CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service
This 8 hour Corrections Crisis Intervention Training (CCIT) course is designed to inform, educate and/or reiterate the best practices for dealing with detainees that may go through a crisis while in custody. The intent of this course is to understand, recognize, and discuss the techniques and skills needed for dealing with detainees and subjects in mental health crisis. Communication and de-escalation techniques will be presented for positive and favorable outcomes.
Program benefits:
- A decline in negative encounters with individuals in crisis
- Decrease in use of force incidents
- A Decrease in staff injuries
- An Increased collaboration and trust with both community and provider groups
To register for the course, contact your Training Manager to assign the training to you via LMS.
Upcoming classes are listed below. Registration does not
guarantee acceptance into the class. Selections will be completed four
weeks prior to the class; those accepted into the class will receive a
notification at that time.
(206) 835-7340
Who can attend our classes?
Class is available to corrections personnel with priority given to agencies in King County.
Dress Code
Visitors attending training at the WSCJTC are encouraged to wear
their agency logo shirt/uniform or agency ID badge while on campus.
Visitors not wearing agency identification can attend classes in
business casual attire. They will need to check in at the front desk and
wear a clip-on visitor's identification card.
Regulation
There is no current requirement for CIT for corrections. Facilities, institutions, jails, etc., are welcome to contract with WSCJTC for training. If agencies choose to do so, they will be responsible for instructor costs for an 8-hour course of $2500 for the day. This fee includes the two instructors and if the training site is over 50 miles from the instructor’s location, there will be additional travel costs at the state Per Diem Rates.
Benefits to agencies wishing to host:
- Instructors come to you,
- No travel incurred for students to attend
- No room rental fees.
Agencies are not eligible to request overtime/backfill reimbursement for their correctional personnel if outside of King County.
Schedule
Schedule will vary by session.Cancellation
Deadline to cancel is 7 days prior to class. Send an email
to cit@cjtc.wa.gov to cancel your
registration.
Training sessions
| Session | Session Title | Dates & Hours | Location | Status | Cost | Downloads |
| 8069-14 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 2/22/2020
Class Hours: 0800 - 1700 |
Soundview Building 3602 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98418 |
Open | Free | Student Instructions |
| 8069-13 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 2/29/2020
Class Hours: 0800 - 1700 |
Soundview Building 3602 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98148 |
Open | Free | Student Instructions |
| 8069-15 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 3/12/2020
Class Hours: 0800 - 1700 |
White Salmon Fire Department 119 Northeast Church Avenue White Salmon, WA 98672 |
Cancelled | Free | |
| 8069-12 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 3/21/2020
Class Hours: 0800 - 1700 |
Soundview Building 3602 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98418 |
Cancelled | Free | |
| 8069-11 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 3/28/2020
Class Hours: 0800 - 1700 |
Soundview Building 3602 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, WA 98148 |
Cancelled | Free | |
| 8069-10 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 5/6/2020
Class Hours: 1000 - 1830 |
SCORE Jail 20817 17th Avenue South Des Moines, WA 98198 |
Cancelled | Free | |
| 8069-6 | CIT - Crisis Intervention Team 8hr - Corrections In-Service | 12/3/2020
Class Hours: 1000 - 1830 |
SCORE Jail 20817 17th Avenue South Des Moines, WA 98198 |
Open | Free |