Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 501 - Law Enforcement Academy
Chapter 4 - Instructor Certification Criteria for the Training of Peace Officers, Reserve Officers, Jailers and Public Safety Telecommunicators
Rule 501-4.2 - Minimum Qualifications for Certification of Instructor (general)

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 501-4.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 13, December 25, 2024

(1) Experience and training. The following are minimum experience and training requirements that an instructor (general) must meet in order to become certified:

a. A minimum of three years' certified experience (peace officer, jailer or public safety telecommunicator) with a majority portion of this experience in the subject area to be instructed; and

b. Successful completion of an instructor training course consisting of a minimum of 16 hours of instruction or have provided a minimum of 60 hours of instruction within the past three years and be able to verify the same upon request.

(2) Specific requirements to instruct specialized areas. Special training or valid certification is required to instruct certain subject areas, including but not limited to those listed below:

a. Arson and bombing instructor. Must have attended a specialty school in police/military explosives handling and a recognized arson school.

b. Collision investigation instructor. Must have successfully completed a two-week collision investigation school at the Iowa law enforcement academy or other training recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

c. Defensive tactics instructor. Must have successfully completed a defensive tactics instructor school at the Iowa law enforcement academy or other training recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

d. Fingerprint instructor. Must have successfully completed the basic and advanced Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint schools or a program approved by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

e. Firearms instructor. Must have successfully completed a firearms instructor school at the Iowa law enforcement academy or other training recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

f. Iowa law enforcement emergency care provider instructor. Must be certified as an ILEECP by the Iowa law enforcement academy or maintain current emergency medical care provider, or higher level of medical certification.

g. Less lethal and chemical munitions instructor. Must have attended a school recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy in less lethal and chemical munitions.

h. OWI/implied consent and standardized field sobriety test (SFST) instructor. Must have successfully completed a standardized field sobriety test instructor school at the Iowa law enforcement academy or other training recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

i. Precision driving instructor. Must have successfully completed a precision driving instructor school at the Iowa law enforcement academy or other training recognized by the Iowa law enforcement academy.

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