Officer Qualifications
Probation Officer Qualifications
All probation officers must be certified by the Sate of Indiana. Minimum requirements for certification include: twenty-one (21) years of age, U.S. citizenship, having received a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university, be of good moral character and pass a written examination within six (6) months of hire.
Probation officers must also meet continuing education requirements on a yearly basis as well as to complete an orientation program conducted by the Indiana Judicial Center within the first year of employment.
Probation officers must have a working knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, standard policies, procedures and legal terminology of the justice system, and a knowledge of and ability to make practical application of current developments, theories, and trends in behavior and supervision of probationers.
The Indiana Judicial Center is charged with developing standards for probation in Indiana according to Indiana Code IC 11-13-1-8.