Section 11.11.01.124 - REQUIREMENTS FOR CANINE INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATIONPOST canine instructor certificates recognize the competency of instructors of canine subjects pertinent to law enforcement. In addition to the other requirements set forth in these rules of POST Instructors, the following are necessary for award of a POST canine instructor certificate:
01.Canine Instructor School. The applicant must have completed a POST approved Canine Instructor School.02.Certification and Service in Specific Discipline. The applicant must have served a minimum of five (5) years as a handler and have a minimum of five (5) annual certifications in the specific discipline for which certification is sought.03.Canine Training. The applicant must have received a minimum of six hundred eighty (680) hours of canine training.04.Recommendation. The applicant must be recommended for canine instructor certification by a committee comprised of a POST Training Specialist and two (2) POST certified canine instructors.05.Application. After meeting the foregoing requirements, the applicant must submit a completed Certified Instructor Packet to POST.06.Requirements for Maintaining Certification. To maintain certification, a POST certified canine instructor must teach a minimum of forty (40) hours every two (2) years in the specific discipline they are certified to teach.07.Additional Requirements for Patrol Canine Instructor Certification. In addition to the requirements in this section, applicants for Patrol Canine Instructor Certification must obtain a High Liability Instructor Endorsement.Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.124