STEP 1

Apply online!
Our team is ready to help you through the application process. Apply today through our company page on Indeed!

STEP 2

Background Investigation Questionnaire
Submit an electronic Background Investigation Questionnaire (BIQ).

STEP 3

Interview
If you are selected to move forward in the process you will be contacted to be scheduled for an interview by a human resource representative.

STEP 4

Complete the Physical Readiness Test (PRT)
The PRT is comprised of five activities designed to simulate the physical requirements of the correctional officer position. Scheduling options will be discussed during or directly after your interview.

STEP 5

Conditional Offer and POST Academy Application
If you are selected as a top candidate to move forward and your background is approved, you will be given a conditional offer of employment. At the time of your offer you will complete your application to attend the Peace Officer Standard and Training (POST) Academy. POST is the agency which oversees the training and certification of law enforcement officers in Idaho.

STEP 6

Correctional Officer Training
Once hired, employees are provided with all of the tools needed to succeed as correctional officers. We offer 11 weeks of paid training including new employee orientation, job shadowing, POST academy, and field training.

Week 1: New Hire Paperwork & Facility Tours

• You'll attend New Hire Paperwork and spend time touring the facilities, pre-requisite training, and getting acquainted with the Training team.

Week 2: New Employee Orientation

• You’ll join other new employees for New Employee Orientation in Boise* to learn more about IDOC, hear from agency and division leadership about how you can further your impact, and learn some essential skills.

Weeks 3-4: Job Shadowing at Facilities

• Shadow an experienced field training officer
• Hands-off perspective of correctional officer job responsibilities
• Experience working in an institutional setting with residents

Weeks 5-11: Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Academy

Schedule: Monday-Friday, start and end times may vary
Location: 1090 E Watertower Street, Meridian, ID 83642

Academy coursework includes:

• Arrest techniques
• Con games
• CPR and first aid 
• Report writing
• Effective communication
• Firearms certification
• And much more!

Attending and passing the Correctional Officer academy is a requirement of the job. You’ll spend time learning critical classroom material and practicing hands-on defensive tactics. You’ll build your physical endurance through regular group physical training, prove your academic knowledge through weekly exams, and demonstrate your newly acquired skills in scenario testing and on-the-job training. To pass the Academy, you must maintain a 75% scoring average for written exams and score a 75% on the certification exam. During the last week of the academy, you will participate in firearms training and testing.

* Travel, hotel, and per diem expenses are paid by IDOC for ICIO, NICI, TFCRC, IFCRC, PWCC, and SAWC staff.

The Physical Readiness Test includes 5 activities

1. 1/2 Mile Run in 7 minutes.
2. Agility Sprint - 30 seconds - Illinois Agility run: Cones are placed at 0 (start), 10, 20, 30 ft. At the start, from prone position next to the cone, stand up and sprint to having one foot pass the 30 ft. mark, then sprint back to start. Continue around start cone then weave between the 10 and 20 ft. cones in a zig-zag fashion, then around the 30 ft. cone, zigzagging back to the start cone, then around the start cone, sprinting to the end cone, then back to start. Must be completed in 30.0 seconds.
3. Dummy Drag - 30 ft.- secure a 100-130 lb. dummy by either the feet or armpits and drag for 30 ft. without stopping. This event is not timed.
4. 15 Squat Thrusts - 3 min - from standing, squat down, thrust legs out to plank position, bring legs back to squat, then stand. Repeat 15 times. (similar to a burpee but without the pushup or jump).
5. Dexterity/Flexibility Test - while crouched: unlock padlock, remove lock, remove key from lock, replace & lock padlock, repeat 3 times while staying crouched

If you have any of the following documents feel free to submit them with your background investigation questionnaire. They are not required to submit the background. However, they will be needed at a later date in order to move forward with the process.

• Two personal references
• Proof of education (one of the following): high school diploma, official high school transcripts, GED, official college transcripts
• Proof of citizenship (one of the following): birth certificate, passport, naturalization certificate, certificate of citizenship, report of birth abroad
• Military service: DD-214 (if applicable)
• Court and police documents for any misdemeanor charges within the last 10 years

• Age 18 or older
• U.S. citizen
• High school diploma or GED
• No felony convictions
• No misdemeanors related to deceit, drugs, or sex in the last 5 years
• Successfully pass a background investigation