S.C. Code Regs. 37-005
S.C. Code Regs. 37-005. Training Requirements for Basic Law Enforcement Certification
A. Class 1 Certifications
1. Candidates for basic certification as law enforcement officers with full powers shall successfully complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as Class 1-LE.
2. Candidates for basic certification as both law enforcement officers with full powers and as local detention facility officers shall successfully complete the requirements to be certified as Class 1-LE and Class 2-LCO and will be certified as Class 1-LECO.
B. Class 2 Certifications
1. Candidates for basic certification as local detention facility officers shall successfully complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as Class 2-LCO.
2. Candidates for basic certification as correctional officers with the Department of Corrections shall successfully complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as Class 2-SCO.
3. Candidates for basic certification as juvenile correction officers with the Department of Juvenile Justice shall successfully complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as Class 2-JCO.
C. Class 3 Certifications. Candidates for basic certification as law enforcement officers with limited powers of arrest or special duties shall successfully complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as Class 3-SLE.