NIC Service and Training Catalog

The Learning Professional program focuses on preparing participants to facilitate learning engagements in classroom and virtual learning environments.

The Learning Professional - Train the Trainer focuses on preparing experienced learning facilitators to work with aspiring trainers in development of both virtual and classroom-based facilitation skills.

Management Development for the Future is a dynamic, agency-exclusive, individual, and organizational development experience that primarily targets the middle management tier of a correctional organization.

The Managing Jail Design and Construction training teaches participants to think about the nuances of their operations and how they should translate into design and construction.

Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Jails assists agencies with limiting the use of restrictive housing by focusing on management strategies, addressing behavior and successful reintegration into general population, organizational culture and climate, staffing, and functional analysis/behavior management plans.

Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Prison consists of a 32-hour instructor-led, in-person training on managing restrictive housing for correctional agencies.

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety equips participants with tools to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.

The Mental Health Network connects mental health directors across the country who oversee behavioral health services in correctional settings.

The National Corrections ADA Coordinators Information Sharing Group is a forum of select ADA coordinators and identified federal partners for information sharing and discussion based on information gathered from the field during monthly network meetings.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Communications consists of 40 hours of instructor-led, in-person training designed to prepare sheriffs to inspire, motivate, inform, build trust, or navigate change in a way that aligns with the mission, values, and vision of the organization.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Jail Leadership enhances the knowledge of sheriffs regarding their responsibilities in leading and supporting the operations and personnel of a correctional facility.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Leadership Development consists of 40 hours of instructor-led, in-person training intended to prepare first-term sheriffs for success and to strengthen the leadership skills of elected sheriffs.

The National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) is sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association. The NSI is the only executive leadership program designed specifically for sheriffs.

Though the New Healthcare Administrators Seminar (NHAS), the National Institute of Corrections recognizes the importance of providing ongoing networking and professional development for newly appointed healthcare administrators.

The Parole Board Training is grounded in confidentiality, neutrality, and collaboration, with the goal of helping agencies learn from critical events and emerge more resilient, accountable, and prepared for future challenges.

Planning of New Institutions (PONI) focuses on the critical elements of planning a new facility, including collecting and using data, pre-architectural programming, site evaluation, project management, and determining staffing needs.

Preventing and Responding to Staff Sexual Misconduct in Community Supervision Agencies is a topical training and implementation initiative.

The Prison Classification Revalidation program supports agencies in refining their classification systems using validated, evidence-based tools.

The National Institute of Corrections' Restrictive Housing: Change Strategies for Success program offers participants an opportunity to increase their knowledge about Restrictive Housing and share best and promising practices with peers.

When properly designed and supported by policy, classification systems serve as the foundation for decisions that move individuals successfully through the correctional system. Valid criteria ensure appropriate program placement, which can reduce sentences, create opportunities for meaningful employment, and strengthen family reunification efforts.

Safety Matters is designed to raise awareness about and teach the skills needed to work effectively with female inmates.

Safety Matters - Train the Trainer prepares trainers to deliver training designed to raise awareness and teach skills for working effectively with female inmates.

Staffing Analysis Implementation Project - Prisons is an 18-hour virtual training that provides extensive hands-on experience in all aspects of the staffing analysis process and its steps.

Strategic Inmate Management addresses the most fundamental goal of every jail -- to maintain a safe and secure environment for staff, inmates, and visitors.