ARM 23.14.528. REQUIREMRNTS FOR THE DETENTION OFFICER ADVANCED CERTIFICATE

(1) To be awarded the detention officer advanced certificate, a person must: (a) possess the detention officer intermediate certificate; (b) have completed a minimum of 80 hours of professional development courses such as, incident command system, first responder, suicide prevention, collection/preservation of evidence, weaponless defensive tactics, interpersonal communication, and crime scene preservation or correspondence courses through NSA, AJA, and ACA that are recognized by the POST advisory council; (c) have completed at least 8 years service with a detention or holding facility, except holders with college degrees; (d) possess one of the following combinations of education, experience, and training points: (i) shall have 8 years experience and 4 training points (in addition to the minimum of 80 hours) ; (ii) 10 years experience and 3 training points; (iii) 8 years experience, 2 additional training points, and an associate degree; or (iv) 6 years experience, 2 additional training points, and a baccalaureate or masters degree.