To comply with Section 120.74, F.S., which requires agencies to revise its rules as often as necessary to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes and to clarify and restructure existing rule language to comply with the Governor’s plain language ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
11B-20.001: Definitions and Minimum Requirements for General Certification of Instructors
11B-20.0012: Denial and Revocation of Instructor Certification
11B-20.0013: Commission Instructor Certification Categories
11B-20.0014: Minimum Requirements for High-Liability and Specialized Topics Instructor Certification
11B-20.0016: Inspection of Instructor Certification Applications
11B-20.0017: Maintenance and Duration of Instructor Certifications
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To comply with Section 120.74, F.S., which requires agencies to revise its rules as often as necessary to ensure compliance with Florida Statutes and to clarify and restructure existing rule language to comply with the Governor’s plain language policy. Rule 11B-20.001, F.A.C.: Allows a professional or technical certification plus three years experience for instruction in a specific subject matter for exemption from General Instructor Certification. Prohibits an instructor from instructing in Commission-approved courses when a certification has been revoked, relinquished, or suspended. Creates the following new rule paragraphs: Exemption from General Instructor Certification, “instructor separation from affiliation,” equivalent instructor training, and updates the required instructor competencies and internship requirements by creating a new rule paragraph for instructor exemption from the Instructor Techniques Courses. Rule 11B-20.0012, F.A.C.: Creates a new paragraph for disciplinary guidelines and penalties for instructors’ who violate Florida Statutes or Commission rules. Rule 11B-20.0013, F.A.C.: Retires the Radar Instructor Certification and Laser and Radar Instructor Certifications and creates the Speed Measurement Instructor Certification for both certifications. Rule 11B-20.0014, F.A.C.: Revises form CJSTC-10 to reflect the new requirements for obtaining a Speed Measurement Instructor Certification. Creates new rule paragraphs for high-liability and specialized instructor certifications. Rule 11B-20.0017, F.A.C.: Creates a new rule paragraph for “lapse of instructor certifications” and clarifies the timeline for maintaining instructor certifications.
To comply with Section 943.085, F.S., which requires establishment, implementation and evaluation of criminal justice training for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers. The following revisions were made to implement the new Florida CMS Law Enforcement and Florida Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Programs: Rule 11B-20.001, F.A.C.: Repeals the High-Liability Instructor Internship form CJSTC-81A and transfers the internship requirements to form CJSTC-81. Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C.: Revises the General Instructor Certification requirements and retires the Traditional General Instructor Certification and Traditional Instructor Techniques Course. Rule 11B-20.0013, F.A.C.: Retires the Traditional High-Liability Instructor Certifications and removes the “CMS” designation from the existing high-liability certifications. Rule 11B-20.0014, F.A.C.: Requires three years experience, versus three years work experience, to obtain an instructor certification; requires student evaluation of an instructor; and to updates the law topics in the Commission’s Basic Recruit Training Programs. Rule 11B-20.0016, F.A.C.: Updates instructor certification topics.
Rule 11B-20.0017, F.A.C.: Revises the general and high-liability instructor certifications titles.
Revision of Commission forms: Revises the following forms to comply with Section 119.071, F.S., regarding procedures for requesting a full social security number on Commission forms: Rule 11B-20.001, F.A.C.: CJSTC-71, CJSTC-61, CJSTC-81; Rule 11B-20.0016: CJSTC-271; Rule 11B-20.0017, F.A.C.: CJSTC-84; Rule 11B-20.0014, F.A.C.: CJSTC-10. Revises form CJSTC-67 To comply with Section 943.13(4), F.S., that changes the fingerprinting process for individuals required to meet the minimum qualifications for employment or appointment as a criminal justice officer.
SUMMARY: Revises commission forms; revises the minimum requirements for general certification of instructors; revises denial and discipline of instructor certifications; revises instructor certification categories; revises the minimum requirements for high-liability and specialized topics instructor certifications; revises inspection of instructor certification applications; and revises maintenance and duration of instructor certifications.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 120.60(1), 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (2), 943.14, 943.14(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 120.60(1), 943.12(3), (9), 943.13(6), 943.14(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: April 2, 2008, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Florida Department of Law Enforcement, 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, [phone]. 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 IS: Donna Hunt, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, 2331 Phillips Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32308, [phone]

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

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

(1) Definitions:

(a) “Successful completion” of a course is documented as a “Pass” on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised November 8, 2007 May 5, 2005, hereby incorporated by reference.

(b) “Training school” means those training academies and training schools that are certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

(c) “Instructor” means an individual certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, hereafter referred to as “Commission” or “CJSTC,” and is affiliated with a to instruct at Commission-certified criminal justice training school schools or criminal justice employing agency and is authorized to instruct Basic Recruit Training Programs, Advanced Training Programs, or Specialized Training Programs agencies pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(2), F.A.C., and Rule 11B-20.0014, F.A.C.

(d) “Affiliated” means an instructor who is currently employed by a Commission-certified criminal justice training school or criminal justice agency, whether or not the instructor receives compensation. “CMS Training Program” means the CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program.

(e) “Active certification” means a certification held by an instructor who is affiliated with a Commission-certified criminal justice training school or criminal justice agency.

(f) “Inactive certification” means a certification held by an instructor who is not affiliated with a Commission-certified training school or criminal justice agency.

(g)(e) “ATMS” means the Commission’s Automated Training Management System.

(h)(f) “Basic Recruit Training Programs,” “Advanced Training Programs,” and “Specialized Training Programs” means training administered by training schools pursuant to Rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C.

(i)(g) “Agency” means criminal justice employing agency.

(2) Instructor applicants applying for instructor certification shall:

(a) Complete the Instructor Certification Application, form CJSTC-71, revised November 8, 2007 August 3, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference;

(b) Be affiliated with a training school or agency;

(c) Possess good moral character pursuant to subsection 11B-27.0011(4), F.A.C., as applied to instructor applicants and certified instructors;

1. Not have been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement, or received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States; and

2. After July 1, 1981, any person who has pled guilty or nolo contendere to any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement is not eligible for instructor certification, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding of adjudication; and

3. Notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4) of this rule section, any person who has pled nolo contendere to a misdemeanor involving a false statement, prior to December 1, 1985, and has had such record sealed or expunged shall not be deemed ineligible for instructor certification.

(3) General Instructor Certification.

(a) Traditional General Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the following requirements to obtain a Traditional General Instructor Certification:

1. Instructor applicants shall successfully complete the Traditional Instructor Techniques Course (Retired 6/30/2004) or CMS Instructor Techniques Course delivered through a training school or complete equivalent instructor training. The training center director is authorized to have instructor applicants complete only those portions of the CMS Traditional Instructor Techniques Course for which the instructor applicant is deficient.

2. Instructor applicants who apply for a Traditional General Instructor Certification shall have completed the required instructor training within four years of the date the instructor applicant applies for certification. Instructor applicants who apply more than four years from the date training was completed shall be required to complete the General Instructor Refresher Course.

3. After successful completion of the mandatory instructor training, instructor applicants shall complete an internship. Instructor applicants who request an exemption from the Traditional Instructor Techniques Course shall be evaluated by the training center director for the completion of equivalent instructor training by documenting the instructor applicant’s qualifications. Documentation shall include the instructor applicant’s training in all of the following competencies:

a. Training liability.

b. Ethics.

c. Human diversity training required by Section 943.1758, F.S.

d. Adult learning theory.

e. Communication skills.

f. Learning aids.

g. Principles of instruction.

h. Lesson plan preparation.

i. Evaluation and measurement.

j. Demonstration of instructional ability.

4. Instructor applicant internship:

a. The instructor applicant’s internship shall not be included in the Traditional Instructor Techniques Course.

a.b. The instructor applicant shall be supervised by and have his or her instructional abilities evaluated by a training center director or agency administrator, who is currently an instructor, or a designee who is currently an instructor. The training center director, agency administrator, or designee, and shall complete the Instructor Competency Checklist, form CJSTC-81, revised November 8, 2007 May 6, 2004, hereby incorporated by reference.

b.c. The instructor applicant shall demonstrate the applicable competencies listed on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school or agency.

c.d. The instructor applicant shall be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and documented on form CJSTC-81.

4. Instructor applicants shall complete the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and attach all required documentation prior to submitting the application for approval. The training center director, agency administrator, or designee is required to submit form CJSTC-71 to Commission staff or electronically transmitted through the Commission’s ATMS. Form CJSTC-71 and supporting documentation on all affiliated instructors shall be maintained in the instructor’s file.

5. Instructor Separation from Affiliation.

a. When an instructor requests a change of affiliation, or the training center director or agency administrator separates an instructor for administrative purposes, the training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall complete an Affidavit of Separation, form CJSTC-61, revised November 8, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference, and submitted to Commission staff, or immediately transmit through the Commission’s ATMS. A copy shall be maintained in the instructor’s file.

b. When a training center director or agency administrator separates an instructor, the training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall notify the instructor of the separation and submit form CJSTC-61 to Commission staff. If the separation involves a violation of Section 943.13(4), F.S., or moral character violation, the training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall also complete the Affidavit of Separation Supplement, form CJSTC-61A, revised November 8, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference and form CJSTC-61 to Commission staff.

(b) Equivalent Instructor Training. CMS General Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the following requirements to obtain a CMS General Instructor Certification:

1. Instructor applicants who apply for a CMS General Instructor Certification shall have completed the required instructor training within four years of the date the instructor applicant applies for certification. Instructor applicants who apply for CMS General Instructor Certification more than four years from the date training was completed, shall be required to complete the General Instructor Refresher Course.

2. Instructor applicants who possess a Traditional General Instructor Certification or are exempt, pursuant to subsection (4) of this rule section, shall successfully complete the CMS General Instructor Transition Course at a training school.

3. New instructor applicants shall successfully complete the CMS Instructor Techniques Course at a training school or equivalent instructor training and complete an instructor internship.

1.4. Instructor applicants who request an exemption from the required instructor training New Instructor applicants shall be evaluated by the training center director for completion of equivalent instructor training by documenting the instructor applicant’s qualifications. Documentation shall include the instructor applicant’s training in all of the following competencies, or the training center director may authorize the instructor applicant to complete only those portions of the CMS Instructor Techniques Course for which the instructor applicant is deficient:

a. through l. No change.

m. Applied Learning Concepts CMS Concepts.

2.5. Instructor applicants shall complete an internship. Applicant Internship:

a. The instructor applicant’s internship shall not be included in the CMS Instructor Techniques Course.

a.b. The instructor applicant shall be supervised by and have his or her instructional abilities evaluated by a training center director or agency administrator, who is currently an instructor, or a designee who is currently an instructor. The training center director, agency administrator, or designee, and, shall complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81.

b.c. The instructor applicant shall demonstrate the applicable competencies listed on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school or agency.

c.d. The instructor applicant shall be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and documented on form CJSTC-81.

3. Instructor applicants shall complete the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and attach all required documentation prior to submitting the application for approval. The training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall electronically transmit through the Commission’s ATMS, or submit form CJSTC-71 to Commission staff. The supporting documentation for affiliated instructors shall be maintained in the instructor’s file.

(c) Exemption from Instructor Techniques Courses.

(4) An instructor applicant shall be exempt from Traditional General Instructor Certification when the instructor applicant has complied with the following conditions, documented on the Instructor Exemption, form CJSTC-82, revised August 3, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference:

1.(a) Instructor applicants are exempt from the Traditional General Instructor Techniques Course (Retired 6/30/2004) or CMS General Instructor Techniques Course when the The instructor applicant is a full-time instructor at a vocational technical institution or an accredited community college, college, or university. The instructor applicant shall provide documentation of his or her training center director shall document the applicant’s full-time status and identify the name and location of the vocational technical institution, college, community college, or university., on form CJSTC-82, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school; or

2. Instructor applicants shall complete an internship pursuant to subparagraph (3)(b)2. of this rule section.

3.(b) Instructor applicants shall complete the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and attach all required documentation. The instructor applicant is a full-time vocational-technical instructor. The training center director shall document the instructor applicant’s full-time status and identify the name and location of the vocational-technical institution on form CJSTC-82, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school; or

(c) The instructor applicant holds a current and valid instructor certification from another state or federal government, has completed three years of work experience in the specified subject matter to be instructed and completes an internship pursuant to subparagraphs 11B-20.001(3)(a)4., F.A.C. The training center director shall include a copy of the instructor applicant’s out-of-state or federal government certification, document his or her qualifications based on training, education, experience, or professional credentials suitable to the topic of instruction to be taught, documentation describing the internship, and completion of the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 and the Instructor Exemption form CJSTC-82, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school; or

(4)(d) Exemption from General Instructor Certification. The training center director is authorized to exempt an individual, from General Instructor Certification, who has a professional or technical certification or instructor applicant shall have completed three years of work experience in the specified subject matter to be instructed. The training center director shall document the individual’s instructor applicant’s qualifications by completing the Instructor Exemption, form CJSTC-82, revised November 8, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference, which shall be maintained in the course instructor’s file at the training school.

(5)(e) An individual, whose certification has been revoked, relinquished, or is currently suspended, shall not instruct Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training, Advanced Training or Specialized Training Program Courses. Notwithstanding the above exemptions, an individual who has had any Commission certification revoked, or who has voluntarily relinquished any Commission certification, or who has had any Commission certification suspended, or who is in violation of Section 943.13(4), F.S., or who has been determined guilty of any of the offenses set forth in paragraphs 11B-20.0012(2)(a)-(f), F.A.C., shall not instruct Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program Courses, Advanced Training Program Courses, or Specialized Training Program Courses.

(6) An individual found in violation of Section 943.13(4), F.S., or is guilty of the offenses set forth in paragraphs 11B-20.0012(2)(a)-(f), F.A.C., shall not instruct Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training, Advanced Training, or Specialized Training Program Courses.

Specific Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), (9), 943.14(3) FS. History–New 7-21-82, Formerly 11B-20.01, Amended 10-26-88, 5-14-92, 12-8-92, 1-10-94, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07,________.

 

11B-20.0012 Denial and Discipline Revocation of Instructor Certification.

(1) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall deny an instructor applicant’s request for certification, in the certification categories outlined in Rule 11B-20.0013, F.A.C., if the instructor applicant does not meet the minimum qualification requirements for General, High-Liability, or Specialized Topics Instruction Certification, pursuant to Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C. The Commission shall notify the instructor applicant by sending a “Notice of Intent to Deny Instructor Certification,” which shall specify the reason(s) for the denial of instructor certification. The affected party shall have a right to a hearing pursuant to Section 120.57, F.S., upon denial of certification.

(2) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission is authorized has the authority to impose disciplinary action against revoke an instructor’s certification if:

(a) The instructor willfully compromises the security and confidentiality of examinations, grading keys, or test specifications used in training courses, or engages in any other conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) process; or

(b) The instructor willfully compromises or circumvents the student attendance requirements set forth in subsection 11B-35.001(11), F.A.C.; or

(c) The instructor willfully compromises or circumvents the trainee performance requirements pursuant to subsection 11B-35.001(7) and Rule 11B-35.0024, F.A.C.; or

(d) The instructor intentionally and materially falsifies criminal justice documentation; or

(e) The instructor commits an act or acts establishing gross incompetence as determined by the Commission. Gross incompetence is the lack of ability or fitness to perform as an instructor as a result of emotional instability, or physical incapacitation, or inadequate technical knowledge of subject matter, or reckless disregard for the safety of trainees or the public.

(f) The instructor commits an act or acts establishing a “lack of good moral character,” defined in subsection 11B-27.0011(4), F.A.C.

(3) through (4) No change.

(5) Should a Commission Probable Cause Determination Hearing find probable cause that an instructor has violated subsection (2) of this rule section, disciplinary revocation proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to Chapter 120, F.S.

(6) through (7) No change.

(8) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission sets forth in subsections (1) and (2) of this rule section, a range of disciplinary guidelines from which disciplinary penalties shall be imposed upon certified instructors who have been found by the Commission to have violated subsection 11B-20.0012(2), F.A.C.

(a) For the perpetration by the instructor of an act that would constitute any violation of paragraphs 11B-20.0012(2)(a)-(e), F.A.C., the Commission shall impose one or more of the following penalties:

1. Revocation of certification.

2. Suspension of certification for a period not to exceed two years.

3. Placement on a probationary status for a period not to exceed two years. Upon the violation of such terms and conditions, the Commission is authorized to revoke certification or impose additional penalties as enumerated in this subsection.

4. Successful completion by the instructor of any basic recruit, advanced, or career development training or such retraining required by the Commission.

5. Issuance of a reprimand.

(b) For the perpetration by the instructor of an act or acts that would constitute a violation of paragraph 11B-20.0012(2)(f), F.A.C., the Commission shall impose a penalty consistent with subsections 11B-27.005(4)-(7), F.A.C., for an act or acts establishing a “lack of good moral character’ defined in subsection 11B-27.0011(4), F.A.C.

Specific Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), 943.14(3) FS. History–New 10-26-88, Amended 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 7-29-01, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07,________.

 

11B-20.0013 Commission Instructor Certification Categories.

Except as otherwise provided in this rule section or by law, individuals who instruct training courses pursuant to Rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., at or through a training school, shall be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The Commission offers the following categories of certification to instructor applicants Instructor applicants who request to be certified by the Commission may request certification in the following categories of certification:

(1) Traditional General Instructor Certification.

(2) CMS General Instructor Certification.

(2)(3) High-Liability Instructor Certifications.

(a) Traditional Vehicle Operations Instructor Certification.

(b) CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Certification.

(b)(c) Traditional Firearms Instructor Certification.

(d) CMS Firearms Instructor Certification.

(c)(e) Traditional Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification.

(f) CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification.

(g) Traditional First Responder Instructor Certification.

(d)(h) First CMS First Aid Instructor Certification.

(3)(4) Specialized Topics Instructor Certifications.

(a) Law Topics Instructor Certification.

(b) Speed Measurement Instructor Certification Certifications.

1. Radar Instructor Certification.

2. Laser and Radar Instructor Certification.

(c) Canine Team Instructor Certification.

(d) Breath Test Instructor Certification.

Specific Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), (9), 943.14(3) FS. History–New 7-29-01, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07,________.

 

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

(1) High-Liability and Specialized Topics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the following requirements for certification:

(a) Possess a Traditional General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time the applicant is requesting certification in the high-liability topic. Multiple topics may be applied for at the same time. CMS General Instructor Certification, or have successfully completed the Traditional Instructor Techniques Course, or CMS Instructor Techniques Course, or have on file at the training school a completed Instructor Exemption form CJSTC-82. General, High-Liability, and Specialized Topics Instructor Certifications may be applied for at the same time.

(b) Complete three years work experience as a certified criminal justice officer or three years experience in the topic of instruction for which certification is sought and meet any specific requirements set forth in subsection 11B-20.0014(3), F.A.C. The instructor applicant shall document his or her instructor qualifications based on training, education, experience, or professional credentials, and proficiency skill standards suitable to the topic of instruction for which certification is sought. The training center director or agency administrator accepting the instructor’s application for certification, shall review and maintain all documentation in the instructor’s file.

(c) Complete The instructor applicant shall successfully complete the instructor training requirements set forth in subsection (2) or (3) of this rule section, for High-Liability Instructor Topics and Specialized Topics Instructor Certifications, for which the instructor applicant is requesting certification. The High-Liability Training Courses and requirements are outlined in Rule 11B-35.0024, F.A.C.

(d) Be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluation shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator and documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81.

(e) Complete the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and attach all documents prior to submitting the application for approval.

(f)(2) High-Liability Instructor Certifications. Instructor applicants, who apply for a High-Liability Instructor Certification, shall have completed the applicable High-Liability Instructor Course within four years of the date the instructor applicant applies for certification. Instructor applicants, who apply for a High-Liability Instructor Certification more than four years from the date training was completed, shall complete an internship and demonstrate the proficiency skills applicable to the high-liability topic. Instructor applicants shall meet the following requirements for High-Liability Instructor Certification for each topic requested.

(2) High-Liability Instructor Topics.

(a) Traditional Vehicle Operations Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct vehicle operations topics shall:

1. Comply with the requirements for Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(a), F.A.C., unless the applicant is exempt from Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(4), F.A.C.; and

2. Have successfully completed the Vehicle Operations Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) through a training school the Vehicle Operations Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) or CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Course; and

3. Have successfully completed a high-liability internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is supervised by a certified vehicle operations instructor. the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on the High-Liability Internship, form CJSTC-81A, revised May 6, 2004, hereby incorporated by reference.

(b) CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct vehicle operations topics in Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs, the CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Course, and CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Transition Course, shall comply with the requirements for CMS General Instructor Certification pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(b), F.A.C., and successfully complete one of the following training courses through a training school:

1. Instructor applicants who are Traditional Vehicle Operations Instructors shall complete the CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Transition Course.

2. Instructor applicants who are not Traditional Vehicle Operations Instructors shall complete the CMS Vehicle Operations Instructor Course and complete a high-liability internship supervised by the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on form CJSTC-81A.

(b)(c) Traditional Firearms Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct firearms topics shall:

1. Comply with the requirements for Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(a), F.A.C., unless the applicant is exempt from Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(4), F.A.C.; and

2. Have successfully completed the Firearms Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) through a training school the Firearms Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) or CMS Firearms Instructor Course; and

3. Have successfully completed a high-liability internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is supervised by a certified firearms instructor the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on the High-Liability Internship form CJSTC-81A.

(d) CMS Firearms Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct firearms topics in Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs, the CMS Firearms Instructor Course, and CMS Firearms Instructor Transition Course, shall comply with the requirements for CMS General Instructor Certification pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(b), F.A.C., and successfully complete one of the following training courses through a training school:

1. Instructor applicants who are Traditional Firearms Instructors shall complete the CMS Firearms Instructor Transition Course.

2. Instructor applicants who are not Traditional Firearms Instructors shall complete the CMS Firearms Instructor Course and complete a high-liability internship supervised by the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on form CJSTC-81A.

(c)(e) Traditional Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct defensive tactics topics shall:

1. Comply with the requirements for Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(a), F.A.C., unless the applicant is exempt from Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(4), F.A.C.; and

2. Have successfully completed through a training school the Defensive Tactics Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) or CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Course through a training school; and

3. Have successfully completed a high-liability internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is supervised by a certified defensive tactics instructor the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on the High-Liability Internship form CJSTC-81A.

(f) CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct defensive tactics topics in Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs, the CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Course, and CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Transition Course, shall comply with the requirements for CMS General Instructor Certification pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(b), F.A.C., and successfully complete one of the following training courses through a training school:

1. Instructor applicants who are Traditional Defensive Tactics Instructors shall complete the CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Transition Course.

2. Instructor applicants who are not Traditional Defensive Tactics Instructors shall complete the CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Course and complete a high-liability internship supervised by the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on form CJSTC-81A.

(d)(g) First Aid Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct in first aid shall: Traditional First Responder Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct in first responder topics shall comply with the requirements for Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(a), F.A.C., or be exempt from Traditional General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(4), F.A.C. Individuals who request to obtain certification as a Traditional First Responder Instructor shall comply with the requirements in subparagraph (g)1. or (g)2. of this rule section.

1. Have three years experience as a criminal justice officer; and Individuals set forth in this rule section shall possess and maintain a valid CPR instructor certification, which is at minimum, at the “Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor” or “Heartsaver Instructor” level with the American Heart Association, “CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor” or “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “Emergency Response Instructor” or “Lifeguarding Instructor” level with the American Red Cross, “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “BLS Instructor” level with the American Safety and Health Institute, or “BLS Instructor” level with the National Safety Council. The following individuals, based on their education and training experience in the United States or its territories, are eligible to request Traditional First Responder Instructor Certification without completing additional training:

a. Certified emergency medical technicians.

b. Certified paramedics.

c. Licensed physicians, who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

d. Licensed physician’s assistants, who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

e. Registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

f. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty entitled to practice as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or a Florida paramedic set forth in Chapter 401, F.S., Part III.

2. Comply with the requirements for General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(3), F.A.C.; and Individuals set forth in this rule section shall possess and maintain a valid CPR instructor certification, which is at minimum at the “BLS Instructor” or “Heartsaver Instructor” level with the American Heart Association, “CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor” or “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “Emergency Response Instructor” or “Lifeguarding Instructor” level with the American Red Cross, “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “BLS Instructor” level with the American Safety and Health Institute, or “BLS Instructor” level with the National Safety Council, and are certified pursuant to Section 943.13, F.S. These individuals shall:

a. Have three years experience as a criminal justice officer;

b. Have successfully completed the First Responder Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) or have successfully completed a U.S. Department of Transportation recognized first responder course;

c. Have successfully demonstrated 100% proficiency in first aid skills, with the results recorded on the CMS First Aid Performance Evaluation, form CJSTC-5 CMS, revised August 3, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference; and

d. Have successfully completed a high-liability internship documented on form CJSTC-81A, under the supervision of the training center director, agency administrator, or designee.

3. Have successfully completed through a training school the First Responder Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04) or CMS First Aid Instructor Course or complete a U.S. Department of Transportation recognized first responder instructor course; and

4. Have successfully completed a high-liability internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is supervised by a certified first aid instructor; and

5. Possess and maintain a valid CPR Instructor Certification from an entity referenced in Rule 64E-2.038, F.A.C. The instructor shall not let the CPR Instructor Certification lapse and shall provide documentation of renewal to the certifying agency or training school. If the CPR Instructor Certification expires during the instructor certification period, the instructor shall not instruct in first responder or first aid until the CPR Instructor Certification is renewed; or

6. The following individuals, based on their education and training experience in the United States or its territories, are eligible to request First Aid Instructor Certification without completing additional Commission-approved training and shall comply with subparagraphs (2)(d)4.-5. of this rule section:

a. Certified emergency medical technicians.

b. Certified paramedics.

c. Licensed physicians, who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

d. Licensed physician’s assistants, who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

e. Registered nurses, or licensed practical nurses who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years experience in emergency medical care.

f. Members of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty entitled to practice as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or a Florida paramedic set forth in Chapter 401, F.S., Part III.

g. Full-time instructors at a vocational technical institution or an accredited college or university, who instruct medical topics in EMT, paramedic, nursing, physician, or physician assistance programs.

h. To obtain a First Aid Instructor Certification, the instructor applicant shall provide a copy of the current qualifying professional’s certification or license and shall not allow the qualifying professional’s certification or license to lapse. The instructor applicant shall provide documentation of renewal to the certifying agency or training school. If the qualifying professional’s certification or license expires during the certification period, the instructor shall not instruct in first aid until the professional’s certification or license is renewed.

(h) CMS First Aid Instructor Certification. Individuals set forth in this rule section shall possess and maintain a valid CPR instructor certification, which is at a minimum at the “Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor” or “Heartsaver Instructor” level with the American Heart Association, “CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Instructor” or “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “Emergency Response Instructor” or “Lifeguarding Instructor” level with the American Red Cross, “First Aid/CPR/AED Instructor” or “BLS Instructor” level with the American Safety and Health Institute, or “BLS Instructor” level with the National Safety Council. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct the CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers Course in Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs, the CMS First Aid Instructor Course, and CMS First Aid Instructor Transition Course shall comply with the requirements for CMS General Instructor Certification pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(3)(b), F.A.C., and successfully complete the following training courses through a training school:

1. Instructor applicants who are professionals outlined in subparagraph (g)1. of this rule section are eligible to request CMS First Aid Instructor Certification without completing additional training, to include the CMS General Instructor Transition Course and the CMS First Aid Instructor Transition Course.

2. Instructor applicants who are Traditional First Responder Instructors shall complete the CMS First Aid Instructor Transition Course.

3. Instructor applicants who are not Traditional First Responder Instructors shall complete the CMS First Aid Instructor Course and complete a high-liability internship supervised by the training center director, agency administrator, or designee, which has been documented on form CJSTC-81A.

(3) Specialized Topics Instructor Certifications. To obtain certification to instruct in specialized topics, the instructor applicant shall meet the following requirements for each specialized topic requested:

(a) Law Topics Instructor Certification. Individuals who request certification to instruct legal topics as outlined in subparagraphs (3)(a)6.-8. of this rule section shall comply with the following requirements to obtain Law Topics Instructor Certification: Individuals shall comply with the following requirements to obtain a Law Topics Instructor Certification: Possess six months of criminal justice experience, possess a minimum of fifteen semester hours of college credit law courses to include constitutional law and criminal law with a grade of “C” or above, or a juris doctorate.

1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time the instructor requests a Law Topics Instructor Certification; and

2. Possess three years of criminal justice experience and a minimum of fifteen semester hours of college law courses, to include both a constitutional law course and a criminal law course with a grade of “C” or above from an accredited college or university; or

3. Possess a juris doctorate from an accredited college or university defined in Section 943.22, F.S.

4. The instructor applicant shall be supervised by and have his or her instructional abilities evaluated by a certified instructor and shall complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. The instructor applicant shall demonstrate the applicable competencies listed on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school or agency.

5. The instructor applicant shall be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and documented on CJSTC-81.

6.1. Correctional Officer Basic Recruit Training Programs. An instructor is required to possess a Law Topics Instructor certification to teach in the topics A Law Topics Instructor is required to instruct in the law topics of Arrest Laws, Attempt, Conspiracy and Solicitation, Burden of Proof, Civil and Criminal Liability, Classification of Offenses, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law Overview, Court Rules and Trial Procedures, Court Structure, Elements of a Crime, Evidence Concepts, Evidence Rules, Intent, Legal Defense, Legal Show-up, Legal Line-up, Parties to a Crime, Probable Cause, Search and Seizure Concepts, Stop and Frisk Laws, and Use of Force, in the following basic recruit training programs:

a. Traditional Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 502.

b. Traditional Correctional Probation Cross-Over to Traditional Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 556 (Retired 3/31/08). Traditional Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program.

c. CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement Cross-Over to Traditional Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 1155 (Retired 3/31/08). CMS Law Enforcement to Correctional Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

d. Law Enforcement Officer Cross-Over Training to Traditional Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 1181 (Effective 4/1/08). CMS Law Enforcement to Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

e. Correctional Probation Officer Cross-Over Training to Traditional Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program number 1182 (Effective 4/1/08). Traditional Correctional to Correction Probation Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program. Correctional Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

f. Correctional Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program number 501 (Effective 1/1/97). Traditional Correctional Probation to Correctional Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

g. Law Enforcement Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program.

h. Correctional Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program.

i. Correctional Probation Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program.

7. Correctional Probation Officer Basic Recruit Training Programs. An instructor is required to possess a Law Topics Instructor Certification to teach the topics of Constitutional Law, Probable Cause, Parties to a Crime, Civil and Criminal Liability, Classification of Offenses, Court Rules and Trial Procedures, Courtroom Demeanor and Testimony, and Use-of-Force in the following basic recruit training programs.

a. Florida Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program number 1176 (Effective 4/1/08).

b. Traditional Correctional Cross-Over to Traditional Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program number 667 (Retired 3/31/08).

c. CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement Cross-Over to Traditional Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program number 1156 (Retired 3/31/08).

d. Correctional Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program number 1183 (Effective 4/1/08).

e. Law Enforcement Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida Correctional Probation Basic Recruit Training Program number 1184 (Effective 4/1/08).

8.7. Law Enforcement Officer Basic Recruit Training Programs. Individuals who possess a Law Topics Instructor Certification are authorized eligible to instruct in the law topics of Introduction to Law, Legal Concepts, and Substantive Criminal Law Criminal Justice Systems of Florida, Constitutional Law, and Introduction of Florida Statutes in the following basic recruit training programs:

a. Florida CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program number 1177 (Effective 4/1/08). CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program.

b. Traditional Correctional Cross-Over to CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement number 1143 (Retired 3/31/08). Traditional Correctional Probation to CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

c. Traditional Correctional Probation Cross-Over to CMS Application-Based Law Enforcement number 1157 (Retired 3/31/08). Traditional Correctional to CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Cross-Over Training Program.

d. Correctional Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program number 1178 (Effective 4/1/08).

e. Correctional Probation Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program number 1179 (Effective 4/1/08).

f. Law Enforcement Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program number 211 (Retired 3/31/08).

g. CMS Law Enforcement Auxiliary Officer Basic Recruit Training Program number 1180 (Effective 4/1/08).

(b) Speed Measurement Instructor Certification Certifications. To be certified to instruct speed measurement training courses an instructor applicant shall: is required to complete the following training:

1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time the applicant is requesting Speed Measurement Instructor Certification; and Radar Instructor Certification. An instructor applicant shall successfully complete the Radar Speed Measurement Instructor Course for Law Enforcement Officers at a training school, with the results recorded on a Laser and Radar Speed Measurement Device Instructor Field Evaluation, form CJSTC-10, revised May 5, 2005, hereby incorporated by reference.

2. Possess three years experience as a speed measurement device operator; and

3.2. Successfully Laser and Radar Instructor Certification. An instructor applicant shall successfully complete at a training school, the Laser and Radar Speed Measurement Instructor Course for Law Enforcement Officers, course 1159 or the Radar Speed Measurement Instructor Course for Law Enforcement Officers, course 1108, retired December 31, 2006, and the Laser Speed Measurement Device (LSMD) Instructor Transition Course for Radar Instructors, course 1109, to be retired December 31, 2008; and, with the results recorded on a Laser and Radar Speed Measurement Device Instructor Field Evaluation, form CJSTC-10.

4. Complete the Speed Measurement Device Instructor Field Evaluation, form CJSTC-10, revised November 8, 2007, hereby incorporated by reference.

5. The instructor applicant shall be supervised by and have his or her instructional abilities evaluated by a certified speed measurement instructor and shall complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. The instructor applicant shall demonstrate the applicable competencies listed on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school or agency.

6. The instructor applicant shall be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and documented on CJSTC-81.

(c) Canine Team Instructor Certification. An instructor applicant shall: An instructor applicant shall successfully complete the Canine Team Instructor Course through a training school and complete an internship documented on a Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. As part of the required internship, an instructor applicant shall instruct any “course unit” of the Canine Team Training Course or Canine Team Instructor Course. An instructor applicant who applies for a Canine Team Instructor Certification shall be required to possess the following minimum training and experience:

1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for a General Instructor Certification at the same time the applicant is requesting Canine Team Instructor Certification.

2.1. Possess a A minimum of three years criminal justice canine team experience documented in the instructor applicant’s file at the training school or agency.

3.2. Successful completion of the Commission-approved Canine Team Training Course or an equivalent course pursuant to subsection 11B-27.013(4), F.A.C.

4. Successfully complete the Canine Team Instructor Course through a training school.

5. Complete an internship documented on a Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. As part of the required internship, an instructor applicant shall instruct any topic of the Canine Team Training Course or Canine Team Instructor course and shall be evaluated by a certified canine team instructor.

6. Be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and documented on CJSTC-81.

7.3. Provide verification Verification that there is not a sustained “excessive use of force” complaint against the instructor applicant, involving the use of the canine at the time a canine was under his or her their command, at the agency(s) where the instructor applicant obtained experience as a canine criminal justice officer. The verification shall be documented on agency letterhead and signed by the agency administrator or designee.

(d) Breath Test Instructor Certification. A Breath Test Instructor shall be certified by the Commission to instruct the Breath Test Operator Course, Breath Test Operator Renewal Course, Agency and Agency Inspector Course, and the Agency Inspector Renewal Course, pursuant to subsection 11B-35.007, F.A.C. Only certified breath test instructors shall instruct such courses.

1. Breath test instructor applicants shall:

a.1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for a General Instructor Certification at the same time the applicant requests a Breath Test Instructor Certification. Each Breath Test Instructor Certification applicant, in addition to the requirements set forth in subsection 11B-20.0014(1), F.A.C., shall:

b.a. Successfully complete the Breath Test Instructor Course through a training school.; and

c. Have a minimum of three years experience as a certified breath test operator and agency inspector.

d.b. Possess a valid Breath Test Operator Permit and a valid Agency Inspector Permit at the time the an application for breath test instructor certification is submitted. The work experience set forth in paragraph 11B-20.0014(1)(b), F.A.C., shall include three years as a breath test operator and three years as an agency inspector.

e. Be supervised by and have his or her instructional abilities evaluated by a Commission-certified Breath Test Instructor and complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. The instructor applicant shall successfully demonstrate the competencies listed on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school.

f. Be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administer, or an instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator, and shall be documented on form CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the training school or agency.

2. Alcohol Testing Program staff shall possess a General Instructor Certification pursuant to subparagraph (3)(d)1.a. of this rule section, and shall be exempt from the requirements of sub-subparagraph (3)(d)1.b.-f. of this rule section. Individuals who hold a valid Florida Department of Law Enforcement Alcohol Testing Program Breath Test Instructor Permit and successfully completes the 2002 Breath Test Instructor Update Course, are exempt from the requirements set forth in subparagraph (3)(d)1. of this rule section. Alcohol Testing Program staff are also exempt from subparagraph (3)(d)1. of this rule section.

Specific Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), (9), 943.13 (6), 943.14(3) FS. History–New 7-29-01, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07,________.

 

11B-20.0016 Inspection of Instructor Certification Applications.

(1) For instructor applicants who have not been certified by the Commission and who have met the certification requirements set forth in Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., the employing training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall:

(a) Collect the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71 and verify the instructor meets the requirements of paragraph 11B-20.001(2)(c), F.A.C. Verify document the instructor’s professional expertise, pursuant with Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., for the specific certification being requested. Form CJSTC-71 and required other documentation shall be maintained in the instructor’s training file at the training school or agency.

(b) Sign the instructor application after the instructor applicant has completed a satisfactory internship.

(c) Electronically transmit the information to Commission staff on an Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71, through the Commission’s ATMS.

(2) If the instructor applicant’s file at the training school or agency contains missing or deficient documentation, the instructor applicant and the training school or agency shall be notified of such documentation on the Instructor Certification Deficiency Notification, form CJSTC-271, revised November 8, 2007 May 6, 2004, hereby incorporated by reference.

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority 120.60(1), 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 120.60(1), 943.12(3), (9), 943.14(3) FS. History– New 7-29-01, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06,________.

 

11B-20.0017 Maintenance and Duration of Instructor Certifications.

Documentation for instructors shall be maintained in the instructor’s file at the respective training school or agency. Additionally, the training school or agency shall submit or transmit to Commission staff, through the Commission’s ATMS, an Instructor Compliance Application, form CJSTC-84, revised November 8, 2007 August 3, 2006, hereby incorporated by reference, to verify compliance with the mandatory retraining requirements. Instructors whose Traditional General Instructor Certification or CMS General Instructor Certification has lapsed shall complete the General Instructor Refresher Course. Instructors whose High-Liability Instructor Certification has lapsed shall demonstrate proficiency skills in the applicable high-liability topic. Instructors whose Specialized Topics Instructor Certification has lapsed shall complete an internship in the applicable high-liability topic.

(1) Instructors shall successfully complete the instructional, proficiency, and continuing education requirements outlined below every four years. The expiration of an instructor’s certification shall be March 31st of the fourth year following the instructor’s initial certification.

Example:

Original Instructor Certification DateNovember 21, 2005

Instructor Four-year Anniversary DateNovember 21, 2009

Instructor Renewal DeadlineMarch 31, 2010

(2) Instructors shall maintain Good Moral Character Standards pursuant to paragraph 11B-20.001(2)(c) 11B-20.0012(2)(c), F.A.C.

(3) Traditional General Instructor Certification. Instructors who possess a Traditional General Instructor Certification shall instruct in a Traditional Basic Recruit Training Program Course, Advanced Training Program Course, or non-CMS Specialized Training Program Course delivered at a training school, or in-service training course delivered at an agency, once every four years.

(3)(4) CMS General Instructor Certification. Instructors who possess a CMS General Instructor Certification shall instruct in a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program Course, Advanced Training Program Course, or Specialized Training Program Course delivered at a training school, or in-service training course delivered at an agency, once during their four-year cycle every four years.

(4)(5) High-Liability Instructor Certification. Commission-certified Instructors who possess a High-Liability Instructor Certification shall comply with the following requirements, once during their four-year cycle every four years, to maintain an active certificate for each high-liability topic certification:

(a) Instruct in a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program Course, Advanced Training Program Course, or Specialized Training Program Course delivered at a training school, or in-service training course delivered at an agency for each high-liability certification.

(b) Successfully complete continuing education or training approved by the training center director or agency administrator.

(c) Successfully qualify in the high-liability proficiency skills for the instructor certification issued pursuant to Rule 11B-35.0024, F.A.C.

(5)(6) Specialized Topics Instructor Certification. Instructors who possess a Specialized Topics Certification shall comply with the following requirements, once during their four-year cycle every four years, to maintain certification:

(a) Instruct in a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program Course, Advanced Training Program Course, or Specialized Training Program Course delivered at a training school, or in-service training course delivered at an agency for each specialized topic certification.

(b) Successfully complete continuing education or training approved by the training center director or agency administrator. Breath Test Instructors shall successfully complete the Breath Test Instructor Renewal Course.

(6)(7) Commission staff and Alcohol Testing Program staff responsible for the oversight of training schools are exempt from the instructor maintenance requirements for Commission certification.

(7) Lapse of Instructor Certifications.

(a) Instructors who do not comply with subsections (3), (4), or (5) of this rule section shall complete the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71, and attach all required documentation pursuant to paragraphs (7)(b)-(d) of this rule section, to request approval for reactivation of instructor certification.

(b) General Instructor Certification. Instructors whose General Instructor Certification has lapsed shall complete the General Instructor Refresher Course.

(c) High-Liability Instructor Certification. Instructors whose High-Liability Instructor Certification has lapsed shall demonstrate proficiency skills in the applicable high-liability topic pursuant to Rule 11B-35.0024, F.A.C.

(d) Specialized Topics Instructor Certification. Instructors whose Specialized Topics Instructor Certification has lapsed shall complete an internship in the applicable specialized topic documented on form CJSTC-81.

(8) Breath Test Instructors who have not met the continuing education requirement required pursuant to paragraph (5)(b) in this rule section, shall successfully complete the Breath Test Instructor Renewal Course prior to submitting a request for reactivation of their Breath Test Instructor Certification.

Specific Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), (9), 943.14(3) FS. History–New 7-29-01, Amended 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-27-06, 3-21-07,________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Donna Hunt, [phone]
NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Bureau Chief Vickie Marsey, [phone]
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 26, 2008
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: January 18, 2008