Basic County Corrections Physical Skills

Course Description

Prerequisites

Participants enrolling in this course must complete the following course prior to attendance:

• Basic County Corrections

Please send proof of course completion via email to [email protected] at least two weeks prior to class start date.

Participants will be contacted via email to confirm approval and admittance into course.

Course Completion Requirements

Participant Must Provide

• A photo identification on the first day of class. See the Participant Handbook for approved forms of identification and additional guidelines.

Physical Requirements

Physical participation is required, participant must be in good physical condition and able to complete the following:

• Handcuffing techniques
• Defensive counter strikes
• Joint locks
• Grounding techniques

Equipment

• Participant should wear appropriate gym attire and a duty belt
• Participant must bring handcuffs in good working condition and handcuff keys

Attendance Requirements

Class attendance is an essential part of the education process, and participants in TEEX courses are expected to attend all class sessions and field exercises.  The course requires participants to attend a minimum of 80% of the class hours as a component of successful course completion.  During the course, your instructor will review any additional attendance requirement, for example a field exercise that cannot be missed. 

Participants in a TCOLE credit course must complete the class in its entirety to receive TCOLE credit. 

Topics

• Physiological responses to stress
• Compliance techniques and pressure point manipulation
• Stances and blocks
• Arm strikes and leg strikes
• Handcuffing
• Joint locks and grounding techniques
• Searches
• De-escalation and communication techniques

Suggested Audience

• Texas county and municipal jail staff responsible for inmate oversight and control within a jail facility

Continuing Education And Professional Credits

Note: Live Online Instructor-Led (webinar) courses are not eligible for TCOLE credit.

• 24.00 hours – Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE)

Other Information

• If a participant has a preexisting injury/condition that could be aggravated by a specific technique or the act of training in the physical skills portion of the Basic County Corrections course, the instructor should be advised and a doctor’s release must be presented to the instructor before the physical skills training begins.