Juvenile Corrections

Juvenile corrections workers provide supervision, facilitate in the treatment process and crisis intervention, provide social and life skills training, maintain records and documentation, engage in support services, and monitor and ensure a secure environment.

This one-year certificate program is specifically designed for individuals who want to work directly with juvenile offenders through different agencies in various settings. These agencies may include Oregon Youth Authority (OYA), as well as other public, private, and non-profit organizations. The Juvenile Corrections certificate is designed to be integrated into the Criminal Justice Associate of Applied Science degree.

As a statewide cooperative effort among several Oregon community colleges, this program is transferable to the following participating schools: Clackamas Community College, Clatsop Community College, Lane Community College, Linn-Benton Community College, Portland Community College, Southwestern Community College, and Treasure Valley Community College. In addition, some courses may be applicable as electives toward a two-year degree. Consult with Chemeketa's Counseling and Career Services or a Chemeketa advisor on course transferability.

Program outcomes

Students completing the Certificate will:

Identify the distinct philosophical differences between adjudicating adolescents in the juvenile system and processing adults through the criminal justice system.
Describe the social, legal, and rehabilitative strategies for adolescents who are adjudicated to the juvenile justice system.

Getting started

The first step to entering this program is to take part in an assessment process which includes taking the college's free placement test and meeting with Counseling and Career Services staff. You may need to complete pre-program courses. Then, your advisor will help you develop an individualized program of study, which may include one or more of the following:

Course	Title	Credit Hours
CA121A	Keyboarding A Covers basic touch keyboarding for the standard microcomputer keyboard or typewriter keyboard. Attendance requirements: 2 lab hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp, Su.	1
MTH020	Basic Mathematics Includes fundamentals of addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in problems involving whole numbers, fractions, decimals, ratios, percentages, and geometric measurements and formulas. Emphasizes analysis and solution of application problems. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp, Su.	3
RD090	College Textbook Reading Prepares students to comprehend and apply information from college-level textbooks. Encourages active reading by teaching students how to ask and look for answers to questions about author's purposes and strategies. Includes application of active reading skills to specific academic disciplines and career fields. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp, Su. Prerequisite: Compass reading placement test score of 69-79 or consent of instructor.	3
WR115	Introduction to Composition Focuses on developing college-level writing skills by emphasizing critical thinking, reading, and the writing of well-constructed, unified, coherent paragraphs to form essays that support a thesis and develop a main idea through a structure appropriate to the thesis and reader. Bridges developmental writing courses and WR121 by introducing students to writing situations and skills that will prepare them for WR121. Reinforces competency in sentence writing. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp, Su. Prerequisite: Asset score of 41-43, or Compass score of 64-81, or grade of C or better in WR090 or consent of WR115 instructor.	3
	or
COM051	Communication Skills 1 Improves writing skills. Focuses on writing intended to replicate projects in occupational and technical fields. Attendance requirements: 3 class hrs/wk. Terms offered: F, W, Sp, Su.	3

If you have questions about the requirements, call Counseling and Career Services at 503.399.5120 or 503.399.6153. Failure to be assessed may delay your entry into program classes.