General Description

The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services is pleased to announce a series of three opportunities to complete state mandated Campus Security Officer (CSO) Certification Training.

The 2006 General Assembly enacted legislation requiring all Campus Security Officers employed on Virginia's college and university campuses to successfully complete minimum entry-level employment, training, and certification requirements. Participation in this upcoming course meets the entry-level training requirement for all existing campus security personnel as well as new hires. This course consists of four modules of content developed and approved by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, including but not limited to:

• The role and responsibility of Campus Security Officers;
• Relevant state and federal laws;
• School and personal liability issues;
• Security awareness in the campus environment;
• Mediation and conflict resolution;
• Disaster and emergency response; and
• Behavioral dynamics.

This compulsory minimum training will include a test for each module.

Participants

PLEASE NOTE: Virginia Campus Security Officer Certification Training is intended for college and university campus security personnel, and includes private security personnel serving in a campus security function. Campus Security Officer means any person employed by or contracted to a college or university for the sole purpose of maintaining peace and order and who is primarily responsible for ensuring the safety, security, and welfare of students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Certified law enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101 are not included in this definition.

Training Exception: Contracted personnel who hold a valid private security services registration as an unarmed or armed security officer as defined under §9.1-138 are exempt from these training standards provided that their duties are limited to event security.

Partial In-Service Credit

Part-time officers employed or contracted to any one institution, or any combination of institutions in Virginia, are exempt from this training requirement provided the aggregate hours worked by the officer during the calendar year does not exceed one hundred and twenty (120) hours.

Law enforcement officers in need of this training for purposes of CSO instructor credentials will receive 14.5 total credit hours (2 Legal, 12.5 Career Development) for completing this training.

Training Hours

Check-in: 8:00 a.m on first day

Course hours: 8:00 - 5:00 p.m. both days

Registration and Cost

DCJS is not currently accepting applications for this course.

Cost: There is no fee associated with this training.

Travel, Lodging and Meals

Transportation, lodging, and meals are the responsibility of the participant.

What to Bring:

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARTICIPANT TO DOWNLOAD AND REVIEW A COPY OF THE CAMPUS SECURITY OFFICER (CSO) CURRICULUM PRIOR TO TRAINING. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF FOUR (4) MODULES AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD BELOW.

• Campus Security Officer Module 1 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 2 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 3 Curriculum
• Campus Security Officer Module 4 Curriculum

Questions?

Inquiries concerning this training may be made to:

Donna Michaelis
804.371.6506
donna.michaelis@dcjs.virginia.gov

Kathi Lee
804.786.4303
kathleen.lee@dcjs.virginia.gov

Shellie MacKenzie
804.225.1863
shellie.macKenzie@dcjs.virginia.gov