Revises the Equivalency-of-Training form CJSTC-76 and rule to allow individuals, certified by another state, military, or the federal government, to receive additional equivalency of training exemptions until the individual completes the required ...

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
11B-30.006: State Officer Certification Examination General Eligibility Requirements
11B-30.0062: State Officer Certification Examination Assignment and Retake Eligibility Requirements
11B-30.007: Application for the State Officer Certification Examination and Notification Process
11B-30.0071: Examination Accommodations for Applicants with Disabilities
11B-30.008: State Officer Certification Examination Site Administration
11B-30.009: Applicant Conduct at Test Site and Notice of Protection of Program Privileges
11B-30.011: Examination Scoring and Grade Notification
11B-30.012: Post Review of Examination Questions, Answers, Papers, Grades, and Grading Key
11B-30.013: Challenge to Examination Results; Right of Hearing
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Revises the Equivalency-of-Training form CJSTC-76 and rule to allow individuals, certified by another state, military, or the federal government, to receive additional equivalency of training exemptions until the individual completes the required high-liability training and passes the state examination and gains employment.
To implement the new Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination by: Adding rule language to allow the Paper and Pencil test to remain effective until the computer-based test is fully implemented; adding the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination name in Rule Chapter 11B-30, F.A.C.; repealing the Application for Officer Certification Examination form CJSTC-500 and the Training School Certification Examination Supplies Request form CJSTC-514; adding the accommodations for applicants with disabilities when applying to take the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination; adding the procedures for rescheduling examinations; adding the new test site requirements; and revising applicant conduct requirements for the new examination.
To implement the new Florida CMS Correctional and related cross-over Basic Recruit Training Programs by updating the rule sections containing the State Officer Certification Examinations required to pass the Florida CMS Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program and related cross-over training programs.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Equivalency of training exemptions; implementation of the new Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination; allows the Paper and Pencil test to remain effective until the computer-based test is fully implemented; and implementation of the new Florida CMS Correctional and related cross-over Basic Recruit Training Programs.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (17), 943.1397, 943.173(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 943.12(17), (10), 943.131(2), 943.1397, 943.1397(1), (3), 943.173 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: November 2, 2011, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, CJPP Conference Room, 2331 Phillips Road, 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 Program, 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 Program, 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.