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Become a Prison Officer

Christian Grønvold - Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Are you able to set limits for others and keep your head cool in difficult situations? Then we might offer you an education and a career. The job is so important that you receive salary from the first day at school. Read more>

The prison school on Facebook

Erlend Wærum - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The prison school group on Facebook is alive and well, and have reached the record of 415 members! The group has received good response, and we will therefore continue with the group as part of our overall recruitment and branding efforts. Read more>

Admission tests in progress

Erlend Wærum - Tuesday, October 06, 2009

Each of the 1680 applicants for the prison school's coal 2010-2011 should now have received an electronic response to their applications, ie whether they are called in for auditions or not. This is only the first part of the intake, and final answers to who will be next year's new prison aspirants will not be released until after the last intake date in late November. Read more >

Open Day at Åna

Erlend Wærum - Thursday, August 27, 2009

Åna prison went this year new ways to recruit locals to seek prison school. Tuesday 28 August opened the parts of the prison for a total of 73 interested candidates. The KRUS Prison School also participated at the event, which was well directed by, among others, the prison inspector Morten Røer, aspirant leader of Åna prison. Read more>

1680 applicants for prison school

Erlend Wærum - Wednesday, August 26, 2009

The prison school received a total of 1680 applications for fall admission for the course 2010-2011. The application deadline expired on Friday 21 August. Never since 1994 (2200 cases) has the number been so high. Only once, in 2003 we received 1722 applications. All applicants should now have received confirmation by e-mail. Read more>

Prison Education in Bergen

Christian Grønvold - Friday, May 15, 2009

The Ministry of Justice has decided that it should be an intake of up to 20 new aspirants at the prison staff academy. This litter will have both their practical service and theory of teaching mainly at the Bergen prison. Thus we are primarily looking for candidates who are already established in the Bergen area. Read more>

Application form on paper

Christian Grønvold - Tuesday, May 12, 2009

It is only possible to search prison staff academy using our online application form. When the trainee positions are advertised, you can find the application form here. Read more >

The Prison Staff Academy seeks you!

Erlend Wærum - Monday, May 11, 2009

Do you have a multicultural background? Would you like to work for a safer society? We are looking for men and women to join an exciting, demanding and rewarding profession. One of the many important tasks is to contribute to is the transformation of inmate behavior so that they can work with the law in the community. We need mature and committed people who are able to see the whole person. For... Read more>