Higher Level Certification

In addition to basic certification, the Council may issue higher-level certifications in recognition of additional training and experience to full-time officers already possessing a basic POST certification. (3-31-22) 01. Types of Higher-Level Certification. In addition to basic certification, the Council may issue the following: (3-31-22) a. Intermediate certification for peace officers, detention officers, misdemeanor probation officers, juvenile probation officers, juvenile detention officers, juvenile justice officers, juvenile corrections officers, and emergency communications officers; (7-1-26)T b. Advanced certification for peace officers, detention officers, misdemeanor probation officers and emergency communications officers; (3-31-22) c. Supervisor certification for peace officers, detention officers and emergency communications officers; (3-31-22) d. Master certification for peace officers, detention officers and emergency communications officers; (3-31-22) e. Management certification for peace officers, detention officers and emergency communications officers; (3-31-22) f. Executive certification for peace officers. (3-31-22) 02. Requirements. In addition to the requirements otherwise set forth in these rules, the following are required for higher level certification: (3-31-22) a. An applicant shall possess POST basic certification in the relevant discipline and be a full-time employee of an agency. (3-31-22) b. An applicant shall attach to his POST application all relevant transcripts, certificates, diplomas, degrees, course outlines, or other documents not listed on the applicant’s POST training record, verifying his education and training. (3-31-22) c. The agency of an applicant for a Supervisor, Management, or Executive certification must submit a job description or other documentation verifying the applicant’s duties. (3-31-22) 071. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE, MILITARY EXPERIENCE, AND COLLEGE CREDITS FOR PURPOSES OF HIGHER CERTIFICATION. For purposes of determining whether a person is eligible for higher level certifications based upon experience and education, the following apply. (3-31-22) 01. Law Enforcement Experience. Law enforcement experience shall include actual time served with a law enforcement agency as a full-time peace officer or county detention officer. POST Council determines the acceptability of time served in one of those positions in a jurisdiction other than Idaho, or one which does not comply IDAHO ADMINISTRATIVE CODE IDAPA 11.11.01 – Rules of the Idaho Peace Idaho State Police Officer Standards & Training (POST) Council Section 072 Page 16 with the minimum standards set forth in these rules. (3-31-22) 02. Juvenile Justice Experience. Juvenile justice experience means actual time served as a full-time juvenile corrections, juvenile detention, juvenile justice, or juvenile probation officer. (7-1-26)T 03. Emergency Communications Officer Experience. Emergency communications officer experience means actual time served as a full-time emergency communications officer with a duly constituted law enforcement or PSAP agency. (3-31-22) 04. Misdemeanor Probation Experience. Misdemeanor probation experience means actual time served as a full-time misdemeanor officer. (3-31-22) 05. Military Law Enforcement Service and Education. An applicant who has served in the military as a full-time military law enforcement officer may be awarded partial credit toward law enforcement experience and training. The applicant shall have served as a full-time military law enforcement officer for the period of time for which credit is requested. Regular guard duty does not qualify. (3-31-22) a. Credit will be awarded as follows: (3-31-22) i. One (1) year of accepted military law enforcement service shall equal three (3) months of law enforcement experience. (3-31-22) ii. Eight (8) hours of accepted military law enforcement training shall equal four (4) hours of law enforcement training. (3-31-22) b. No applicant shall be awarded more than two (2) years of law enforcement experience or more than one thousand (1,000) hours of law enforcement training. (3-31-22) c. Educational credit may be awarded for completion of military law enforcement schools. All certificates, course outlines, diplomas, DD-214’s, and certificates of completion showing length of school shall be submitted to POST with the application for higher certification. (3-31-22) 06. College Credits. POST may award credits for college education as follows: (3-31-22) a. One (1) college or university semester hour or unit shall equal one (1) college credit. (3-31-22) b. One (1) college or university quarter hour or unit shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of one (1) college credit. (3-31-22) c. College credits may be converted to POST training hours at the rate of twenty (20) POST training hours for one (1) college credit. (3-31-22) d. When college credit is awarded or purchased for POST approved training, it may be counted for either POST training hours or college credit, whichever is to the advantage of the applicant. (3-31-22) e. Applicants shall submit an official college transcript as verification of college credit. (3-31-22)