Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 11B-20.0014 - Minimum Requirements for High-Liability and Specialized Instructor Certifications
(1) High-Liability
Topics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the
following requirements for certification:
(a)
Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor
Certification and apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time the
applicant is requesting certification in the high-liability topic. Multiple topics
may be applied for at the same time.
(b)
Complete three years' experience as a certified criminal justice officer or three
years' experience in the topic of instruction for which certification is
sought.
(c) Complete the instructor
training requirements set forth in subsection (2) of this rule section, for
High-Liability Instructor Topics for which the instructor applicant is requesting
certification. The High-Liability Training Courses and proficiency requirements are
outlined in Rule 11B-35.0024, F.A.C.
(d)
Be evaluated by his or her students. Student evaluation shall be reviewed with the
instructor applicant by a training center director, agency administrator, or an
instructor designated by the training center director or agency administrator and
documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81, revised August 12,
2021, effective 6/2022, hereby incorporated by reference
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-14223.
(e) Complete the Instructor Certification
Application form CJSTC-71 and attach all documents prior to submitting the
application for approval.
(f) Instructor
applicants who apply for a High-Liability Instructor Certification shall have
completed the applicable High-Liability Instructor Course within four years of the
date the instructor applicant applies for certification. Instructor applicants shall
meet the requirements for High-Liability Instructor Certification for each topic
requested.
(2) High-Liability
Instructor Topics.
(a) Vehicle Operations
Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification
to instruct vehicle operations topics shall:
1.
Comply with the requirements for General Instructor Certification pursuant to
subsection 11B-20.001(3), F.A.C.; and,
2. Have successfully completed through a training
school the Vehicle Operations Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04); and,
3. Following successful completion of the Vehicle
Operations Instructor Course, have successfully completed a high-liability
internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is
supervised by a certified vehicle operations instructor.
(b) Firearms Instructor Certification. Instructor
applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct firearms topics shall:
1. Comply with the requirements for General
Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection 11B-20.001(3), F.A.C.;
and,
2. Have successfully completed
through a training school the Firearms Instructor Course (retired 6/30/04);
and,
3. Following completion of the
Firearms Instructor Course, have successfully completed a high-liability internship
documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is supervised
by a certified firearms instructor.
(c) Defensive Tactics Instructor Certification.
Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct defensive
tactics topics shall:
1. Comply with the
requirements for General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection
11B-20.001(3), F.A.C.; and,
2. Have
successfully completed through a training school the Defensive Tactics Instructor
Course which began on or after October 31, 2019 or completed through a training
school the Defensive Tactics Instructor Course which began prior to October 31, 2019
and the Defensive Tactics Instructor Update course; and,
3. Following successful completion of the
Defensive Tactics Instructor Course, have successfully completed a high-liability
internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81 that is
supervised by a certified defensive tactics instructor.
(d) First Aid Instructor Certification. Instructor
applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct in first aid shall:
1. Have three years' experience as a criminal
justice officer; and,
2. Comply with the
requirements for General Instructor Certification pursuant to subsection
11B-20.001(3), F.A.C.; and,
3. Have
successfully completed through a training school the First Responder Instructor
Course (retired 6/30/04) or CMS First Aid Instructor Course or complete a U.S.
Department of Transportation recognized first responder instructor course;
and,
4. Following successful completion
of the Defensive Tactics Instructor Course, have successfully completed a
high-liability internship documented on the Instructor Competency Checklist form
CJSTC-81 that is supervised by a certified first aid instructor; and,
5. Possess and maintain an active CPR Instructor
Certification from the American Heart Association (AHA), American Red Cross (ARC),
American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI), or other entity referenced in the
Department of Health, Rule 64J-1.022, F.A.C. The instructor shall not let the CPR
Instructor Certification lapse and shall provide documentation of renewal to the
certifying agency or training school. If the CPR Instructor Certification expires
during the instructor certification period, the instructor shall not instruct in
first responder or first aid until the CPR Instructor Certification is renewed;
or
6. Certain individuals, based on
their education and training experience in the United States or its territories, are
eligible for First Aid Instructor Certification without completing additional
Commission-approved training and shall comply with subparagraphs (2)(d)4.-5. of this
rule section:
a. Qualifying professional
certifications or licenses:
1. Certified emergency
medical technicians.
2. Certified
paramedics.
3. Licensed physicians, who
are actively involved in emergency care and have three years' experience in
emergency medical care.
4. Licensed
physician's assistants, who are actively involved in emergency care and have three
years' experience in emergency medical care.
5. Registered nurses or licensed practical nurses,
who are actively involved in emergency care and have three years' experience in
emergency medical care.
6. Members of
the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty entitled to practice as an
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) or a Florida paramedic set forth in Chapter 401,
Part III, F.S.
7. Full-time instructors
at a vocational technical institution or an accredited college or university, who
instruct medical topics in EMT, paramedic, nursing, physician, or physician
assistance programs.
b. To
obtain a First Aid Instructor Certification, the instructor applicant shall provide
a copy of the current qualifying professional's certification or license and shall
not allow the qualifying professional's certification or license to lapse. The
instructor applicant shall provide documentation of renewal to the certifying agency
or training school. If the qualifying professional's certification or license
expires during the certification period, the instructor shall not instruct in first
aid until the professional's certification or license is renewed.
(3) Specialized
Instructor Certifications. Instructor applicants who apply for a Specialized
Instructor Certification shall have completed the applicable specialized instructor
course within four years of the date the instructor applicant applies for
certification. Instructor applicants who apply for a Specialized Instructor
Certification more than four years from the date training was completed shall meet
the requirements for completing an internship and demonstration of proficiency
skills if applicable to the specialized topic. Instructor applicants shall meet the
following requirements for each Specialized Instructor Certification requested:
(a) Criminal Justice Diving Instructor
Certification to instruct the Underwater Police Science and Technology course number
077, pursuant to Rule 11B-35.006, F.A.C., shall:
1.
Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor
Certification and apply for a General Instructor Certification at the same time the
applicant requests a Criminal Justice Diving Instructor Certification;
and,
2. Possess and maintain a current
Scuba Instructor Certification from a nationally recognized organization that meets
the standards of the World Recreational Scuba Training Council (WRSTC) and have two
years of experience as a public safety diver, or possess and maintain a Dive Master
Certification from a nationally recognized organization that meets the standards of
the WRSTC and have five years of experience as a public safety diver; and,
3. Have been employed in the capacity of a public
safety diver within the past four years, or have instructed the Underwater Police
Science and Technology course within the past four years.
(b) Speed Measurement Instructor Certification.
Instructor applicants who request certification to instruct speed measurement
training courses shall:
1. Possess a General
Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and
apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time the applicant is
requesting Speed Measurement Instructor Certification; and,
2. Possess three years' experience as a speed
measurement device operator; and,
3.
Successfully complete at a training school, the Speed Measurement Instructor Course
for Law Enforcement Officers, course number 1159 or the Radar Speed Measurement
Instructor Course for Law Enforcement Officers, course number 1108, retired December
31, 2006, and the Laser Speed Measurement Device (LSMD) Instructor Transition Course
for Radar Instructors, course number 1109, retired December 31, 2008; and,
4. Complete the Speed Measurement Device
Instructor Field Evaluation, form CJSTC-10, revised August 13, 2020, effective
5/2021 hereby incorporated by reference
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13126.
Form CJSTC-10 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address:
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx,
or by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615.
5. Following successful completion of the Speed
Measurement Instructor Course, successfully complete a speed measurement internship
supervised by a certified Speed Measurement Instructor and document on the
Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81.
6. Be evaluated by his or her students. Student
evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center
director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center
director or agency administrator, and documented on form CJSTC-81.
(c) Canine Team Instructor
Certification. Instructor applicants who request to obtain certification to instruct
Commission-approved canine team training courses shall:
1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or
be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for a General Instructor
Certification at the same time the applicant requests Canine Team Instructor
Certification.
2. Possess a minimum of
five years' criminal justice canine team experience documented in the instructor
applicant's file at the training school or agency. This does not include canines
used by certified officers exclusively for tracking and trailing or specific
detection, which are excluded from the certification process.
3. Successfully complete the Canine Team Training
Course number 1112 (retired 11/6/2013) or Canine Team Training Course number 1198 or
an equivalent course approved by a Commission-approved evaluator.
4. Successfully complete the Canine Team Training
Instructor Course number 1199 or Canine Team Training Instructor Course number 1107
(retired 11/6/2013), through a training school.
5. Complete the Canine Team Instructor Performance
Evaluation, form CJSTC-20, created August 13, 2020, effective 5/2021, hereby
incorporated by reference
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-13127.
Form CJSTC-20 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address:
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx,
or by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615.
6. Following successful completion of the Speed
Measurement Instructor Course, successfully complete a Canine Team internship
supervised by a certified Canine Team Instructor and document on the Instructor
Competency form CJSTC-81. An instructor applicant shall instruct any topic of the
Canine Team Training Course or Canine Team Training Instructor Course.
7. Be evaluated by his or her students. Student
evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a training center
director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the training center
director or agency administrator, and documented on form CJSTC-81.
8. Provide verification that there is not a
sustained "excessive use-of-force" complaint against the instructor applicant,
involving the use of the canine at the time a canine was under his or her command,
at the agency(s) where the instructor applicant obtained experience as a canine
officer. The verification shall be documented on agency letterhead and signed by the
agency administrator or designee.
(d) Breath Test Instructor Certification.
Instructor applicants who request certification to instruct the Breath Test Operator
Course, Breath Test Operator Renewal Course, Agency Inspector Course, and the Agency
Inspector Renewal Course, pursuant to Rule 11B-35.007, F.A.C., shall:
1. Possess a General Instructor Certification or
be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for a General Instructor
Certification at the same time the applicant requests a Breath Test Instructor
Certification.
2. Successfully complete
the Breath Test Instructor Course and proficiency requirements outlined in paragraph
11B-35.0024(4)(d), F.A.C., through a training school.
3. Have a minimum of three years' experience as a
certified breath test operator and agency inspector.
4. Possess a valid Breath Test Operator Permit and
a valid Agency Inspector Permit at the time the application for breath test
instructor certification is submitted.
5. Following successful completion of the Breath
Test Instructor Course, successfully complete a Breath Test internship supervised by
a certified Breath Test Instructor and document on the Instructor Competency
Checklist form CJSTC-81. An instructor applicant shall instruct in one topic from
any of the following courses: Breath Test Operator Course, Breath Test Operator
Renewal Course, Agency Inspector Course, or Agency Inspector Renewal
Course.
6. Be evaluated by his or her
students. Student evaluations shall be reviewed with the instructor applicant by a
training center director, agency administrator, or an instructor designated by the
training center director or agency administrator, and shall be documented on form
CJSTC-81, which shall be maintained in the instructor's file at the training school
or agency.
7. Alcohol Testing Program
staff shall possess a General Instructor Certification pursuant to subparagraph
(3)(d)1. of this rule section, and shall be exempt from the requirements of
subparagraphs (3)(d)2.-6. of this rule section.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), 943.14(3) FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3), (9), 943.13(6), 943.14(3) FS.
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