Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 509-3-.07 - Instructor Requirements, Certificate of Completion

(1) Instructors for Basic Training Programs shall be approved by the Board.

(2) Instructor applicants must meet one (1) of the following qualifications:

(a) minimum four (4) years' supervisory experience with a contract or in-house security organization; or

(b) minimum of four (4) years' experience as a licensed private detective agency operator;

(c) minimum four (4) years' experience with a law enforcement agency in an investigative capacity; or

(d) minimum of four (4) years' private sector experience in an investigative capacity; or

(e) other experience or education comparable to (a) through (d) above which may qualify the applicant for approval, at the sole discretion of the Board.

(3) Instructor applicants shall complete and submit an application on a form provided by the Board, along with a non-refundable fee as noted on the Fee Schedule.

(4) Instructor applicants shall submit, along with the application, a resume and a lesson plan which is descriptive of content to be included in each block of instruction and the amount of time allotted for each block of instruction. A simple outline or listing of blocks of instruction shall not be deemed a sufficiently detailed description to qualify as a lesson plan.

(5) Accompanying their application, Instructor applicants shall submit appropriate notarized documentation regarding their qualifications to the Board verifying that such applicant is qualified to teach the initial basic training program as outlined in these rules. Such documentation shall include:

(a) applicant's education, training, and experience relevant to instructing;

(b) previous courses taught by applicant;

(c) applicant's work experience;

(6) Approved firearms and classroom instructors must be re-approved by the Board no later than June 30 of odd years. A penalty fee will be imposed on instructors renewing their license between July 1 and July 31 of the renewal period. A new application must be submitted for Board consideration for those licenses which have not been renewed by July 31 of the renewal period and wish to reinstate their license.

(7) Instructors shall retain all training records, including but not limited to class rosters, handouts, and test results, for a minimum of five (5) years. Licensed private detective and private security businesses shall also retain copies of employee certificates of completion. Registrants employed by private detective or private security businesses shall also retain copies of their certificates of completion.

(8) Instructors shall present a certificate of completion to each participant upon successful completion of training and continuing education courses.

(a) The certificate of completion must include the name of the participant, name of entity providing training, date(s) of training, course topic(s), number of actual hours of training conducted (and when different, the number of continuing education hours awarded), printed or typed name and signature of licensed instructor or licensed facilitator, and the instructor's or facilitator's full license number as issued by the Board.

(b) Use of the Georgia Board of Private Detective and Security Agencies seal or Georgia Secretary of State seal on a certificate of completion is prohibited.

Notes

Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 509-3-.07

O.C.G.A. § 43-38-4(d), 43-38-10.1.

Original Rule entitled "Certification of Instructors" adopted as ER. 509-3-0.8-.07. F. Oct. 13, 1981; eff. Oct. 7, 1981, the date of adoption. Amended: Permanent Rule of same title adopted. F. Dec. 15, 1981; eff. Jan. 4, 1982. Amended: F. Aug. 27, 1991; eff. Sept. 16, 1991. Amended: F. Aug. 10, 1992; eff. Aug. 30, 1992. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Apr. 5, 2002; eff. Apr. 25, 2002. Repealed: New Rule of same title adopted. F. Mar. 29, 2005; eff. Apr. 18, 2005. Amended: New title, "Instructor Requirements, Certificate of Completion." F. July 6, 2022; eff. July 26, 2022.