Purpose


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.