Law Enforcement Detention Academy BTC
The Detention Academy program is designed to prepare students for entry-level positions as a Corrections Officer. Topics covered in the curriculum include Cell Searches, Ground Control, Hostage Survival, Idaho Jail Standards, Report Writing, and more. Detention Academy training takes place in the classroom, mat room, Kootenai County Sheriff's Office jail facilities, and other off-site locations. At the end of the academy, cadets will take a cumulative exam which makes them eligible to site for the State of Idaho's detention deputy's exam. This is a credited, 9-week Basic Technical Certificate program offered twice a year during the fall and spring semesters. It begins and runs alongside the