12 NCAC 09G .0412. BASIC TRAINING FOR PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS

(a) The Probation/Parole Officer Basic Training (PPOBT) Course shall consist of instruction designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a probation/parole officer. The PPOBT Course shall consist of a minimum of 216 hours and include the following course topics: (1) Firearms; (2) Defensive Protection; (3) Court Processes; (4) Case Processing and Management; (5) Arrest Procedures; (6) Basic Life Support; (7) Employee Wellness; (8) Professional Ethics; (9) Personal and Professional Conduct; and (10) Contemporary Correctional Theory. (b) The Abbreviated PPOBT Course shall consist of instruction designed to provide trainees that have prior experience as probation/parole officers, pursuant to 12 NCAC 09G .0305(b), with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a probation/parole officer. The Abbreviated PPOBT Course shall consist of a minimum of 50 hours of instruction and include the following course topics: (1) Firearms; (2) Defensive Protection; (3) Court Processes; (4) Case Processing and Management; (5) Arrest Procedures; (6) Professional Ethics; (7) Personal and Professional Conduct; and (8) Contemporary Correctional Theory.