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Bildungsakademie Justizvollzug Berlin (DE)

EPTA Member since	2022
Country	Germany

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	Intermediate School Qualification, Secondary Education + 2 years apprenticeship or Secondary Education + 4 years Federal Armed Forces
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	18 - 40
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical	Endurance, strength, mobility, physically adequate, and good state of health
Psychological/Personality	Resilient, cosmopolitan, empathic, interested in teamwork, reliable, responsible
Language	German
Other
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	48 months dual training
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	68 weeks theory lessons
How many weeks practical prison work?	36 weeks practical training
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	No
4) EQF level of initial/basic training	Level 3
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	Education of the judicial system, social sciences, law and administration, health system in penitentiaries, competence training, IT operations
6) What does final exam contain?	Three written exams (topics of the general judicial system, social sciences, law and administration), one oral exam (topics of the general judicial system, social sciences, law and administration), one practical learning objectives test
7) What type of exam?	Oral,Written,Practical
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
1) Is continuous training obligatory?	No
2) If yes, which modules are obligatory?
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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.