Before you begin -- How this book is organized -- Special study features -- You're well on your way to success -- pt. I. All about a career as a corrections officer -- 1. Getting started -- Working conditions -- Salary -- Training and promotion -- Summing it up -- 2. Where the jobs are -- The prison system -- Where to start looking -- Application process -- Summing it up -- 3. The examination process -- Written exam -- Promotion exam -- Interview -- Drug test -- Medical examination -- Physical fitness test -- Background investigation -- Psychological interview -- Summing it up -- pt. II. Six practice tests -- Practice test 1 -- Answer key and explanations -- Practice test 2 -- Answer key and explanations -- Practice test 3 -- Answer key and explanations -- Practice test 4 -- Answer key and explanations -- Practice test 5 -- Answer key and explanations -- Practice test 6 -- Answer key -- Appendixes -- Appendix A. Physical fitness course -- Knowing the basics -- A workout schedule -- Measuring your heart rate -- Program for women -- Program for men -- Staying fit -- Broadening your program -- Appendix B. Training -- State prison.
