Course Overview
Current jail populations have a high prevalence of mental health issues and substance dependence or abuse among inmates. This online course is designed to provide participants with information, techniques, and skills to recognize psychiatric disorders, gather information regarding psychiatric illness, and how to handle suicidal behavior and suicide in the jail setting. The practices learned in this course may be superseded by your agency departmental policy.
This course meets Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) requirements Course #52004.
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Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course
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Course Completion Requirements
The mandatory completion/duration period for this eCourse is 45 days from the registration date.
Participants will have three attempts to pass the final examination.
To complete this course you are required to have a computer with internet access
Online Course Technical Requirements
To successfully complete this online course, you should have access to a computer with the following system requirements:
Computer tower or laptop
Note: The use of a tablet is not recommended and may result in connectivity issues.
Broadband or high-speed internet connection
Recommended: Wired connection with at least 2.0 Mbps bandwidth (bi-directional, i.e. sending and receiving)
Alternative: Wireless (WiFi) connection
Note: The use of a MiFi or mobile hotspot is not recommended and may result in connectivity issues.
Current version of web browser
Recommended: Mozilla Firefox 109 or higher, Google Chrome 109 or higher
Alternative: Safari 16.3 or higher
Note: Microsoft Edge is not currently a supported browser.
Adobe Acrobat Reader 22.003.20310 or higher
Attendance Requirements
To meet attendance requirements, participants must review each module and complete all required course assignments, activities, quizzes, and or end of course exam.
Course Objectives
Principles of practice
Jail medical encounters
Narrowing the diagnosis
Psychiatric disorders
Suicidal behavior
Other Information
After registering online for this course, you will receive an email with instructions for getting started. If you do not receive a confirmation within one hour, please contact us at (979) 845-6677 or law@teex.tamu.edu