Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced
Certificates are awarded by the Department to law enforcement officers and
telecommunicators meeting prescribed standards of training, education, and
experience. Emergency medical dispatchers may be awarded basic certification
only.
(2) Supervisory, Management,
and Executive Certificates are awarded to law enforcement officers and
telecommunicators meeting the prescribed standards in this rule and the ranks
established by the employing law enforcement units, or public or private safety
agencies.
(3) Basic certification
is mandatory and must be acquired by all police officers, parole and probation
officers, telecommunicators, emergency medical dispatchers, and regulatory
specialists within 18 months of employment, and by all corrections officers
within 12 months of employment, unless an extension is granted by the
Department.
(4) To be eligible for
the award of a certificate, law enforcement officers must:
(a) Be full-time employees as defined in OAR
259-008-0005 or part-time parole and probation officers, as defined in OAR
259-008-0005;
(b) Meet the
prescribed minimum employment standards in OAR 259-008-0010;
(c) Subscribe to and swear or affirm to abide
by the Board-approved Criminal Justice Code of Ethics; and
(d) Have valid certifications in adult and
child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.
(5) To be eligible for the award of a
certificate, telecommunicators and emergency medical dispatchers must:
(a) Meet the prescribed minimum employment
standards as established by OAR 259-008-0011;
(b) Subscribe to and swear or affirm to abide
by the Board-approved Telecommunicator Code of Ethics; and
(c) Have valid certifications in adult and
child cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.
(6) Applications for certification must be
submitted through a Department-approved submission process.
(7) In addition to the requirements in
sections (1) through (6) of this rule, each applicant must have completed the
designated education and training, combined with the prescribed corrections,
parole and probation, police, regulatory specialist or telecommunications
experience for the award of an Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory, Management,
or Executive Certificate.
(8)
Training and Education:
(a) Basic courses
certified by the Department will be approved by the Board.
(b) The Department may record training hours
for departmental or other in-service training which is recorded and documented
in the personnel files of the trainee's department. These records must include
the subject, instructor, classroom hours, date, sponsor, and
location.
(c) Training completed in
other states, military training, and other specialized training, if properly
documented, may be accepted, subject to staff evaluation and approval. These
records must include the subject, date, and classroom hours, and must be
certified true copies of the original.
(d) The Department must receive official
transcripts, as prescribed in OAR 259-008-0045 (Education Credits), prior to
entering education credits on an individual's official record.
(e) Education credits awarded based on
training completed must be documented on an official transcript from a
recognized source, as defined in OAR 259-008-0045, and may be applied toward an
application for certification as either training hours or education credits,
whichever is to the advantage of the applicant. These credits cannot be applied
towards certification as both education credits and training hours.
(A) Prior to applying an applicant's
education credits toward any level of certification, the Department must
receive documentation of the number of education credits awarded based on
training completed.
(B) The
training hours identified under paragraph (A) above and submitted as education
credit toward a certification will not be included in any calculation of
whether the applicant has earned sufficient training hours to qualify for the
requested certification level.
(9) Experience/Employment:
(a) Experience gained as a corrections
officer, parole and probation officer, police officer, or regulatory specialist
employed full time with municipal, county, state, or federal agencies, may be
accepted if the experience is in the discipline the certification is requested
and is approved by the Department.
(b) Experience acquired as a telecommunicator
or emergency medical dispatcher employed with a public or private safety agency
may be accepted if the experience is in the discipline the certification is
requested and is approved by the Department.
(c) Experience acquired as a certified
part-time telecommunicator or emergency medical dispatcher as defined in OAR
259-008-0005, or part time parole and probation officer as defined in OAR
259-008-0005, will count on a pro-rated basis.
(d) Experience acquired as a
multi-disciplined officer will be applied to the public safety officer's
primary discipline.
(e) For the
purpose of this rule, creditable service time for experience will not accrue
under the following circumstances:
(A) When an
individual is employed in a casual, seasonal, or temporary capacity;
(B) When an individual is on leave, other
than full-time military leave;
(C)
From the date a public safety officer's certification is suspended until it is
reinstated by the Department;
(D)
When a public safety officer fails to obtain basic certification within a
mandated timeframe and is prohibited from being employed as a public safety
officer;
(E) When a public safety
officer is employed in a limited duration, administrative position, as
described in OAR 259-008-0078; or
(F) For a multi-disciplined officer toward a
non-primary discipline.
(10) The Basic Certificate. In addition to
the requirements in sections (1) through (6) of this rule, applicants for basic
certification must have satisfactorily completed the required basic training as
prescribed in OAR 259-008-0025 in the discipline the certification is requested
or have completed equivalent training as determined by the
Department.
(11) The Intermediate
and Advanced Certificates. In addition to the requirements in sections (4)
through (6) of this rule, applicants for Intermediate and Advanced
Certification must have acquired a combination of work experience in the
discipline the certification is requested, training hours and the education
credits or college degree, as identified in the discipline specific
Intermediate/Advanced Certification Charts.
(a) The work experience, training hours and
education credits or college degree being used to apply for certification must
appear on the applicant's training record or be properly documented and
submitted as supporting documentation with the application for certification.
(A) Applicants for Intermediate or Advanced
Certification in the Police, Corrections, Parole and Probation and Regulatory
Specialist disciplines must also submit a Form F-7WS (Intermediate/Advanced
Certification Supplemental Worksheet), with a copy of their training record, to
document the training hours that are being applied toward the
certification.
(B) The Form F-7WS
must include meaningful descriptions of the training events and must be
reviewed and signed by the employing agency and the applicant attesting that
the information is true and correct and meets the requirements for the award of
an Intermediate or Advanced Certification.
(C) Applicants for Intermediate or Advanced
Certification in the Telecommunications discipline must also submit a Portfolio
that identifies the portfolio points submitted, includes supporting
documentation of the portfolio points and includes a recommendation by the
department head or an authorized designee.
(b) To be awarded an Intermediate
Certification, applicants must possess or be eligible to possess a Basic
Certificate in the discipline for which the applicant is requesting
intermediate certification.
(c) To
be awarded an Advanced Certification, applicants must possess or be eligible to
possess the Intermediate Certificate in the discipline for which the applicant
is requesting advanced certification.
(d) The training hours used to obtain basic
certification cannot be used toward intermediate certification.
(e) The training hours used to obtain basic
and intermediate certifications cannot be used toward advanced
certification.
(f) If making
application for Advanced Telecommunications Certification, events, awards and
experiences submitted as portfolio points for intermediate certification cannot
be applied toward advanced certification.
(12) The Supervisory Certificate. In addition
to requirements in sections (2) and (4) through (6) of this rule, applicants
for the Supervisory Certificate must have acquired a combination of work
experience, training hours and education credits, as prescribed in this rule:
(a) Applicants may determine eligibility for
supervisory certification by referencing either:
(A) The eligibility requirements for
supervisory certification effective until December 31, 2018: or
(B) The eligibility requirements for
supervisory certification effective July 1, 2017.
(C) Applicants may apply for supervisory
certification using the set of eligibility requirements that best fits their
experience, education and training.
(b) Eligibility requirements for supervisory
certification effective until December 31, 2018:
(A) Applicants must possess or be eligible to
possess the Advanced Certificate in the discipline the supervisory
certification is requested;
(B)
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed no less than 45 education credits
as defined in OAR 259-008-0045 and in accordance with section (8) of this
rule;
(C) Applicants must have
satisfactorily completed the prescribed supervision training within five years
of the application for the Supervisory Certificate; and
(D) Applicants must be presently employed in
and have satisfactorily performed the duties of a first-level supervisor as
defined in OAR 259-008-0005 for a period of one year. The required experience
must have been acquired within five years of the date of the
application.
(E) Upon request of
the employing agency, the Department may waive the requirements of paragraphs
(C) or (D), provided the employing agency demonstrates that the applicant
performs supervisory duties on a regular basis.
(c) Eligibility requirements for supervisory
certification effective July 1, 2017:
(A)
Applicants must possess or be eligible to possess the Basic Certificate in the
discipline the supervisory certification is requested;
(B) Applicants must have satisfactorily
completed the prescribed supervision training within five years of the
application for the Supervisory Certificate; and
(C) Applicants must be presently employed in
and have satisfactorily performed the duties of a first-level supervisor as
defined in OAR 259-008-0005 for a period of two years. The required experience
must have been acquired within five years of the date of the
application.
(D) Upon request of
the employing agency, the Department may waive the requirements of paragraphs
(B) or (C), provided the employing agency demonstrates that the applicant
performs supervisory duties on a regular basis.
(13) The Management Certificate. In addition
to requirements in sections (2) and (4) through (6) of this rule, the following
are required for the award of the Management Certificate:
(a) Applicants must possess or be eligible to
possess the Supervisory Certificate in the discipline the management
certification is requested;
(b)
Applicants must have satisfactorily completed no less than 90 education credits
as defined in OAR 259-008-0045 and in accordance with section (8) of this
rule;
(c) Applicants must have
satisfactorily completed the prescribed middle management training within five
years of the application for the Management Certificate; and
(d) Applicants must be presently employed in
and must have satisfactorily served in a middle management position as a
department head or assistant department head as defined in OAR 259-008-0005 for
a period of two years. The required experience must have been acquired within
five years of the date of the application.
(e) Upon request of the employing agency, the
Department may waive the requirements of section (13) (c) or (d), provided the
employing agency demonstrates that the applicant performs management duties on
a regular basis.
(14) The
Executive Certificate. In addition to requirements in section (2) and (4)
through (6) of this rule, the following are required for the award of the
Executive Certificate:
(a) Applicants must
possess or be eligible to possess the Management Certificate in the discipline
the executive certification is requested;
(b) Applicants must have satisfactorily
completed no less than 90 education credits as defined in OAR 259-008-0045 and
in accordance with section (8) of this rule;
(c) Applicants must have satisfactorily
completed 100 hours of Department-approved executive level training within five
years of the application for the Executive Certificate; and
(d) Applicants must be presently employed in
and must have satisfactorily served in a middle management position as
department head or assistant department head, as defined in OAR 259-008-0005 for a period of two years. The required experience must have been acquired
within five years of the date of the application.
(e) Upon request of the employing agency, the
Department may waive the requirements of section (14) (c) or (d), provided the
employing agency demonstrates that the applicant performs the duties of a
department head or assistant department head on a regular
basis.
(15)
Multi-discipline Certification. The Department may approve multi-discipline
certification for a public safety officer when all of the following conditions
have been met:
(a) The employing agency
employs public safety officers to work in the disciplines for which employment
and certification are requested;
(b) The employing agency notifies the
Department of a personnel action in accordance with OAR 259-008-0020 identifying the public safety officer as employed in more than one discipline
and specifying the public safety officer's primary discipline;
(c) The employing agency attests that a
justified and demonstrated need exists, for the efficient operation of the
employing agency, to employ and certify the public safety officer in more than
one discipline; and
(d) The public
safety officer meets all of the minimum employment, training and certification
requirements established in OAR chapter 259 division 008 for each identified
discipline.
(16)
Employing agencies are exempt from the requirement specified in subsection
(15)(c) of this rule when the employing agency is only seeking multi-discipline
employment and certification for a public safety officer as a telecommunicator
and an emergency medical dispatcher.
(17) Certificates and awards are the property
of the Department. The Department has the power to revoke or suspend any
certificate or award as provided in the Act.
Forms & Tables referenced are available from the
agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
181A.410
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
181A.410,
ORS
181A.490,
ORS
181A.520,
ORS
181A.530,
ORS
181A.560,
ORS
181A.570 & ORS
181A.440
