Correctional Officers' Training Council

The Michigan Correctional Officers' Training Council does the following:

-Develops, approves, and updates course content of the vocational certificate program for applicants to meet the educational requirements to be employed as a state corrections officer;
-Develops, approves, and updates minimum requirements with regards to recruitment and selection for new state corrections officers;
-Develops, approves, and updates standards for the certification, recertification, and decertification of state corrections officers;
-Reviews and approves course content or course topics for the initial and ongoing training of state corrections officers

The Training Council consists of 8 members, each representing a particular interest, that serve 3 year terms.

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Statute

Public Act 415 of 1982, MCLA 791.503

 

Contact Information

 

Gary Manns

Executive Secretary

Phone: (517) 373-2081

Fax: (517) 335-7939

Email: mannsg@michigan.gov

 

Members

  

Sherry Lynn Burt, Lansing

Term expires 3/29/14

Department of Corrections

 

Diane Earls

Term expires 3/29/14

Represents the State personnel Director

 

Cynthia Allen, Parma

Term expires 3/29/15

Academic Community/ Community College

 

Charles Justin Falahee, Jackson

Term expires 3/29/15

Public at large

 

William Perrone, East Lansing

Term expires 3/29/15

Public at large

 

Francine Marie Wresinski, Holt

Term expires 3/29/15

Department of Technology, Management, and Budget

 

William Henderson, Freeland

Term expires 3/29/16

State Corrections Officer

 

Timothy M. Eklin, Grand Blanc

Term expires 3/29/16

Academic Community