Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024

Rule 501-4.1 - Instructors for the training of peace officers, reserve officers, jailers and public safety telecommunicators

(1)Instructor designation. All instructors will be designated as either general or a subject matter expert (SME). General instructors will be peace officers, jailers, jail administrators or public safety telecommunicators instructing in subjects relevant to their profession. Subject matter expert instructors will be those instructing subjects in the areas requiring a specialized academic degree, certification, licensure or experience. Final decision as to whether an instructor is in the general or SME area rests with the academy council or the academy director.

(2)Certification of instructors. All certification of instructors will be the responsibility of the academy council.

(3)Request for instructional certification.

a. All instructors requesting certification must submit this request to the academy council on an application which can be obtained from the Iowa law enforcement academy. Minimum qualifications for the certification of instructors (general and subject matter expert) apply to all applicants.

b. All applications for instructors must be submitted to the academy 20 days prior to a regularly scheduled academy council meeting. Any applications not received 20 days prior to a regularly scheduled meeting may not be considered and may be added to the agenda of the next subsequent meeting.

(4)Instructor qualifications. Instructors will be certified on the basis of minimum qualifications in the areas of education, training, experience and background. The actual evaluation and selection of instructors will remain the responsibility of the administrator who is ultimately responsible for the instruction provided.

(5)Granting or revocation of instructor certification.

a. The granting of instructor certification will be determined by a vote of the academy council. The academy shall issue instructor certification to an applicant upon approval of the academy council. In the event of denial of instructor certification, the applicant may file a written notice of appeal to the academy council within 30 days of notification of the action. The appeal notice should be addressed to Director, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, P.O. Box 130, Johnston, Iowa 50131. A hearing on this matter will be held by the academy council within 60 days of the receipt of the appeal notice.

b. All instructor certification will be issued for a period of three years. Once certified, an instructor is certified to instruct throughout the state. At the end of a three-year period, certification may be renewed if the instructor has maintained the training requirements for certification, has instructed in a certified training program during the three-year period, remains in good standing, and is recommended by the administrator under whose supervision the individual has instructed.

c. The certification may be revoked or suspended in writing at the discretion of the academy council or the academy director subject to subsequent council review. In the event of denial of recertification or revocation of certification, the certificate holder may file a written notice of appeal to the academy council within 30 days of notification of the action. The appeal notice should be addressed to Director, Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, P.O. Box 130, Johnston, Iowa 50131. A hearing on this matter will be held by the academy council within 60 days of the receipt of the appeal notice.

d. Good standing determination is in the sole discretion of the academy council or academy director subject to subsequent council review. A person who has been dismissed for good cause from previous employment; who leaves, who voluntarily quits, or whose position is eliminated when disciplinary action was imminent or pending that could have resulted in removal for good cause as defined in rule 501-1.1 (80B); or who is currently involved in the decertification process shall not be considered in good standing.

(6)Responsibility for ensuring instructional excellence. It is the continuing responsibility of the administrator who is ultimately responsible for the instruction provided to ensure that the instructors are assigned only topics that they are qualified to teach and are supervised on a regular basis to ensure that instructional excellence is maintained.

(7)Endorsement of application for instructor certification. Applications for instructor (general or subject matter expert) certification will be endorsed by the administrator who is ultimately responsible for the instruction provided and, where applicable, by the applicant's department head.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 501-4.1

Amended by IAB January 12, 2022/Volume XLIV, Number 14, effective 2/16/2022