Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
The law enforcement academy awards advanced certification
credit for approved training beyond the basic level. An applicant must submit a
completed application packet containing copies of all training certificates and
other supporting documentation. Applications should be submitted only after the
required number of hours have been accrued. Individual certificates will not be
processed if they are not attached to an application for a specific level of
certification. Advanced certifications are ranked from intermediate to
executive and are only awarded if criteria for the previous level(s) of
certification have been met.
A.
Certification fee: A fee not to exceed one hundred and fifty
dollars ($150.00) may be assessed for processing an application. Payment may be
made in the form of an agency check, purchase order, or money order. Payment
must accompany the application. As published in the New Mexico law enforcement
academy director's fee schedule, these fees are subject to change. For the
current applicable fee schedule, please refer to the New Mexico law enforcement
academy or academy website.
B.
Advance certification criteria and guidelines:
(1)
Intermediate (minimum of 200
cumulative hours required): two years' experience, non-probationary status at
time of application, and 200 cumulative hours of advanced telecommunicator
training (beyond basic and maintenance training).
(2)
Advanced (minimum of 400
cumulative hours required): four years' experience, non-probationary status at
time of application, and 400 cumulative hours of advanced telecommunicator
training or formal education (beyond basic and maintenance training) approved
by the director.
(3)
First-line supervisor (minimum of 500 cumulative hours required):
must have held the title of shift supervisor, terminal agency coordinator (TAC)
or training officer with one year in rank and completion of a law enforcement
academy approved first-line supervisor course (40 hours minimum).
(4)
Command (minimum of 700
cumulative hours required): must have held rank of deputy director, assistant
supervisor, terminal agency coordinator (TAC), 9-1-1 coordinator, or training
coordinator with one year in rank and 100 hours of management training or
formal education approved by the director.
(5)
Executive (minimum of 800
cumulative hours required): must have held rank of director or deputy director
with one year in rank: or
(a) held the title
or rank of regional manager or manager who reports directly to the department
or agency head and have one year in rank; and
(b) 200 cumulative hours of management or
administrative training or formal education approved by the director.
C.
Criteria for
cumulative credit calculations:
(1)
Certificate criteria: The law enforcement academy will accept
certificates of completion for credit toward an advanced certificate.
(2)
College course credit:
College courses will receive the credit ratio of 15 advanced certification
hours for each credit hour up to a maximum of 400 advanced hours. College
course credits apply only to advanced level certification and above. Official
copies of college transcripts are required. Credit hours may be given only for
college courses that are law enforcement related and approved by the
director.
(3)
Military course
credit: Military advanced level courses related to law enforcement and
approved by the director can be used for credit towards advanced level
certification and above at an hourly ratio of one-to-one. Training hours and
dates must be noted on the training certificate for credit or on an official
training transcript.
(4)
In-service training: Law enforcement academy approved in-service
training will be accepted based upon the approved course hours. Mandated
training required to maintain telecommunicator certification or instructor
certification will not be credited towards advanced certifications. Other
in-service training will be accepted only upon provided evidence that a test
was administered and passed, or a certificate of completion was
issued.
(5)
Rank
requirements: Certificates at the first-line supervisor level and above
require that the pre-requisite rank or title was held for a minimum period of
at least one year prior to the date of the application. Documentation
indicating date(s) of promotion must be included with the application packet.
Non-traditional rank designations will be reviewed for equivalency to ranks
designated for applicable certificates.
