Section 1110-04-.11 - APPROVAL OF LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSES CONDUCTED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR IN-SERVICE CREDIT(1) Any officer who successfully completes a law enforcement course (or courses) at any accredited institution of higher education may be considered for annual fulfillment of all or a portion of the required forty (40) hours of in-service training, as provided for in the provisions herein and approved by the Commission. This option does not include courses required by Tenn. R. & Regs. 1110-04-.05.(2) The annual forty (40) hour in-service training requirements may be met by completing three (3) semester hours (45 classroom hours) or four (4) quarter hours (40 classroom hours) of instruction with a passing grade. The completion date of the course shall be within the calendar year for which in-service training credit is sought.(3) Applications for in-service training credit under these provisions shall have the written approval of the agency head, the required Commission form, a copy of the course description, and proof of a passing grade. Final approval by the Commission is contingent upon official notification from the institution in which the course was completed.(4) All online classes shall be pre-approved by the Commission on an individual basis.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1110-04-.11
Original rule filed January 28, 1986; effective April 15, 1986. Amendment filed April 19, 2002; effective August 28, 2002. Amendment filed October 2, 2006; effective February 28, 2007. Amendments filed January 7, 2021; effective 4/7/2021.Authority: T.C.A. § 38-8-104.