Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
(1) Training organizations requesting
Commission certification, re-certification, or expansion of a current
certification shall apply to the Commission by submitting to Commission staff a
completed Training School Certification, Re-certification, or Expansion of
Certification Application, form CJSTC-29, revised November 6, 2014, effective
7-2015, hereby incorporated by reference,
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-05628.
Form CJSTC-29 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address:
http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx, or by contacting
Commission staff at (850)410-8615. Form CJSTC-29 shall reflect that
certification is for the training organization requesting the certification,
re-certification, or expansion of a current certification.
(2) Pursuant to section
943.12(3),
F.S., the Commission shall authorize the issuance of certificates to criminal
justice training schools. A training school shall be categorized as a type "A,
" "B, " or "C, " certification and assigned one of the following certification
codes:
(a) Type "A" certification grants a
training school the authority to deliver Commission-approved Basic Recruit
Training Program Courses for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional
probation officers, and Commission-approved Advanced and Specialized Training
Program Courses outlined in rule capter 11B-35, F.A.C.
(b) Type "B" certification grants a training
school the authority to deliver Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training
Program Courses for law enforcement and Commission-approved Advanced and
Specialized Training Program Courses outlined in rule chapter 11B-35,
F.A.C.
(c) Type "C" certification
grants a training school the authority to deliver Commission-approved Basic
Recruit Training Program Courses for correctional and correctional probation
officers, and Commission-approved Advanced and Specialized Training Program
Courses outlined in rule chapter 11B-35, F.A.C.
(3) Request for Training School Initial
Certification.
(a) The training organization
requesting initial certification shall obtain approval from the Regional
Training Council in its area prior to applying for an initial certification,
via a Training School Certification, Re-certification, or Expansion of
Certification Application form CJSTC-29.
(b) A training needs analysis shall be
conducted by Commission staff for the region or local training area to be
served by the organization requesting certification. An inspection shall be
conducted of the training organization to ensure compliance with the
requirements for certification pursuant to rule
11B-21.005, F.A.C. An
application for certification of a training organization shall be denied by the
Commission for any training organization that does not demonstrate that a
training need exists in the region or local training area intended to be served
by the training organization or does not comply with the requirements set forth
in rule 11B-21.005, F.A.C.
(c) A training organization shall receive a
notice of intent to approve or deny certification. If a request for
certification is denied, the notice shall specify the grounds for the denial,
and the denial shall be conducted pursuant to chapter 120, F.S. A training
organization that has been denied Commission certification as a training school
may reapply or petition the Commission after such action is effective. The
Commission shall require a hearing, at which time the affected training
organization shall show cause why its application for certification should be
accepted, or its petition granted.
(d) Commission approval of a training school
for delivery of Commission training shall continue in effect until the next
recertification date pursuant to paragraph
11B-21.002(5)(a),
F.A.C.
(4) Request for
Expansion for Certification. A training school that requests expansion of its
certification shall follow the procedures in subsection
11B-21.002(3),
F.A.C. The expansion portion of the certification shall be treated as an
initial certification. The certification expiration date of the expansion shall
remain the same as the current expiration date.
(5) Request for Commission Re-certification.
(a) A training school that requests continued
certification by the Commission shall submit a completed Criminal Justice
Training School Certification, Re-certification or Expansion of Certification
Application form CJSTC-29, to Commission staff no later than January 1st of the
year the certification expires. Recertification dates for training schools
shall be July 1, 2006, then July 1, 2010, and every five years
thereafter.
(b) A training school
that requests continued certification by the Commission shall be officially
evaluated by a Commission-appointed certification team to determine compliance
with Commission rules regarding certificate renewal. The Commission shall deny
an application for certification of a training school if the training school
has had its certification revoked pursuant to rule
11B-21.018, F.A.C.
(c) The certification team shall report its
findings to the Commission, along with a formal recommendation regarding the
training schools request for re-certification. The certification team shall be
comprised of Commission staff and one individual appointed by the Chairman of
the training school's Local Advisory Committee, or if there is no Local
Advisory Committee, the Chairman of the training school's Regional Training
Council.
(d) A training school
shall be given a notice of intent to approve or deny certification. If
certification is denied, the notice shall specify the grounds for denial. The
denial of an application for renewal of certification shall be conducted
pursuant to chapter 120, F.S. The Commission shall request a hearing and the
affected training school shall be required to show cause why its application
for renewal of certification should be accepted, or its petition
granted.
Rulemaking Authority
943.03(4),
943.12(1), (2)
FS. Law Implemented 943.12(3),
943.14
FS.
New 7-21-82, Amended 1-28-86, Formerly 11B-21.02, Amended
12-13-92, 1-2-97, 7-7-99, 8-22-00, 11-5-02, 11-30-04, 3-21-07, 6-9-08, 9-28-09,
3-13-13, 7-29-15, 9-4-16.
