Chapter 464-13 SPECIALTY AND VOLUNTARY CERTIFICATIONS
Every person requesting certification shall make application on
forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath,
answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates,
affidavits and other supporting data as required. Any untrue, misleading or
omitted statements contained in any such application shall be cause for
denial.
Each person applying for Crime Scene Technician Certification
must:
| (1) |
Complete the required core
courses as prescribed by the Council; |
| (2) |
Have one (1) year experience as a
full-time Crime Scene technician; and |
| (3) |
Complete a forty (40) hour internship
with a certified Crime Scene technician. |
Each person applying for Field Training Officer Certification
must:
| (a) |
Possess a minimum of three
(3) years experience in law enforcement with a minimum of two (2) years with
current agency; and |
| (b) |
Complete a
Council approved course of instruction for Field Training Officers. |
Each person applying for Departmental Training Officer
Certification must:
| (a) |
Possess POST
certified General Instructor Status; and |
| (b) |
Successfully complete a POST certified
Departmental Training Officer Course; and |
| (c) |
Possess POST certified Field Training
Officer status or three (3) years experience in law enforcement. |
Each person applying for Senior Deputy certification
must:
| (a) |
be a certified, registered
or exempt peace officer currently employed by a Georgia law enforcement agency
recognized by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training
Council; |
| (b) |
have successfully
completed the required core courses conducted by a POST recognized training
facility; and |
| (c) |
complete a
minimum of 200 hours of POST recognized training other than required core
courses, refresher or in-service training, or basic training required for any
certification issued by POST Council. Any training used as electives must be
approved by the applicant's chief executive. The core courses required for
intermediate and advanced certification may be used as electives mentioned in
this paragraph as long as they have not been used for previous issuance of the
intermediate or advanced certification. Once an intermediate or advanced core
course is used as an elective, pursuant to this rule, it may not be used for
issuance of any future POST certification without re-attending the required
course or an approved alternative which has been deemed equivalent. |
Each person applying for Intermediate level certification
must:
| (a) |
Be a certified, registered
or exempt officer currently employed by a Georgia Law Enforcement
Agency certified by P.O.S.T.; and |
| (b) |
Have at least 2 years experience as a
full-time, paid peace officer; and |
| (c) |
Have successfully completed the five (5)
required core courses, as outlined in the application, at a P.O.S.T. recognized
training facility; and |
| (d) |
Have a
minimum of ten (10) quarter or six (6) semester hours from an accredited
college or university. |
Each person applying for Advanced level certification
must:
| (a) |
Possess or be able to
possess the Intermediate Certificate; |
| (b) |
Be a certified, registered or exempt
peace officer currently employed by a Georgia Law Enforcement agency certified
by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; |
| (c) |
Have at least four (4) years experience
as a full-time, paid peace officer; |
| (d) |
Have successfully completed the seven (7)
required core courses (listed on the application) at a P.O.S.T. recognized
training facility; and |
| (e) |
Have a
minimum twenty (20) quarter or twelve (12) semester hours from an accredited
college or university. |
Each person applying for Supervisory level certification
must:
| (a) |
Currently hold a supervisory
position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. A
supervisory position is defined as one where the holder of such a position is
responsible for the direct supervision of personnel occupying basic operational
line positions - patrol, investigation, or support. The Position title may be
sergeant, corporal, officer-in-charge or team Leader. A person in this position
commonly performs both the direct supervision of Personnel and actual law
enforcement duties. Also included would be coordination of supervised
personnel, evaluation, and record keeping. Determination will be based on job
function and not position title. |
| (b) |
Possess 45 college quarter or 30 semester
hours from an accredited college or university; and |
| (c) |
Complete the 120-hour "P.O.S.T.
Supervisory Development Course". |
Each person applying for Management level certification
must:
| (a) |
Currently hold a management
position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. A
management position is defined as one where the holder occupies a management
position in a law enforcement agency which falls between the supervisor and the
executive. This position typically involves planning, organizing, public
relations, discipline. and general administrative work. Determination
will be based on job function and not position title. |
| (b) |
Possess 90 college quarter or 60 semester
hours from an accredited college or university; and |
| (c) |
Complete the 120-hour "P.O.S.T.
Management Development Course". |
| (e) |
Complete the 120-hour "POST Management Development Course". |
Each person applying for Executive level certification
must:
| (a) |
Currently hold an executive
position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. An
executive position is defined as "the highest level official with direct
operational responsibility for a law enforcement agency". Duty positions may be
identified by the title of chief of police, sheriff, superintendent, warden,
colonel, director, or commissioner. As general manager of a law enforcement
agency, the executive has the administrative responsibility for the policies
and performance of the Agency. Determination will be based on job function and
not position title. |
| (b) |
Possess 90
college quarter or 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university;
and |
| (c) |
Complete the 120-hour
"P.O.S.T. Executive Development Course". |
Each person applying for Arson Investigator certification
must:
| (a) |
Have a minimum of six (6)
months experience as an arson investigator; |
| (b) |
Satisfactorily complete both basic and
advanced arson investigator training courses; |
| (c) |
Be certified/registered as a peace
officer or firefighter recommended by the departments chief executive;
and |
| (d) |
Submit notarized
application with agency head's signature. |
Any person who is employed by an agency or authority of this
state or an agency or authority of a political subdivision of this state as a
bomb technician, explosive ordnance disposal technician, handler of an animal
trained to detect explosives, or any person who is assigned to such duties
shall be required to successfully complete a training program prescribed by
Council which shall consist of an initial training program, an apprenticeship,
and annual recertification.
Each person applying for Jail Training Officer Certification
must:
| (a) |
Possess a minimum of three
(3) years experience as a jail officer with a minimum of two (2) years with
current agency; and |
| (b) |
Complete a
Council approved course of instruction for Jail Training Officers. |
Each person applying for Communications Training Officer
Certification must:
| (a) |
Possess a
minimum of three (3) years experience as a communications officer with a
minimum of two (2) years with current agency; and |
| (b) |
Complete a Council approved course of
instruction for Communications Training Officers. |
Each person applying for Criminal Investigator Certification
must:
| (1) |
complete the required core
courses as prescribed by the Council; |
| (2) |
have at least three years experience as a
sworn law enforcement officer; |
| (3) |
have one year experience as a full-time Criminal Investigator; and |
| (4) |
currently assigned to Criminal
Investigative duties. |
Each person applying for Narcotics Officer Certification
must:
| (1) |
complete the required core
courses as prescribed by the Council; |
| (2) |
have one year experience as a full-time
Narcotic Investigator; and |
| (3) |
currently assigned to a Criminal Investigative Division assigned to investigate
narcotic crimes or work for a Multi-Jurisdictional Drug Task Force. |
Each person applying for Traffic Accident Reconstruction
Specialist Certification must:
| (1) |
complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; |
| (2) |
have at least three years experience as a
sworn law enforcement officer; and |
| (3) |
have one year experience conducting
traffic accident investigations. |
Each person applying for Latent Print Examiner Certification
must:
| (1) |
Complete the required core
courses as prescribed by the Council within 36 month of the start date of the
first required course; |
| (2) |
Currently assigned to Latent Print Examiner duties; |
| (3) |
Complete the initial latent proficiency
test from an ISO/IEC 17043 accredited provider; and |
| (4) |
Maintain an administrative file
documenting completion of required biannual latent proficiency tests. |
Officers applying for the SWAT Certification must:
| (1) |
Complete the required core courses as
prescribed by the Council; |
| (2) |
Have
at least three years experience as a sworn law enforcement officer;
and |
| (3) |
Currently assigned to the
departmental tactical unit. |
