Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024
Training Schools certified by the Commission shall comply
with the following requirements:
(1)
Provide criminal justice training to criminal justice agencies and officers in
its service area.
(2) Comply with
the requirements set forth in rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., when delivering
Commission-approved training.
(3)
Classroom Facility and Equipment Requirements. Comply with the classroom
facility and equipment requirements set forth in the Training School Classroom
Facility Requirements, form CJSTC-205, revised October 30, 2008, hereby
incorporated by reference. Form CJSTC-205 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.
(4) Driving Range Facility, Equipment, and
Instructor to Student Ratio Requirements.
(a)
When conducting Commission-approved vehicle operations training, comply with
the driving range facility, equipment, and instructor to student ratio
requirements set forth in subsection
11B-35.0021(8),
F.A.C., and in the Driving Range Facility and Equipment Requirements, form
CJSTC-202, revised August 10, 2023, effective 6/2024, hereby incorporated by
reference
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16657.
Form CJSTC-202 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.
(b) Deviation from the Standard Driving
Range. Should any driving range proposed for construction after July 1, 1988,
deviate from the standards set forth in form CJSTC-202, plans for such
construction shall be submitted to Commission staff for initial review, and
then to the Commission for final approval or disapproval. Justification for
such construction shall include a statement of explanation and supporting
documentation justifying the need to deviate from the established standard. A
recommendation for deviation from the Commission's driving facility requirement
shall ensure that vehicle operation training exercises can be safely and
effectively performed.
(5) Defensive Tactics Facility, Equipment,
and Instructor to Student Ratio Requirements. When conducting
Commission-approved defensive tactics training, comply with the defensive
tactics equipment, facility, and instructor to student ratio requirements set
forth in subsection 11B-35.0021(8),
F.A.C., and in the Defensive Tactics Facility and Equipment Requirements, form
CJSTC-203, revised August 10, 2023, effective 6/2024, hereby incorporated by
reference
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16658.
Form CJSTC-203 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.
(6) Firing Range Facility, Equipment, and
Instructor to Student Ratio Requirements. When conducting Commission-approved
firearms training, comply with the firing range equipment, facility, and
instructor to student ratio requirements set forth in subsection
11B-35.0021(8),
F.A.C., and in the Firing Range Facility and Equipment Requirements, form
CJSTC-201, revised August 10, 2023, effective 6/2024, hereby incorporated by
reference
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16659.
Form CJSTC-201 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. Firearms training shall be
supervised directly by a Commission-certified firearms instructor and the
instructor shall have access to at least one firearms range designed for
criminal justice firearms instruction.
(7) First Aid Facility, Equipment, and
Instructor to Student Ratio Requirements. When conducting Commission-approved
first aid training, comply with the first aid equipment, facility, and
instructor to student ratio requirements set forth in subsection
11B-35.0021(8),
F.A.C., and in the First Aid Instructional Requirements, form CJSTC-208,
revised August 10, 2023, effective 6/2024, hereby incorporated by reference
https://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16660.
Form CJSTC-208 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.
(8) Staffing Requirements. Comply with the
personnel requirements set forth in the Staffing Requirements, form CJSTC-204,
revised October 30, 2008, hereby incorporated by reference. Form CJSTC-204 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. The following
specifications shall be met:
(a) One full-time
salaried criminal justice training center director designated by a training
school, and employed on a 12-month calendar with faculty or administrative
status, whose responsibilities are the management and quality control of the
Commission-approved training programs and do not include a teaching assignment.
Any additional administrative responsibilities or any instructional
responsibilities shall not be undertaken by the director upon a finding that
such additional responsibilities interfere with the director's effective
management of the training school. A training center director or interim
training center director initially employed on or after July 1, 1990, shall at
minimum, hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and
possess no less than two years' experience in the criminal justice field.
Training center directors shall be responsible for the scheduling,
presentation, and management of Commission-approved training programs, which
shall include preparation of required reports and records, assuring quality of
instruction, administration, and security of examinations. A training center
director's designee shall be employed full-time with faculty or administrative
status, whose responsibilities are the management and quality control of
Commission-approved training.
(b)
At least one full-time clerk or administrative assistant assigned to report to
the training center director, whose responsibilities are limited to providing
clerical and administrative assistance to the director. Two or more individuals
may perform such clerk or administrative assistant duties, if the aggregate
personnel time dedicated to these duties is equivalent, at minimum, to a
full-time position.
(c) At least
two full-time criminal justice training instructor or instructional coordinator
positions assigned to report solely to the training center director for
training schools with a Type "A" certification. One coordinator position can be
composed of two or more instructional coordinators, provided the aggregate
personnel time dedicated to these duties is equivalent to one full-time
position. A training school with a Type "B" or "C" certification shall have at
least one full-time criminal justice training instructor or instructor
coordinator position assigned to report solely to the training center director.
In the absence of the director, at least one full-time instructor,
instructional coordinator, or other individual specifically designated by the
director shall be accessible while criminal justice training is being
administered and shall be responsible for quality control.
(9) Comply with the instructor certification
requirements set forth in rule Chapter 11B-20, F.A.C., when delivering
Commission-approved training.
(10)
Basic Abilities Testing Requirements pursuant to Rule
11B-35.0011, F.A.C., and Section
943.17(1)(g),
F.S. Effective January 1, 2002, training schools certified by the Commission
that provide Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs shall:
(a) Adopt a Commission-approved basic
abilities test as an entry requirement into a Law Enforcement or Correctional
Basic Recruit Training Program. Correctional Probation Officers and individuals
applying for a Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program that are veterans
as defined in Section
1.01(14), F.S.,
or hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university
are exempt from taking the basic abilities test.
(b) Require, for admission into a
Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, a passing score from a
Commission-approved basic abilities test, which shall be accepted by any
training school. A passing score is valid four years from the date of the
test.
(c) Not exempt a student from
taking a Commission-approved basic abilities test unless otherwise noted in
subsection 11B-21.005(10)(a),
F.A.C.
(11) Comply with
criminal history background requirements as set forth in subsection
11B-27.00211(4),
F.A.C., and Section 943.14(7),
F.S.
(12) Comply with requirements
for notification of changes in requirements for certification. Training schools
with changes in staff and facilities during the school's active certification
period shall:
(a) Provide notification to
Commission staff, in writing or via e-mail to your field specialist, of any
changes in the training school's staffing requirements, pursuant to subsection
11B-21.005(8),
F.A.C., within 10 working days upon hiring or separation of
personnel.
(b) Provide notification
to Commission staff, in writing or via e-mail, of any changes in the training
school's facility requirements. Such notification shall include locations by
the type of facility and street address, and certify in writing to Commission
staff that the facility is in compliance with Rule
11B-21.005, F.A.C.
1. Training schools shall notify Commission
staff of any changes in facility sites and the site's compliance with the
Commission's requirements, thirty days prior to delivering training or
immediately upon scheduling when under thirty days.
2. Driving ranges, firearms ranges, and
defensive tactics facilities shall not be used for Commission training until
approved by Commission staff.
Rulemaking Authority
943.03(4),
943.12(1), (2)
FS. Law Implemented 943.12(2), (3),
(8),
943.14,
943.17(1)(g)
FS.
