Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0780-05-02-.11 - CERTIFIED TRAINERS
(1) Any individual
who seeks to provide training to a security guard/officer to meet the
qualifications of the Act, including in the use of any approved firearm(s)
and/or less than lethal weapons, must qualify as a certified trainer in
accordance with T.C.A. §
62-35-126 and this rule.
(2) Any individual who wishes to become a
certified trainer shall submit an application to the Commissioner on the
prescribed form. The application shall include:
(a) The full name and business address of the
applicant;
(b) Date and place of
birth;
(c) One (1) set of
classifiable electronic fingerprints as required by the provider approved by
the Commissioner;
(d) One (1)
head-and-shoulder photograph taken within the last six (6) months;
(e) Disclosure of any affiliation with a
contract security company or proprietary security organization;
(f) Identification of the training that the
applicant desires to administer:
1. Unarmed
security guard/officer training; and/or
2. Armed security guard/officer
training;
(g)
Identification of any additional classifications of training that the applicant
desires to administer:
1. Baton
training;
2. Chemical spray
training;
3. Stun gun
training;
4. De-escalation
techniques;
5. Proper and safe
restraint techniques;
6. First aid
training;
7. Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) training; and/or
8. Active shooter training.
(h) A resume outlining the
education and experience of the applicant, including descriptions of all
employment or occupations engaged in during the immediate past five (5)
years;
(i) Any documentary evidence
of qualifications to conduct the training required by the Act, including but
not limited to:
1. An instructor's certificate
issued by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training
Commission;
2. An instructor's
certificate issued by a federal, United States military, state, county, or
municipal law enforcement agency;
3. An instructor's certificate issued by the
National Rifle Association;
4. For
each type of less than lethal weapons training which the applicant desires to
provide, a certificate showing that the applicant has completed a course in the
instruction of persons in the proper use of the less than lethal weapon and the
liabilities associated with its use;
5. For each type of less than lethal weapons
training which the applicant desires to provide, a notarized statement by the
applicant to the effect that the applicant has, for at least one (1) year prior
to November 1, 1996, provided training to security guard/officers or law
enforcement officers in the proper use of the less than lethal weapon and the
liabilities associated with its use;
6. An active instructor's certificate issued
by the American Red Cross or another recognized and qualified cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) and/or first aid training organization or
association;
7. An instructor's
certificate from any certifying agency, association, company, or organization
showing the applicant is qualified to instruct individuals on de-escalation
and/or safe and proper restraint techniques;
8. An instructor's certificate from any
certifying agency, association, company, or organization showing the applicant
is qualified to instruct individuals on active shooter trainings;
and/or
9. Any letters of
recommendation from any previous employers, government agencies, or other
qualified individuals or entities that attest to the applicant's ability to
provide trainings pursuant to T.C.A. §§
62-35-118(a)(2)(B) or
62-35-118(e).
(j) The
name and qualifications of any instructor whom the applicant intends to appoint
to assist in the implementation of the training program.
(3) Each applicant for certification as a
trainer must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the
qualifications for a registration card set forth in T.C.A. §
62-35-117.
The one (1) year of supervisory experience required by T.C.A. §
62-35-126(a)(2) may consist wholly or partially of teaching the subject of
security guard and patrol service.
(4) A trainer shall notify the Commissioner
in writing within ten (10) days of any material change in information furnished
in connection with an application for certification.
(5) If the Commissioner determines that an
applicant for certification as a trainer is qualified to conduct only one (1)
type of training permitted by this rule, the Commissioner shall limit the terms
of the trainer's certificate accordingly.
(6) Any instructor assisting in the
implementation of a training program shall be under the supervision and control
of the certified trainer by which he was appointed. The certified trainer shall
be accountable for the performance of each instructor appointed.
(7) Any certified trainer appointing an
instructor shall at the time of such appointment submit to the Commissioner
documentation that the instructor meets the requirements of T.C.A. §
62-35-126(c).
(8) If a certified
trainer appoints an instructor to assist in any training, the instructor must
be under the direct supervision of the certified trainer. The instructor shall
not provide any training that the certified trainer is not certified to provide
to security guards/officers, unless the instructor has been separately and
independently approved by the Commissioner to provide said training. A
certified trainer will be responsible and accountable for the actions of his or
her instructor.
(9) The
nonrefundable fee for certification as a trainer shall be one hundred and sixty
dollars ($160.00). The certification shall expire two (2) years after the date
of issuance, and shall be renewable upon payment of the renewal fee.
(10) The nonrefundable, nonprorateable fee
for timely renewal of certification as a certified trainer is one hundred and
sixty dollars ($160.00). "Timely renewal" means that all documentation and fees
required for renewal have been received by the Department of Commerce and
Insurance prior to the expiration of that certified trainer
certification.
(11) A certified
trainer's certificate, or a copy thereof, shall be conspicuously displayed at
the trainer's business address.
(12) When a security guard/officer has
successfully completed training for a less than lethal weapon listed in this
rule, the trainer shall provide the security guard/officer with a card on which
the trainer has certified that the security guard/officer has successfully
completed the appropriate training required to carry the weapon.
(13) No certified trainer may conduct online
training for security guards or security guard applicants for the purpose of
meeting the requirements of the Act unless the training has been approved of by
the Commissioner to be provided in an online format.
(14) Any training requirements in T.C.A
§ 62-35-118 that are related to the classroom firearm training, using a
silhouette target course, or active shooter training shall be completed in
person and shall not be conducted in whole or in part in an online setting.
Notwithstanding this requirement, a trainer may use a computer or other
electronic means to administer any written examinations required for these
trainings or electronic media to assist in providing in person training. Any
additional trainings related to these requirements that exceeds the statutory
minimum training requirements may be completed in whole or in part online or
remotely at the discretion of the trainer.
(15) Any certified trainer who wants to add
any of the classifications listed in (2)(g) to his or her certification must
complete an application to add the classification(s) to his or her
certification, submit proof of his or her qualifications to provide training in
each classification the trainer is applying to add to his or her certification,
and pay a nonrefundable fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) dollars.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-35-118, 62-35-118(a), 62-35-126, 62-35-129, and 62-35-129(b).
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(1) Any individual who seeks to provide training to a security guard/officer in the use of nonlethal weapons must qualify as a certified trainer in accordance with T.C.A. § 62-35-126 and this rule.
(2) Any individual who wishes to become a certified trainer shall submit an application to the Commissioner on the prescribed form. The application shall include:
(a) The full name and business address of the applicant;
(b) Date and place of birth;
(c) Three (3) sets of classifiable fingerprints;
(d) Disclosure of any affiliation with a contract security company or proprietary security organization;
(e) Identification of the classifications of training that are set out below that the applicant desires to administer:
1. Unarmed general training;
2. Firearms training;
3. Baton training;
4. Chemical spray training; and/or
5. Stun gun training;
(f) A resume outlining the education and experience of the applicant, including descriptions of all employment or occupations engaged in during the immediate past five (5) years;
(g) Any documentary evidence of qualifications to conduct the training required by the Act, such as:
1. An instructor's certificate issued by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission;
2. An instructor's certificate issued by a federal, United States military, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency;
3. An instructor's certificate issued by the National Rifle Association;
4. For each type of nonlethal weapons training which the applicant desires to provide, a certificate showing that the applicant has completed a course in the instruction of persons in the proper use of the nonlethal weapon and the liabilities associated with its use; and/or
5. For each type of nonlethal weapons training which the applicant desires to provide, a notarized statement by the applicant to the effect that the applicant has, for at least one (1) year prior to November 1, 1996, provided training to security guard/officers or law enforcement officers in the proper use of the nonlethal weapon and the liabilities associated with its use.
(h) The name and qualifications of any instructor whom the applicant intends to appoint to assist in the implementation of the training program.
(i)
1. If a trainer who already possesses a current certification in firearms or general unarmed training as of November 1, 1996, wishes to obtain certification to administer the training of security guard/officers in the use of nonlethal weapons as provided in this rule, such trainer shall submit:
(i) Proof of qualifications as provided by paragraphs (g) and (h) of this rule;
(ii) A written request containing the following:
(I) The certified trainer's full name and address;
(II) The certification number issued by the Commissioner; and
(III) Identification of which specific type(s) of nonlethal weapons training the trainer wishes to obtain certification to administer.
(iii) A twenty-five dollar ($25.00) dollar processing fee for each classification of nonlethal weapons training which the applicant seeks to administer.
2. The trainer shall not hold himself out as being qualified to administer such training or provide certification cards to trained security guards/officers until the trainer has been issued a certification to administer the specific type of nonlethal weapons training.
(3) Each applicant for certification as a trainer must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and meet the qualifications for a registration card set forth in T.C.A. § 62-35-117(2),(3),(4), (5) and (7). The one (1) year of supervisory experience required by T.C.A. § 62-35-126(a)(2) may consist wholly or partially of teaching the subject of security guard and patrol service.
(4) A trainer shall notify the Commissioner in writing within ten (10) days of any material change in information furnished in connection with an application for certification.
(5) If the Commissioner determines that an applicant for certification as a trainer is qualified to conduct only one (1) type of training permitted by this rule, the Commissioner shall limit the terms of the trainer's certificate accordingly.
(6) Any instructor assisting in the implementation of a training program shall be under the supervision and control of the certified trainer by which he was appointed. The certified trainer shall be accountable for the performance of each instructor appointed.
(7) Any certified trainer appointing an instructor shall at the time of such appointment submit to the Commissioner documentation that the instructor meets the requirements of T.C.A. § 62-35-126(c).
(8) The non-refundable fee for certification as a trainer shall be one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00). The certification shall expire one (1) year after the date of issuance, and shall be renewable annually upon payment of a like fee.
(9) A certified trainer's certificate, or a copy thereof, shall be conspicuously displayed at the trainer's business address.
(10) When a security guard/officer has successfully completed training for a nonlethal weapon listed in this rule, the trainer shall provide the security guard/officer with a card on which the trainer has certified that the security guard/officer has successfully completed the appropriate training required to carry the weapon.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-35-129(b), 62-35-118(a), and 62-35-126.