Basic Training Instructor Licenses

PURPOSE: This rule identifies the procedure in obtaining a basic training instructor license. (1) The procedure to obtain a basic training instructor license shall be as follows: (A) The applicant shall submit to the Director a basic training instructor license application. (B) The Director shall determine the applicant’s qualifications pursuant to 11 CSR 7514.080. (C) The Director shall grant the applicant the appropriate license or deny the applicant’s request. (2) Upon the request of a basic training center director, the Director may waive or modify the instructor development course requirement of 11 CSR 75-14.080 as follows: (A) The Director may grant a probationary license to an instructor who has not graduated from an instructor development course upon the condition that the instructor shall graduate from an instructor development course within one (1) year; (B) The Director may waive the instructor development course requirement for a specialist instructor after review of an instructor quality rating form completed by the basic training center director and submitted to the Director. (3) Cause to discipline an instructor license pursuant to section 590.060.2, RSMo, shall include, but not be limited to: (A) Any cause to discipline a peace officer license pursuant to section 590.080, RSMo, or 11 CSR 75-13.090; (B) Any act unreasonably jeopardizing the safety of any trainee; (C) Failure to deliver mandatory basic training curriculum according to a certified lesson plan; (D) Teaching an objective for which the instructor is not licensed; or (E) Teaching an objective requiring a thirdparty or secondary license without a valid, current third-party or secondary license. (4) Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director pursuant to this rule may appeal pursuant to section 590.060.2, RSMo. AUTHORITY: sections 590.060 and 590.190, RSMo Supp. 2007. Original rule filed May 1, 2002, effective Oct. 30. 2002. Amended: Filed July 1, 2008, effective Dec. 30, 2008. *Original authority: 590.060, RSMo 2001 and 590.190, RSMo 2001, amended 2007.