Purpose: WAC 139-10-235 Basic misdemeanant probation/classification academy curriculum, the Adult Services Academy was divided into three separate tracks: County probation, state DOC community corrections officers, and state institutional counselors. Changes in WAC 139-10-210 have reconfigured these academies. As a result, the specific curriculum for each of these academies will be defined.

     Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 43.101.080.

      Adopted under notice filed as WSR 05-08-075 on April 1, 2005.

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     Date Adopted: June 8, 2005.

Michael D. Parsons

Executive Director

OTS-7674.4

AMENDATORY SECTION(Amending WSR 00-17-017, filed 8/4/00, effective 9/4/00)

WAC 139-10-235   Basic ((adult services)) misdemeanant probation/classification academy curriculum.   The basic ((adult correctional services)) misdemeanant probation/classification academy curriculum of the ((Washington state criminal justice training)) commission ((shall be)) must be at least eighty instructional hours in length and ((shall)) will include, but not be limited to, the following subject matter areas:

     (1) Core skills

     (a) Assessment

     (b) Motivation

     (c) Goal setting/action planning

     (d) Monitoring and intervention

     (2) Key skills

     (a) Interpersonal skills

     (b) Interviewing

     (c) Classification

     (d) Supervision and discipline

     (e) Offense prevention

     (3) Related skills

     (a) Dealing with aggressive and resistive behavior

     (b) Legal issues

     (c) Report writing

     (d) Counseling techniques

     (e) Managing information.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080. 00-17-017, § 139-10-235, filed 8/4/00, effective 9/4/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 43.101.080(2). 87-19-105 (Order 15-D), § 139-10-235, filed 9/18/87; 86-19-021 (Order 1-B), § 139-10-235, filed 9/10/86. Formerly WAC 139-36-032.]

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