California Code of Regulations
Title 15 - Crime Prevention and Corrections
Division 6 - Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training
Article 3 - Apprentices
Section 6025 - Program Credits for Prior Experience

Universal Citation: 15 CA Code of Regs 6025

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) An apprentice whose agreement is terminated prior to completion of the apprenticeship program, and who seeks to enter a new apprenticeship program in the same classification, may be granted apprenticeship credit by the Local Apprenticeship Subcommittee (LAS) for the previous apprenticeship time served under the following conditions:

(1) The prior experience is within the same apprenticeship classification;

(2) The break in service was less than three years in duration; or

(3) The apprentice submits documentation to the LAS to support the request for program credits.

(b) If an apprentice is called to military duty, his/her apprenticeship agreement will be put in suspense for the duration of such duty, to be activated upon the apprentice's return to the apprenticeship classification.

(c) The LAS shall not grant apprenticeship credit to an apprentice with a break in service of over three years. The LAS shall refer the matter to the Commission on Correctional Peace Officer Standards and Training (CPOST) Executive Board, which may grant credit for the prior service. The apprentice shall submit documentation to the CPOST Executive Board to support the request for program credits. The LAS shall submit copies of all documents relevant to the appeal to the CPOST within 10 working days of receiving notification of the appeal.

(d) The LAS shall not grant apprenticeship credit for prior work experience while the apprentice was in an acting position for less than 15 consecutive days.

(e) The LAS may grant apprenticeship credit for out-of-class service, if the work was performed in a CPOST apprenticeable classification.

(f) The LAS shall enroll every limited term employee working in a CPOST apprenticeship classification. The LAS may grant up to full apprenticeship credit to the employee for the limited term work experience.

(g) The LAS may give credit for apprenticeship experience earned in the Department of Corrections and the Department of the Youth Authority for apprentices transferring between employing departments, to the extent that the work processes overlap. If the LAS has insufficient basis to make the credit decision, the LAS may forward the request to the CPOST Executive Board for determination of allowable credit.

(h) Credit for prior peace officer experience in law enforcement agencies other than those specified in Section 6029 shall be referred to the CPOST Executive Board.

(1) The apprentice must apply for credit in writing to the CPOST.

(2) The application must be filed within 30 days of the employee's work site hire date.

(3) The apprentice has 90 days from the work site hire date to submit supporting documentation confirming the validity of the prior education and/or work experience.

(4) Applicants will receive a response in writing within 30 days of the next CPOST meeting following receipt of the completed supporting documentation.

(5) A maximum of 12.5 percent credit may be applied towards completion of the Apprenticeship Program.

1. New section filed 7-14-2000; operative 8-13-2000 (Register 2000, No. 28).

Note: Authority cited: Section 13600, Penal Code. Reference: Sections 13600 and 13601, Penal Code; and Sections 3076 and 3078, Labor Code.

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