Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-4-114 - Minimum Course Requirements

A. Instructors. An academy administrator shall ensure only an instructor who meets the requirements of this Section instructs a Board-prescribed course.

1. Instructor classifications.

a. General instructor. An individual qualified to teach topics not requiring a proficiency instructor under subsection (A)(1)(c).

b. Specialist instructor. An individual, other than an active Arizona peace officer, qualified to teach a topic in which the instructor has special expertise but who does not qualify for general instructor status.

c. Proficiency instructor. An individual qualified to teach a topic area listed in R13-4-116(E)(1)(h).

2. Instructor qualification standards.

a. A general instructor shall meet the following requirements:

i. Have two years' experience as a certified peace officer;

ii. Maintain instructional competency; and

iii. Successfully complete a Board-sponsored instructor training course or an instructor training course that contains all of the performance objectives and demonstrations of the Board-sponsored instructor course.

b. A specialist instructor shall meet the requirements of subsections (A)(2)(b)(i) and (A)(2)(b)(ii) and either subsection (A)(2)(b)(iii) or (A)(2)(b)(iv):

i. Be nominated by the administrator of an academy authorized to provide a peace officer basic training course;

ii. Maintain instructional competency;

iii. Possess a professional license or certification other than an active peace officer certification that relates to the topics to be taught; and

iv. Provide documentation to the academy administrator for forwarding to the Board that demonstrates the expertise and ability to enhance peace officer training in a special field.

c. A proficiency instructor shall meet the requirements of subsections (A)(2)(c)(i) and (A)(2)(c)(ii) and either subsection (A)(2)(c)(iii) or (A)(2)(c)(iv):

i. Meet the requirements for general instructor;

ii. Maintain instructional competency;

iii. Successfully complete a proficiency instructor course in a topic area listed in R13-4-116(E)(1)(h) that includes a competency assessment to instruct in that area within the full-authority peace officer basic training course listed in R13-4-116(E); and

iv. Complete a form prescribed by the Board that documents advanced training and experience in the topic area including a competency assessment to instruct in that area within the full-authority peace officer basic training course listed in R13-4-116(E).

d. A proficiency instructor shall meet the requirements of subsection (A)(2)(c) separately for each topic area listed in R13-4-116(E)(1)(h) for which the proficiency instructor seeks qualification.

3. Instructional competency. An academy administrator shall immediately notify the Board in writing of any instructor:

a. Who jeopardizes the safety of students or the public,

b. Whose instruction violates acceptable training standards,

c. Who is grossly deficient in performance as an instructor, or

d. Who is a proficiency instructor and fails to complete satisfactorily the competency assessment to instruct in the instructor's topic area within the full-authority peace officer basic training course.

4. If the Board determines an instructor fails to comply with the provisions of this Section, has an instructional deficiency, or fails to maintain proficiency, any course instructed by the instructor does not meet the requirements of this Section.

B. Curriculum standards. An academy administrator or agency head shall ensure the curriculum for a Board-prescribed course meets the following standards:

1. Curriculum.

a. Curriculum development employs valid, job-based performance objectives and learning activities, and promotes student, officer, and public safety, as determined by a scientifically conducted validation study of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and aptitudes needed by the affected category of Arizona peace officer.

b. The curriculum meets or exceeds the requirements of subsection (B)(2), unless otherwise provided in this Section.

2. Curriculum format standard. The curriculum consists of the following:

a. A general statement of instructional intent that summarizes the desired learning outcome, is broad in scope, and includes long-term or far-reaching learning goals;

b. Lesson plans containing:

i. Course title,

ii. Hours of instruction,

iii. Materials and aids to be used,

iv. Instructional strategy,

v. Topic areas in outline form,

vi. Performance objectives or learning activities,

vii. Success criteria, and

viii. Reference material;

c. Performance objectives consisting of at least the following components:

i. The student, which is an individual or group that performs a behavior as the result of instruction;

ii. The behavior, which is an observable demonstration by the student at the end of instruction that shows that the objective is achieved and allows evaluation of the student's capabilities to perform the behavior; and

iii. The conditions, which is a description of the important conditions of instruction or evaluation under which the student performs the behavior. Unless specified otherwise within the lesson plan, instruction and evaluation will be in written or oral form; and

d. Learning activities. A student is not required to demonstrate mastery of learning activities as a condition for successfully completing the training. Learning activities are subject areas for which performance objectives are not appropriate because either:

i. Reliable and meaningful assessment of mastery of the material would be extremely difficult or impossible, or

ii. Mastery of the material is not likely to bear a direct relationship to the ability to perform entry-level peace officer job duties.

e. The following decimal numbering system to provide a logical means of organization:

i. Functional area (1.0, 2.0, 3.0),

ii. Topic area (1.1.0, 1.2.0, 1.3.0), and

iii. Performance objective or learning activity (1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3).

C. The Board shall maintain and provide upon request a copy of curricula that meet the standards of this Section.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R13-4-114

Adopted effective March 23, 1989 (Supp. 89-1). References to "Council" changed to "Board" (Supp. 94-3). Section repealed; new Section made by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3201, effective July 11, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 12 A.A.R. 331, effective March 11, 2006 (Supp. 06-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 22 A.A.R. 555, effective 4/8/2016. Amended by final rulemaking at 26 A.A.R. 2745, effective 12/6/2020. Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 3431, effective 12/4/2022. Amended by final rulemaking at 31 A.A.R. 924, effective 5/4/2025.