New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 10 - PUBLIC SAFETY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 29 - LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY
Part 4 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATION
Section 10.29.4.9 - PROFESSIONAL LECTURER

Universal Citation: 10 NM Admin Code 10.29.4.9

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. The director may certify as a professional lecturer a person in their formally recognized profession, e.g., medicine, law, psychology, who by virtue of formal academic graduate degrees or professional experience has developed special expertise in a subject area material to the presentation of criminal justice training or educational programs. To be eligible for certification, an applicant shall:

(1) be properly licensed or certified by a legally recognized state or national licensing body for the designated profession to actively engage in the designated profession, or have retired in good standing. This requirement may be waived by the director upon written request should a professional or specialist not have an available or required licensing agency;

(2) have acquired a minimum of one year of practical experience in the designated profession and area of expertise; and

(3) obtain an endorsement from the chief or administrator of the agency conducting in-service training; such endorsement must:
(a) recommend the individual as a professional lecturer;

(b) describe the individual's expected participation, topic areas, duties, and responsibilities in criminal justice conducted by the academy, school, or agency; and

(c) specify the professional subject area and training courses in which certification is requested.

B. Professional lecturer designation will be issued for a period of two or more years.

C. An evaluation will be completed by the students subsequent to the completion of each class taught by the lecturer; the agency administrator responsible for conducting the class shall review the evaluations and maintain the course rosters to ensure the quality of the instruction.

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