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Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists

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Education & Outlook

Statewide

Typical Degree: Bachelor's degree

Employed as of 2023: 971

2033 Projected Openings: 710

Entry Level Salary: $52,490

Median Salary: $55,910

Experienced Level Salary: $66,990

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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge

Law and Government

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Listening

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Abilities

Oral Expression

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Problem Sensitivity

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

Deductive Reasoning

The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.

Institutions With Associated Majors
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Asbury University

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$20,428
Graduation
Graduation Rate
67.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$24,028

Brescia University

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$14,626
Graduation
Graduation Rate
44.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$29,430

Campbellsville University

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$18,246
Graduation
Graduation Rate
43.8 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$17,156

Eastern Kentucky University

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$9,962
Graduation
Graduation Rate
49.5 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$22,500

Kentucky State University

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$8,900
Graduation
Graduation Rate
29.2 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$25,938

University of Kentucky

Social Work

Degrees Offered For This Major:
  • Bachelor
  • Master
  • Doctoral
Cost
Cost of Attendance
$17,218
Graduation
Graduation Rate
69.3 %
Completion
Median Loan Debt
$22,500
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