Member

Swiss Centre of Expertise in Prison and Probation (SCEPP) (CH)

EPTA Member since	2012
Country	Switzerland

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training / certificate of advanced secondary education + 6 months of practice
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	No age minimum – maximum defined -
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical	no
Psychological/Personality	no
Language	no
Other	no Penitentiary institutions are responsible for recruitment: the SCEPP trains only employees who are already employed
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	-
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	15 weeks
How many weeks practical prison work?	2.5 years
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	Yes
4) EQF level of initial/basic training	The request will be made soon.
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	Personnel in penitentiary institutions Legal aspects Support and supervision Security and prevention Health
6) What does final exam contain?	written exam on the operational areas defined in the Qualification Profile written work on a practical case on one of the operational areas defined in the Qualification Profile oral and practical examination of three to five parts, to be carried out within the framework of a course
7) What type of exam?	Oral,Written,Practical
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
1) Is continuous training obligatory?	No
2) If yes, which modules are obligatory?	This is up to each canton, i.e., the correctional institutions. Some of them decided to make it obligatory - for example - 3 days of continuous training per year. These continuous trainings do not have to be followed at the SCEPP (some penitentiary institutions and cantons independently organize courses for their employees).
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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.