Member

National Correctional Administration Academy (ENAP) (FR)

EPTA Member since	2010
Country	France

TRAINEE SELECTION

1) What level of pre-education is required?	Certificate of general education (brevet des collèges), before entering high school
2) What is the minimum – maximum age of trainees?	18 - 45
3) Which tests are included in the recruitment assessment?
Physical	A physical test comprising a sprint, a middle-distance race and a shot put test
Psychological/Personality	A 20 minute oral examination (view Other)**
Language	Written examination of 3 hours (presented below) :
Other	A multiple-choice questionnaire (history, geography, current events) A logical thinking questionnaire (analysis, observation, deduction, reasoning skills) A written report from documents (on an event related to the position of a prison officer; it aims to show the candidate can report to his/her hierarchy) Other (prerequisites) French nationality, clean criminal record **Personality interview on the candidate’s skills to work as a prison officer and his/her motivations OR an interview (to assess/recognize the candidate’s work experience; minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the field of security)
INITIAL/BASIC TRAINING Length of initial/basic training of prison officer? (*see definition)
1) Excluding in-service training	13 weeks (excluding internships and holidays)
2) Including in-service training
How many weeks class room?	13 weeks of theoretical and practical training
How many weeks practical prison work?	10 weeks (5 weeks of internship discovery internship and 5 weeks of practical internship)
3) Is the initial/basic training accredited?	No
4) EQF level of initial/basic training
5) What are the subjects that are trained at the initial/basic level?	UC1 Navigating one’s penitentiary professional environment M1 Integrating the values of the public correctional service M2 Blending in a work collective M3 Identifying the stages of the sentence programme and characteristics of penal population UC2 Taking charge and supporting inmates daily M1 Setting an appropriate relationship with the inmate M2 Conducting and monitoring daily activities M3 Inquiring and reporting M4 Preventing risky behavior UC3 - Managing complex and/or emergency situations M1 Monitoring inmates with a particular profile M2 Rescuing people M3 Maintaining a protected position or performing an external mission M4 Making use of force and weapons
6) What does final exam contain?	Ongoing assessment during the training (takes the form of several different evaluations and distributes 2,000 points in total) Types of examination: headcount control, Professional reports, GENESIS (correctional software), Short Answers Question forms, multiple choice questions form, intervention techniques, Shooting, IRIS software (penitentiary x-ray software) in visiting rooms and entrance door. Evaluation of professional positioning Evaluation of the internships : the quality of professional relations (teamwork, volunteering, taking into account the views of others, sharing information, reporting to the hierarchy, …), adaptability, potential influence over the prison population Validation of training by the Professional Competence Committee prior to tenure
7) What type of exam?	Written,Practical
CONTINUOUS TRAINING
1) Is continuous training obligatory?	No
2) If yes, which modules are obligatory?	However, additional training is provided for prison officers that are to be assigned to security prisons and young offenders institutes
Attachments	Trainee prison officers.docx

* 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.