New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 9 - EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
Subtitle U - Division of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter I - Law Enforcement Services
Subchapter A - Municipal Police Training Council
Article 2 - Municipal Police Training Program
Part 6018 - Basic Course For Correction Officers
Section 6018.3 - Minimum standards

(a) No basic course shall be approved by the commissioner that does not follow the minimum curriculum as prescribed by the council.

(b) No employer shall allow any correction officer it employs to carry or use a weapon during any phase of the officer's official duties, which constitutes on-duty employment, unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training approved by the council in the use of deadly physical force and firearms and other weapons, and annually thereafter receives instruction in deadly physical force and the use of firearms and other weapons as approved by the council.

(c) Specific curriculum categories, respective titles/topics, and time allotments shall be established by the council and published by the commissioner.

(d) Only instructors certified in accordance with the provisions of Parts 6023 and/or 6024 of this Title may provide instruction in a basic course.

(e) Only course directors as defined in section 6018.1(b) of this Part may administer a basic course for corrections officers.