Eleven LCC graduates complete corrections Academy training
Eleven students completed the 160-hour Corrections Academy program at Lansing Community College’s West Campus on November 1, 2026. The four-week curriculum focused on inmate mental health, security procedures, and emergency first aid to prepare candidates for local jail positions.
The graduates must now pass a state certification exam to become certified local corrections officers in Michigan. Tamara McDiarmid of Lansing Community College noted that the program challenges students to balance intensive coursework with family support and adjusted sleep schedules.
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