Correctional Services

Careers in Corrections

Becoming a Correctional Officer

Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for employment as a correctional office in Ontario, all candidates must complete the ministry's Staff Application, Recruitment and Training (COSTART) program.

The program is designed to equip prospective correctional officers with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to begin their new careers in corrections.

There are three components to COSTART program:

admission
pre-employment training, and
institutional orientation.

Each component must be completed successfully before the candidate progresses to the next stage.

Candidates are responsible for assuming the cost of their pre-employment training.

For more information on how to become a correctional officer, please contact:

Correctional Officer Recruitment Unit
150 Dufferin Avenue, Suite 704
London, Ontario N6A 5N6

Telephone: 519-661-6179
Toll Free: 1-888-412-8111

or contact your Regional Recruiter:

Cassandra Charlton, Recruiter, Central Region - 416-314-9542
Susan Hullah, Recruiter, Central Region - 416-314-7778
Rhonda McWade, Recruiter, Western Region - 519-661-1684
Bonnie Montpetit, Recruiter, Eastern Region - 705-329-6772
Richard Pierre, Recruiter, Northern Region - 705-494-3044