Virginia Administrative Code
Title 6 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CORRECTIONS
Agency 20 - DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES
Chapter 80 - RULES RELATING TO CERTIFICATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE INSTRUCTORS
Section 6VAC20-80-40 - Instructor apprenticeship requirements

1. Occur after the successful completion of a Virginia certified or other equivalent instructor development course which meets or exceeds the standards of the instructor development course established by the department;

2. Be conducted under the supervision and evaluation of a Virginia certified instructor, who possesses at least three years of experience as a certified instructor in the topic of apprenticeship instruction; and

3. Consist of instructional presentation which shall total no less than four hours in duration for general instructor and no less than four hours in any specialty or skill area except for speed measurement, which shall consist of two hours. For the specialty or skill area the individual must demonstrate proficiency in both classroom and skills presentations.