LE 330 - Core Custody Academy

    Recent Professors
    David K. Whitham
    Recent Semesters
    Summer 2026
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    14
    Summer 2026 Sections
    View Summer 2026 sections of LE 330
    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    The Core Custody Academy is designed to satisfy State of California Standards and Training for Corrections (STC) requirements for students wanting to be hired as a custody officer by a law enforcement agency or currently employed as such. Core refers to the description of the job as it relates to the overall mission of the adult corrections officer job and its place in the criminal justice system and from the state-wide job analysis research conducted periodically by the STC program of the California Board of State and Community Corrections. The Core Academy is an intensive college course with para-military discipline. Students attending the academy will be physically challenged, faced with solving complex problems in a stressful, disciplined and structured environment. Student will understand the roles and functions of the adult criminal justice system and its processes. Students will demonstrate problem solving strategies for addressing criminal behavior in a custody setting.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 1:00pm–6:00pm, Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri 8:00am–12:00pm