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Become A Peace Officer
Start your career in law enforcement with the Nevada Department of Corrections (NDOC).
Earn $55,500 - 90,000 / yr as a Correctional Officer. NDOC contributes to Nevada’s public safety by operating safe and secure institutions in the state of Nevada.
We Are Hiring Correctional Officers
Leaders establish the line of right and wrong by living their guiding principles.
Correctional Officers maintain and supervise offenders in State correctional facilities in a controlled humane environment.
As part of the selection process, the Nevada Department of Corrections will conduct: 1) POST physical fitness test which consists of a vertical jump of 15 inches, Agility run in 20.4 seconds, 20 push-ups (not timed), a 300 meter run in one minute fourteen seconds, and a 1.5 mile run/walk in 17 minutes 37 seconds. 2) Extensive background investigation. 3) Drug test 4) Medical Physical examination 5) Psychological examination 6) Correctional Officer Structured Interview
The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
The State of Nevada Offers a Wide Array of Benefits to Correctional Officers
Career
Advancement
$7,500 Bonus
First Year
Overtime
Opportunities
Medical, Dental
Life Insurance & PERS Pension
15% Pay Raise for Trainees
After 6 Months
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Paid While Training
in the Academy
Minimum Qualifications for a Correctional Officer
Citizenship
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens.
Age & Education
- Be at least 21 years of age when hired.
- Be a high school graduate or its equivalent (G.E.D. under Nevada Educational Standards).
Criminal History
- Must have not been convicted of, or placed on deferred adjudication for any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury, false statement, or domestic violence.
- Must be of good moral character as determined by the Department and by the State of Nevada regulatory guidelines.
Employment History
- 2 years of full time or equivalent work history.
- Work history can be part time or full-time work, military or college experience after high school graduation.