Vocational Programs for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Career

The role of First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers is to directly supervise and coordinate activities of correctional officers and jailers..

The average annual wage of the occupations is $76,840 and $37 per hour. 4 vocational programs could be taken for the First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 52,280 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers is $21,326. The average length of the programs is 178 hours and the average completion time is 18.50 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Career

The following 4 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Criminal Justice and Corrections	9	$27,990	-	110 Hours	28.50 Months
Corrections	155	$9,945	$881	333 Hours	9.00 Months
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	179	$32,707	-	92 Hours	18.00 Months
Corrections Administration	5	$26,274	-	-	-

Related Occupations to First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers.

Related Occupations toFirst-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Chief Executives	211K	$258,900	$124
Administrative Services Managers	243K	$121,200	$58
Social and Community Service Managers	174K	$83,400	$40
Rehabilitation Counselors	84,750	$48,430	$23
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	85,870	$67,880	$33
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	138K	$106,000	$51
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	84,120	$90,740	$44
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	64,900	$59,580	$29
Bailiffs	15,900	$58,460	$28
Correctional Officers and Jailers	351K	$58,810	$28
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	107K	$95,930	$46
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	646K	$76,550	$37
Transit and Railroad Police	2,360	$78,230	$38
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	171K	$49,980	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	88,140	$50,650	$24
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	106K	$50,090	$24
Residential Advisors	88,700	$40,200	$19
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	1,505K	$68,620	$33

Schools offering vocational programs for First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers

The following 340 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.