Certification For General Law Enforcement Instructors

(1) Full-time or part-time General Law Enforcement Instructor Certification. The Commission requires certification of any person employed, appointed, or designated as a full-time or part- time Law Enforcement Instructor involved in teaching the Commission-approved Basic Law Enforcement Course. (2) To qualify for certification as a General Law Enforcement Instructor, the following requirements shall be met: (a) Competency Requirements. An applicant shall possess the following training competencies which will be determined by the director of the training academy: 1. Possession of knowledge, skills, and abilities in all assigned areas; 2. Ability to organize materials in written form (lesson plans) for teaching; and 3. Presentation of knowledge and skills. (b) Certification Requirements. 1. An applicant shall have at least five (5) years of experience as a full-time law enforcement officer. One (1) year of college credit in the area of criminal justice may be substituted for one (1) year of law enforcement experience but shall not exceed two (2) years of substitution. 2. An applicant shall successfully complete a forty (40) hour law enforcement instructor development program approved by the Commission prior to application. 3. An applicant shall be a Certified Officer or possess the equivalent in state or federal law enforcement experience. 4. The Commission may approve exceptions to these requirements for a subject matter expert. CURRICULA AND COURSE OF INSTRUCTION CHAPTER 1110-03 5. Any General Law Enforcement Instructor, who was certified as a General Law Enforcement Instructor prior to June 17, 2010, shall not be required to be a Certified Officer or possess the equivalent in state or federal law enforcement experience. (c) Application for Certification. Persons seeking certification shall: 1. Submit an application in such form as the Commission may require; and 2. Submit all supporting materials, certificates, and other requirements as the Commission may require. (3) General Law Enforcement Instructor Certification is limited to officers employed full-time by an academy presenting a Basic Law Enforcement Course.