We train Missourians to enter the workforce.
The Department of Corrections Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services offers efficient and effective career and technical educational services inside correctional institutions. These programs form a bridge to a successful transition to society.
Thanks to grants from the Workforce Development Board and partnerships with state agencies, our vocational training options are constantly growing. We offer apprenticeships in wastewater management, heavy equipment operation, and horticulture and farming. We use simulators to give offender students hands-on experience within our institution classrooms.
We also help Missouri businesses find the skilled labor force they need in areas such as manufacturing, construction, auto mechanics, truck driving, heavy equipment operation, health care, food service and more. Employers recruit trained laborers pre-release through resource fairs and video interviews and after release through our reentry programs.
Certifications
- Career Connections Level 1, 2, and 3
- Certiport
- Cosmetology
- DOL Certificate
- National Center for Construction and Education Research (NCCER)
- ServSafe
Programs
Automotive Mechanics
Electrical systems; ignition systems; engine repair; steering and suspension systems; brakes; manual drive trains; automatic transmission; transaxle
Institutions: Algoa Correctional Center, Jefferson City; Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron; Northeast Correctional Center, Bowling Green
Applied Computer Technology
Keyboarding; Windows 7; Word 2010; Excel 2010; computer hardware and software maintenance and care
Institutions: Farmington Correctional Center, Farmington; Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Basic Welding
Level one welding instruction; Oxyfuel cutting; base metal preparation; shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)
equipment and setup; metal inert gas (MIG) welding techniques
Institutions: Algoa Correctional Center, Jefferson City; Boonville Correctional Center, Boonville; Moberly Correctional Center, Moberly; Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Building Trades
Basic carpentry skills including: plumbing, framing, dry wall, paint, wall coverings, floors, doors and windows; siding and
insulation; concrete and tile work; electrical procedures and repairs
Institutions: Moberly Correctional Center, Moberly; Northeast Correctional Center, Bowling Green; Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Business Technology
Careers in the modern office; keyboarding and ten-key; office basics; office support skills
Institutions: Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe; Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, Vandalia
Certified Nurse’s Assistant
Orientation to the long-term environment; human anatomy and physiology; temperature, pulse and respiration; blood pressure; care plan
Institutions: Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, Vandalia
Commercial Vehicle Operator
Instruction that will lead to a commercial driver’s license; pre-trip inspections; super-10 transmission; driving
Institutions: Farmington Correctional Center, Farmington; Northeast Correctional Center, Bowling Green
Cosmetology
Instruction that will lead to a cosmetology license
Institutions: Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe; Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, Vandalia
Culinary Arts
Food service industry; ServSafe; tools and equipment; cooking methods and techniques
Institutions: Algoa Correctional Center, Jefferson City; Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe; Missouri Eastern Correctional Center, Pacific; Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, Vandalia
Customer Service Representative
Service industry careers; keyboarding; principles of customer service
Institutions: Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe
Diesel Mechanics
Brake and wheel systems; transmission, fifth wheel; cooling; engines; differential systems; servicing of trucks; suspension, fuel and electrical systems
Institutions: Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Electrical Wiring Technology
National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) core curriculum, residential and light commercial wiring
Institutions: Boonville Correctional Center, Boonville; Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Heavy Equipment Operator
Introduction to operating an excavator, construction tractor, forklift and skid loader using simulators
Institutions: Boonville Correctional Center, Boonville
Introduction to Food Service
Introduction to ServSafe and culinary arts; food safety; personal food preparation; serving food
Institutions: Algoa Correctional Center, Jefferson City;
Modern Cabinetry and Construction
General woodworking; wood finishing; basic processes of wood fabrication; special topics
Institutions: Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Outdoor Power Equipment
Servicing small engines ignition systems; engine overhauls; drive train systems; electrical wiring systems; fuel systems
Institutions: Western Missouri Correctional Center, Cameron
Professional Gardening
Introduction to greenhouse operation and management; plant science basics; landscape design elements; pest control
Institutions: Chillicothe Correctional Center, Chillicothe; Missouri Eastern Correctional Center, Pacific; Northeast Correctional Center, Bowling Green; Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center, Vandalia
Residential Plumbing
Maintaining and repairing plumbing systems; identification of fittings, joining copper tubing and steel pipe; setting plumbing fixtures; plastic pipe; steel pipe and fittings; National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) core curriculum
Institutions: Tipton Correctional Center, Tipton