Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.072

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 11.11.01.072 - INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATION

01.Intermediate Certification. An applicant shall hold a current POST basic certification, and have acquired either the combination of college credits and/or POST training hours, combined with the prescribed years of law enforcement experience, or an associate or baccalaureate degree from a college recognized by a regional accreditation agency, combined with the prescribed years of law enforcement experience, as set forth in the following subsections:

a. Peace officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Patrol Academy	600 hours	800 hours	1,200 hours	1,600 hours	1,800 hours	POST Basic Patrol Academy
One College Credit Equals Twenty (20) POST Training Hours	The above may be a combination of College Credits and POST Training Hours					Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree
Years of Law Enforcement Experience	8 or more	7	6	5	4	4	2

b. Detention officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Detention Academy	600 hours	800 hours	1,200 hours	1,600 hours	1,800 hours	POST Basic Detention Academy
One College Credit Equals Twenty (20) POST Training Hours	The above may be a combination of College Credits and POST Training Hours					Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree
Years of Law Enforcement Experience	8 or more	7	6	5	4	4	2

c. Emergency communications officers. The applicant shall:

i. Have completed a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of POST certified training, which must include Emergency Communications basic training.

ii. A minimum of three (3) years of emergency communications officer experience.

d. Juvenile detention officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Juvenile Detention Academy	200 hours	400 hours	600 hours	800 hours	1,000 hours	POST Basic Juvenile Detention Academy
One College Credit Equals Twenty (20) POST Training Hours	The above may be a combination of College Credits and POST Training Hours					Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree
Years of Juvenile Justice Experience	8 or more	7	6	5	4	4	2

e. Juvenile probation officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Juvenile Probation Academy	200 hours	400 hours	600 hours	800 hours	1,000 hours	POST Basic Juvenile Probation Academy
One College Credit Equals Twenty (20) POST Training Hours	The above may be a combination of College Credits and POST Training Hours					Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree
Years of Juvenile Justice Experience	8 or more	7	6	5	4	4	2

f. Misdemeanor probation officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic MPO Academy	600 hours	800 hours	1,200 hours	1,600 hours	1,800 hours	POST MPO Basic Academy
One College Credit Equals Twenty (20) POST Training Hours	The above may be a combination of College Credits and POST Training Hours					Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree
Years of Misdemeanor Probation Experience	8 or more	7	6	5	4	4	2

02.Advanced Certification. An applicant shall hold a current POST basic certification, possess or be eligible to possess an intermediate certificate, and have acquired either the combination of college credits and POST training hours, combined with the prescribed years of law enforcement experience, or an associate, baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degree from a college recognized by a regional accreditation agency, combined with the prescribed years of law enforcement experience, as set forth in the following subsections:

a. Peace officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Patrol Academy	500 hours	600 hours	700 hours	800 hours	900 hours	1,200 hours	POST Basic Patrol Academy
College Credits	15	20	30	40	45	60	Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree	Master's Degree or PhD
Years of Law Enforcement Experience	13 or more	12	11	10	9	8	8	6	4

Graduation from the Drug Enforcement Administration School in Washington, D.C., the Northwestern University Traffic Institute School of Police Staff and Command, the FBI National Academy or Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course/Command Officers Development Course shall be accepted in lieu of the fifteen (15) college credits required for the Advanced Certificate with thirteen (13) years or more of experience.

b. Detention officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic Detention Academy	500 hours	600 hours	700 hours	800 hours	900 hours	1,200 hours	POST Basic Detention Academy
College Credits	15	20	30	40	45	60	Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree	Master's Degree or PhD
Years of Law Enforcement Experience	13 or more	12	11	10	9	8	8	6	4

Graduation from the Drug Enforcement Administration School in Washington, D.C., the Northwestern University Traffic Institute School of Police Staff and Command, the FBI National Academy or Southern Police Institute's Administrative Officers Course/Command Officers Development Course shall be accepted in lieu of the fifteen (15) college credits required for the Advanced Certificate with thirteen (13) years or more of experience.

c. Emergency communications officers.

i. Have completed a minimum of five hundred (500) hours of POST certified training, which must include POST approved Emergency Communications basic training.

ii. Have at least ten (10) years of communications specialist experience.

d. Misdemeanor probation officers.

POST Training Hours Including POST Basic MPO Academy	500 hours	600 hours	700 hours	800 hours	900 hours	1,200 hours	POST Basic MPO Academy
College Credits	15	20	30	40	45	60	Associate Degree	Baccalaureate Degree	Master's Degree or PhD
Years of Misdemeanor Probation Experience	13 or more	12	11	10	9	8	8	6	4

03.Probationary Period. An applicant shall have completed a probationary period of at least six (6) consecutive months with the employing agency prior to applying for intermediate or advanced certificates. Agencies may require a longer probationary period prior to application.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.072

Effective April 6, 2023