Master the corrections officer exam
By: [Mark D. Snider, editor]
Edition: 16th ed.
Publisher: Peterson's
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lawrenceville, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780768928877
Subjects: Correctional personnel; Study guides; Examinations; Corrections; Examinations, questions; Civil service; Correctional institutions
Other titles: Arco master the corrections officer exam; Corrections officer exam
Description: Knowing what to expect on the real test is the first step to overcoming text anxiety and to scoring higher on your corrections officer exam.
Notes: "An Arco book"--Title page verso.
Table of contents: title: Before you begin; title: How this book is organized; title: Special study features; title: You're well on your way to success; title: Top 10 ways to raise your score; title: Correctional officers' creed; title: pt. I. All about a career as a corrections officer; title: 1. Getting started; title: Job duties; title: Working conditions; title: Salary; title: Training and promotion; title: Summing it up; title: 2. Where the jobs are; title: The prison system; title: Where to start looking; title: The application process; title: Summing it up; title: 3. The screening process; title: Written exam; title: Promotion exam; title: Interview; title: Physical fitness test; title: Background investigation; title: Psychological interview; title: Drug test; title: Medical examination; title: Summing it up; title: pt. II. Six practice tests; title: Practice test 1; title: Answer key and explanations; title: Practice test 2; title: Answer key and explanations; title: Practice test 3; title: Answer key and explanations; title: Practice test 4; title: Answer key and explanations; title: Practice test 5; title: Answer key and explanations; title: Practice test 6 : promotion exam; title: Answer key; title: Appendixes; title: Appendix A. Physical fitness course; title: Knowing the basics; title: A workout schedule; title: Measuring your heart rate; title: Program for women; title: Program for men; title: Staying fit; title: Broadening your program; title: Appendix B. Training; title: Example : state prison.