gain pedagogy education. It is called: DOPLŇKOVÉ PEDAGOGICKÉ STUDIUM. The same programme is also offered by universities (not by high schools). Our module is however valid only for prison environment. Note: All prison employees (no matter their position)are obliged to pass regular schooling/training/testing, which is organized in all Czech prisons. It covers law, health, ecology and security issues. Additionally, uniformed staff must be tested in shooting and go through physical tests every year.
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* Definition of a prison officer:
Responsible for safety and security as well as prisoner rehabilitation. promote social behavior and address the offending behavior of prisoners. A prison officer belongs to a public service body.