Administrative Rules of Montana
Department 23 - JUSTICE
Chapter 23.13 - PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING (POST)
Subchapter 23.13.2 - Certification
Rule 23.13.208 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER ADVANCED CERTIFICATE

Universal Citation: MT Admin Rules 23.13.208

Current through Register Vol. 6, March 22, 2024

(1) POST will issue advanced certificates in the following disciplines:

(a) peace officer;

(b) detention/corrections officer;

(c) probation and parole officer;

(d) misdemeanor probation/pretrial services officer; and

(e) public safety communications officer.

(2) In addition to ARM 23.13.204 and 23.13.205, a peace officer or probation and parole officer who is an applicant for an award of the advanced certificate:

(a) must possess the discipline-specific intermediate certificate; and

(b) must have eight years of discipline-specific experience and 400 combined POST-approved, in-service, or lateral POST training credit training hours as provided in these rules.

(3) In addition to ARM 23.13.204 and 23.13.205, a detention/corrections officer or a misdemeanor probation/pretrial services officer who is an applicant for an award of the advanced certificate:

(a) must possess the discipline-specific intermediate certificate; and

(b) must have eight years of discipline-specific experience and 304 combined POST-approved, in-service, or lateral POST training credit training hours as provided in these rules.

(4) In addition to ARM 23.13.204 and 23.13.205, a public safety communications officer who is an applicant for an award of the advanced certificate:

(a) must possess the discipline-specific intermediate certificate; and

(b) must have eight years of discipline-specific experience and 184 combined POST-approved, in-service, or lateral POST training credit training hours as provided in these rules.

(5) Officers who believe they are eligible for an advanced certificate must submit a completed application pursuant to ARM 23.13.218.

(6) A misdemeanor probation/pretrial services officer who possessed a probation and parole intermediate certificate before March 28, 2020, meets the requirement of (3)(a).

AUTH: 2-15-2029, MCA; IMP: 2-15-2029, 44-4-403, MCA

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