Islanders looking for a new career opportunity in correctional services will soon be able to take an accelerated and subsidized program at the Atlantic Police Academy in Slemon Park, Summerside.

Students will learn about crisis management, intervention and de-escalation, workplace health and safety, Canadian law, ethics and professionalism, psychology specific to the field of corrections, as well as training in defensive driving.

“The Atlantic Police Academy is pleased to work with the Province to offer an accelerated program to prepare future Island correctional officers,” said Forrest Spencer, Executive Director of the Atlantic Police Academy. “This partnership is a great example of how we can work together to find a solution that will help us train those looking for a new career right here in our province.”

The program will run as a pilot and the province will subsidize a dozen students through the Canada-PEI Labour Market Development Agreement and Workforce Development Agreement to take part in this training designed specifically for a career in correctional services. Participants will take part in 15 weeks of course work and seven weeks of on the job training at either the Provincial Correctional Centre or Prince County Correctional Centre. When students successfully complete the program, they will be eligible for employment at one of the Island correctional centres.

To learn more about the program or to submit your application, please contact DMSPENCELEY@gov.pe.ca