Utah Admin. Code R728-401-6 - Procedures for Course Validation
(1) Courses
taught at training programs shall contain the content and meet the requirements
established by the division and approved by the council.
(2) A satellite academy shall provide the
division with a class schedule and a list of instructors before training may
begin.
(3) A satellite academy
shall ensure that all equipment required to perform the training be furnished
by the sponsoring agency, self-sponsored applicant, or training facility; and
that such equipment meets POST standards.
(4) All instructors must be POST certified
instructors, and approved to instruct in their assigned topic.
(a) Instructors teaching academic portions of
the curriculum must have completed an instructor development course recognized
by the division and received POST certification as outlined in
R728-502-5.
(b) Instructors teaching skill portions of
the curriculum must have completed the specialty instructor requirements for
the specific skill area being taught and received POST certification as
outlined in R728-502-9.
(c) Subject matter experts may be used as
guest instructors.
(5)
Lesson plans for each topic must be prepared in accordance with the currently
approved student performance objectives.
(6) The POST approved on-line assessment
system shall be utilized to administer all tests and examinations.
(a) Tests and examinations shall be
administered as outlined in the approved curriculum.
(b) Program coordinators must proctor all
tests and examinations.
(c) The
final certification exam shall not be administered until the student has
completed all academic requirements of the course.
(d) The final certification examination shall
be a comprehensive examination and shall require a minimum score of 80% to
pass.
(7) Physical
fitness assessment standards are set by the division and approved by the
council.
(a) Program coordinators must
administer the physical fitness assessment in accordance with POST approved
procedures.
(8)
Attendance rosters shall be kept to satisfy statutory requirements and copies
of these rosters shall be submitted to the division.
(a) A student who has missed more than 16
hours of a basic peace officer course, or four hours of a basic dispatcher
course, may not become certifiable until appropriate makeup work has been
completed.
(b) If, as determined by
the academy staff, a student has missed a significant part of any subject or
block of instruction, that student may not be certifiable until appropriate
make-up work is completed.
(9) Successful completion of the course and
completion of all POST required documentation is necessary before the student
may be certifiable.
(a) All documentation must
be completed and submitted to the division within 14 calendar days of
completion of the course.
(10) The division shall conduct audits and
site visits of each satellite academy to ensure compliance with all rules
established herein.
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