a permanent waiver of Rule 11B-30.008(1), F.A.C., from Jason McCoy. Petitioner wishes to waive that portion of the Rule that states, in pertinent part: Administration of the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) shall be ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

11B-30.008State Officer Certification Examination Site Administration

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on October 13, 2017, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement received a petition for a permanent waiver of subsection 11B-30.008(1), F.A.C., from Jason McCoy. Petitioner wishes to waive that portion of the Rule that states, in pertinent part: Administration of the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) shall be limited to test sites authorized by the Commission and located within the State of Florida. In justification of his petition for waiver, Petitioner asserts that he is a Deputy Sheriff in Indiana planning to relocate to Florida in the spring of 2018 to continue his career in law enforcement. Petitioner asserts that he successfully completed a Florida Equivalency of Training Program in April of 2017, and in June of 2017, Petitioner sat for and passed the Florida SOCE at a Pearson VUE testing location outside the state of Florida. Petitioner alleges that it was a glitch in the Pearson VUE website that allowed him to register and sit for the SOCE outside of Florida. Petitioner further alleges that, should the waiver not be granted, Petitioner will suffer a substantial hardship as he would be unable to obtain employment as a law enforcement officer until he sits for and passes a Florida SOCE administered within the State of Florida.

A copy of the Petition for Variance or Waiver may be obtained by contacting: Dana Kelly, Agency Clerk, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, P.O. Box 1489, Tallahassee, FL 32302, [phone].