Georgia Sheriffs' Association

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-05-12 08:00 - 2025-05-23 17:00 (America/New_York) | Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office, 562 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd, Valdosta, GA, 31601, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

Contact for Questions and Registration

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-05-12 08:00 - 2025-05-23 17:00 | Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office, 17257 HWY 301, Statesboro, GA, 30458, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

Questions? Contact Missy Sammons or Brent Loeffler at 770-914-1076.

Senior Deputy: Office of Sheriff
2025-05-19 08:00 - 11:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 3

Acquaint the deputy with the Office of Sheriff and the responsibilities and obligations one assumes both to the sheriff and to the community upon employment.

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Forensic Anthropology
2025-05-19 08:00 - 2025-05-23 17:00 | Truett McConnell University, 100 Alumni Dr, Cleveland, GA, 30563, United States

Senior Deputy: Bonding Procedures
2025-05-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with instruction concerning the various types of bonds and relationship of the courts to the bonding procedure.

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Senior Deputy: Prisoner Transports
2025-05-19 15:00 - 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Acquaint the deputy with the procedures to be followed when transporting a prisoner outside the jail. Emphasis will be placed on the hazards and security issues associated with escorting and transporting prisoners.

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Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2025-05-28 08:00 - 10:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with a working knowledge of procedures commonly utilized to search for and locate wanted and/or missing persons.

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Senior Deputy: Ethics
2025-05-28 12:00 - 14:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Acquaint the deputy with the concept of ethics in law enforcement with the emphasis on the consequences of unethical officer behavior and improper officer interaction with suspects and victims.

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Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-05-29 10:00 - 12:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Provide the deputy with the appropriate techniques in dealing with the media, the legal rights of the media, and how to negotiate certain tactics used by media personnel to gather information from law enforcement officers.

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Senior Deputy: Interpersonal Relations
2025-06-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-02 08:00 - 17:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 8

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Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2025-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 8

Provide the deputy with a working knowledge of the types of civil process handled by the sheriff’s office, to include writs, summons, ejectment, procedures, and garnishment cases and other court orders such as extradition procedures and detainers.

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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-06-09 08:00 - 2025-06-20 17:00 | Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, 555 Stan Evans Drive, Jefferson, GA, 30549, United States

Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-06-10 08:30 - 12:30 | Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office Juvenile Court, 875 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA, 30040, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Provide the deputy with the correct techniques to use when arriving at a crime scene.

Senior Deputy: Advanced Report Writing
2025-06-12 08:00 - 2025-06-13 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

P.O.S.T. Hours 16

Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-06-18 08:00 - 12:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Provide the deputy with the correct techniques to use when arriving at a crime scene.

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Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-06-18 12:00 - 16:00 | Dougherty County Jail, 1302 Evelyn Avenue, Albany, GA, 31705, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Familiarize the deputy with the current DV Laws as well as the appropriate officer response.

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Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-06-30 08:00 - 12:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States

Senior Deputy: Mental Commitments and Transports
2025-06-30 13:00 - 17:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Familiarize the deputy with the transportation of the mentally ill and the unique problems associated with such transportation. This block will also address the laws applicable to commitment of the mentally ill.

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80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-07 08:00 - 2025-07-18 17:00 | Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, 560 Greison Trail, Newnan, GA, 30263

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-14 08:00 - 2025-07-25 17:00 | Walton County Sheriff’s Office, 1425 S. Madison Avenue, Monroe, GA, 30655, United States

Senior Deputy: Civil Process
2025-07-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2025-07-17 08:00 - 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, United States

Senior Deputy: Crime Scene Management
2025-07-17 08:00 - 12:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States

Senior Deputy: Domestic Violence
2025-07-17 13:00 - 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
Location and TimeDescriptionContact

P.O.S.T. Hours 4

Familiarize the deputy with the current DV Laws as well as the appropriate officer response.

80/45 Hour Basic Jail Officer Course
2025-07-21 08:00 - 2025-08-01 17:00 | Carroll County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 997 Newnan Road, Carrollton, GA, 30116, United States
This mandated certification course provides basic training for jail officers.An employee supervising inmates – in any capacity – must be a certified jail officer.An online POST application MUST be completed and approved 2 days PRIOR to the class start date.

You must register for this training by contacting Brian Finley.

Senior Deputy: Search Procedures
2025-07-22 08:00 - 10:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States

Senior Deputy: Interpersonal Relations
2025-07-22 08:00 - 17:00 | Bartow County Sheriff’s Office Training Center, 94 Zena Drive, Cartersville, GA, 30121, United States

Senior Deputy: Public Relations
2025-07-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States

Senior Deputy: Sex Offender Registry
2025-07-22 13:00 - 15:00 | Barrow County Sheriff’s Office Detention Center Training Room, 652 Barrow Park Drive, Winder, GA, 30680, United States
P.O.S.T. Hours 2

Familiarize the deputy with the basic knowledge of the sex offender laws and the responsibility of the Sheriff’s office as it relates to registering sex offenders.

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