Member

Bayerische Justizvollzugsakademie (DE)

EPTA Member since	2014
Country	Germany

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	Secondary, University or University of Applied Sciences for higher level staff
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	Minimum 18 for uniformed - maximum 45 - no minimum age for higher level staff -
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical	yes- uniformed staff
Psychological/Personality	yes
Language	no
Other	Central written test in different topics, good health state
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	18 months for uniformed staff, 2 years for administration staff (2. level), 3 years for higher level administration staff
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	30 weeks (uniformed staff and administration staff 2. level), 20 months higher level administration staff
How many weeks practical prison work?	47 weeks (uniformed staff), 73 weeks administration staff 2. level, 13 months higher level administration staff
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	Yes
4) EQF level of initial/basic training	No
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	Uniformed: Professional ethics, social skills (communication, conflict management), legal knowledge (federal constitution, civil service law, penal system law, penal law), executive action training, human rights, psychology, physical training, basics of self-defence, weapon training Administration staff: Professional ethics, legal knowledge (federal constitution, civil service law, penal system law), human rights, basics of self-defence, behaviour in emergencies, organization of the prison system, economy, psychology, social skills
6) What does final exam contain?	Uniformed: Written exam: 7 exams Oral/practical exam: 2 practical situations have to be passed (e.g. control of a cell); after that, the trainees have an oral exam with legal knowledge incl. human rights, social skills and conflict management, security in prisons, basic economic knowledge in prisons Administration staff (2. level): Written exam: 7 exams Oral exam: legal knowledge incl. human rights, social skills and conflict management, security in prisons, basic economy knowledge in prisons Higher-level administration staff: Written exam: 8 exams Oral exam: legal knowledge, human rights, economy, psychology no final exam for staff with a university degree
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.