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NC Correctional Officer Final Certification Exam,
North Carolina Department of Public Safety||Verified
Exam!!!||, 2026/2027 – Questions with Complete Q&A
and Verified Answers||Newest Exam!!!
1) Your limited enrollment in a subsequent delivery of the
training program, in order to complete the specified topic
areas of deficiency, must occur within how many days
from the last date of trainee participation in a prior course
delivery?
a. 90
b. 100
c. 120
d. 180 - Answer-D. 180
1) A trainee shall successfully complete the
comprehensive written examination if he/she achieves a
minimum of percent correct answers on each of the
four units.
a. 60
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b. 70
C. 75
d. 80 - Answer-B. 70
1) Which of the following are viewed by the Sheriffs'
Commission as disqualifying offenses in obtaining
certification either by conviction or commission?
a. A felony
b. A crime for which the punishment could have been
imprisonment for more than two years
c. A misdemeanor on the Class B Misdemeanor list
occurring after the date of
appointment
d. All the above - Answer-D. All the above
1) You must be_____years of age to be eligible for
certification by the Sheriffs' Commission as a detention
officer, in either a county jail or a regional/district
confinement facility.
a. 18
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b. 19
c. 20
d. 21 - Answer-C. 20
1) ___________ is charged with the statutory
responsibility for developing and implementing the
minimum employment, training, certification, and retention
standards for all deputy sheriffs and detention officers in
North Carolina.
a. American Correctional Association
b. North Carolina Crime Justice Commission
c. North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training
Standards Commission
d. North Carolina Justice Officers' Commission - Answer-c.
North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards
Commission
1) Who is ultimately responsible for the trainee's
successful completion of the Detention Officer Certification
Course?
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a. Trainee
b. Instructor
c. School Director
d. NC Justice Academy - Answer-a. Trainee
1) If a trainee is deficient in any of the topic areas, you will
NOT be eligible to sit for the state comprehensive written
examination of the Commission nor will you receive
certification.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - Answer-a. 1
1) If you fail to achieve a passing score on your first
attempt to successfully pass the State Comprehensive
Exam, you may request a retest within how many days
after the original exam?
a. 20 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
NC Correctional Officer Final Certification Exam,
North Carolina Department of Public Safety||Verified
Exam!!!||, 2026/2027 – Questions with Complete Q&A
and Verified Answers||Newest Exam!!!
1) Your limited enrollment in a subsequent delivery of the
training program, in order to complete the specified topic
areas of deficiency, must occur within how many days
from the last date of trainee participation in a prior course
delivery?
a. 90
b. 100
c. 120
d. 180 - Answer-D. 180
1) A trainee shall successfully complete the
comprehensive written examination if he/she achieves a
minimum of percent correct answers on each of the
four units.
a. 60
,2|Page
b. 70
C. 75
d. 80 - Answer-B. 70
1) Which of the following are viewed by the Sheriffs'
Commission as disqualifying offenses in obtaining
certification either by conviction or commission?
a. A felony
b. A crime for which the punishment could have been
imprisonment for more than two years
c. A misdemeanor on the Class B Misdemeanor list
occurring after the date of
appointment
d. All the above - Answer-D. All the above
1) You must be_____years of age to be eligible for
certification by the Sheriffs' Commission as a detention
officer, in either a county jail or a regional/district
confinement facility.
a. 18
,3|Page
b. 19
c. 20
d. 21 - Answer-C. 20
1) ___________ is charged with the statutory
responsibility for developing and implementing the
minimum employment, training, certification, and retention
standards for all deputy sheriffs and detention officers in
North Carolina.
a. American Correctional Association
b. North Carolina Crime Justice Commission
c. North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training
Standards Commission
d. North Carolina Justice Officers' Commission - Answer-c.
North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards
Commission
1) Who is ultimately responsible for the trainee's
successful completion of the Detention Officer Certification
Course?
, 4|Page
a. Trainee
b. Instructor
c. School Director
d. NC Justice Academy - Answer-a. Trainee
1) If a trainee is deficient in any of the topic areas, you will
NOT be eligible to sit for the state comprehensive written
examination of the Commission nor will you receive
certification.
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4 - Answer-a. 1
1) If you fail to achieve a passing score on your first
attempt to successfully pass the State Comprehensive
Exam, you may request a retest within how many days
after the original exam?
a. 20 days
b. 30 days
c. 60 days
