11B-20.001(2)(a): Revises the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 to add the new Criminal Justice Diving Certification category and removes the Law Topics Instructor Certification topic because the certification is no longer required ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT

Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

11B-20.001Definitions and Minimum Requirements for General Certification of Instructors

11B-20.0012Denial and Discipline of Instructor Certification

11B-20.0013 Commission Instructor Certification Categories

11B-20.0014Minimum Requirements for High-Liability and Specialized Topics Instructor Certification

11B-20.0017Maintenance and Duration of Instructor Certifications

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Paragraph 11B-20.001(2)(a): Revises the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 to add the new Criminal Justice Diving Certification category and removes the Law Topics Instructor Certification topic because the certification is no longer required to instruct Commission courses.

Subparagraph 11B-20.001(3)(a)3.a.: Revises the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 to add the new Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification category and deletes the Law Instructor Certification Category because the certification is no longer required to instruct Commission courses.

Subsections 11B-20.0012(1), 11B-20.0013(3), 11B-20.0014(3), 11B-20.0017(5), and paragraph 11B-20.0017(7)(d) : Deletes the unnecessary word “topics,” in the “Specialized Topics Instructor Certification” title and renames “Specialized Instructor Certification.”

Paragraph 11B-20.0013(3)(a): Adds the new Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification category and removes the Law Topics Instructor Certification category because the certification is no longer required to instruct Commission courses.

Rule 11B-20.0014(Rule Title): Deletes the unnecessary word “topics,” in the Rule Title, and adds an “s” to the word “Certification” to reflect the multiple certifications in Rule 11B-20.0014.

Subparagraphs 11B-20.0014(3)(a)1.-4.: Adds the new Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification category and certification procedures for the new Underwater Police Science and Technology course.

Subparagraph 11B-20.0014(3)(a)4. Old paragraph: Removes the Law Topics Instructor Certification because the certification is no longer required to instruct Commission courses.

Subparagraph 11B-20.0014(3)(b)4.: Revises the Speed Measurement Device Instructor Field Evaluation form CJSTC-10 to allow a training center director or designee to approve the successful demonstration of a speed measurement device to assist the director in processing evaluations.

Subparagraph 11B-20.0014(3)(c)2.: Increases the number of years for canine team experience from three to five years for obtaining a Canine Team Instructor Certification to conform with the current curriculum.

Subparagraph 11B-20.0014(3)(c)3.: Updates the Canine Team Training Course and changes the course number from 1112 to 1198 to conform with current curriculum and updates a rule reference.

Subparagraph 11B-20.0014(3)(c)4.: Renames the "Canine Team Training course" to "Canine Team Training Instructor course" and adds the course number 1199.

Subparagraphs 11B-20.0014(3)(c)5.-8.: Creates the new Canine Team Instructor Performance Evaluation form CJSTC-20 for evaluating canine teams to conform with the current curriculum and renumbers the paragraphs.

Subsection 11B-20.0017(1): Updates the expiration dates for the original instructor certification, the instructor four-year anniversary date, and the instructor renewal deadline for instructional and continuing education requirements to conform with the current curriculum.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71; Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81; Specialized Instructor Certification title; Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification; Law Topics Instructor Certification; revises 11B-20.0014 Rule title; Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification category; Underwater Police Science and Technology course certification procedures; Speed Measurement Device Instructor Field Evaluation for CJSTC-10; required canine team experience; new Canine Team Training Course number; new Canine Team Training Instructor course; and instructor certification expiration, anniversary, and renewal dates.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.12(3), (9), 943.13(6), 943.14(3) FS.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:

DATE AND TIME: January 24, 2014, 1:00 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Criminal Justice Professionalism Conference Room B1055, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Donna Hunt at [phone], or [e-mail], or write to Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.