79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 005

Instructors who teach basic academy training courses that are part of the State basic curriculum shall be certified in accordance with this chapter. There are three levels of instructor certification: general, professional, and legal.

005.01 General Instructor Certification

A general instructor certification pertains to those individuals who have received instructor level training in a specific skill area as approved by the Council. The general certificate will be applicable in only those areas where the instructor has received such training.

005.02 General Instructor Minimum Qualifications

005.02A Experience: A minimum of three years law enforcement experience is required for general instructor certification. This requirement may be modified by request of an academy director or agency administrator with approval of the Council.

005.02B Education: High school graduation with a diploma or an equivalency certificate that meets the minimum score required by the State of Nebraska Department of Education.

005.02C Other Qualifications: Must have successfully completed instructor level training in the applicable skill area(s) from a training course approved by the State. Must have successfully completed any apprenticeship hours required by the State.

005.03 Professional Instructor Certification

A professional instructor certification pertains to those who instruct in areas that are more cognitive in nature and require some level of experience to be able to instruct, i.e., criminal investigations, patrol techniques, and human understanding. A professional certification will require the applicant to demonstrate experience in the subject area and to have taken and completed an instructor development course of at least 24 hours. An officer may request a waiver of the instructor development course if he or she can exhibit experience in training and or higher education equivalent to having completed an instructor development course.

005.04 Professional Instructor Minimum Qualifications

005.04A Experience: Must have at least five years of experience in the subject area to be instructed.

005.04B Education: High school graduation with a diploma or an equivalency certificate that meets the minimum score required by the State of Nebraska Department of Education.

005.04C Other Qualifications: Must have successfully completed an approved instructor development course prior to certification or received a waiver from the Council. Must have received advanced or specialized education or training in subject areas as delineated in the application.

005.05 Legal Instructor Certification

A legal instructor certificate requires that the instructor has received his/her Juris Doctor Degree and instructs legal courses such as criminal elements, arrest, search, and seizure, and use of force.

005.06 Legal Instructor Minimum Qualifications

005.06A Experience: Recommend a minimum of three years of practice in the area the instructor is going to teach.

005.06B Education: Must have a Juris Doctor Degree from an A.B.A. accredited college of law.

005.06C Other Qualifications: BAR certified to practice law.

005.07 Background

While no background investigation is required, an instructor must be recommended by the academy director and in making such recommendations, the academy director shall consider the reputation, conduct, stability and ability of the person being recommended.

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79 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 15, § 005