Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.133

Current through September 2, 2024

Section 11.11.01.133 - POST CREDIT FOR IN-SERVICE TRAINING

01.Credit for POST In-Service Training Provided by a Post Certified Instructor in Idaho. POST will grant training credit for in-service training according to the following criteria:

a. The training was provided by Idaho POST Certified Instructor(s). One (1) or more training instructors for any class must be POST certified. Instructors who are not POST certified will not be given credit for POST instructor hours.

b. The training was at least thirty (30) minutes in length.

02.Credit for POST In-Service Training Provided by an Organization or Vendor who is not POST Certified. All third-party in-service training must be pre-approved. The Council may maintain a list of organizations and vendors that will be exempt from this pre-approval process based on their reputation providing quality training, that are well established training organizations within the law enforcement training community, or that are offered through a regionally accredited college or university. Organizations and vendors who do not meet the criteria established through the Council, or its designee must meet the following criteria.

a. At least thirty (30) days prior to an in-service training session, the host agency will submit the following documents to a Regional Training Specialist:

i. A course outline;

ii. A description of the subject material and the time period to be devoted to each subject area;

iii. A description of the enforcement personnel to be instructed;

iv. A resume on each instructor, unless the instructor is POST certified or approved; and

v. A lesson plan and all presentation and handout materials used in the course.

b. The course must be at least four (4) hours in length.

c. Any course which has been approved through this process, may be placed on the Council's designated pre-approved list after meeting the following criteria:

i. The course has been taught at least once in a calendar year, for at least three (3) consecutive years; or

ii. Is approved by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) and placed on the IADLEST national course certification index.

03.Course Attendance Roster. A lead instructor or facilitator must submit an original or electronic POST course attendance roster no later than thirty (30) days following the completion of the training for POST training credit approval.

04.Training Outside of Idaho. In-service training which is delivered outside of Idaho will be considered POST approved if the trainee provides any of the following:

a. The training was approved by the state's equivalent of POST, where the training occurred; or

b. The training course was approved by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST); or

c. The training course meets the criteria set forth above; and

d. Is submitted within thirty (30) days of the completion of the course; and

e. The trainee provides POST with the location, hours of the training, and a course syllabus or table of contents.

Idaho Admin. Code r. 11.11.01.133

Effective March 31, 2022