The following certifications shall be made by the board on the
basis of information to be acquired on forms designed by the bureau and
approved by the board. Where necessary or deemed advisable, additional
information may be acquired through personal inquiry. All board decisions are
subject to appeal by any interested party.
(1) Schools shall be certified on the basis
of adequacy of facilities and competency of staff and faculty. Where the school
is a permanent or on-going unit, the certification shall be for a period of 2
years, subject to renewal.
(2)
INSTRUCTORS.
(a) Any person who participates
as an instructor in a preparatory course or in an instructor course or who
employs a training guide approved by the board shall be certified by the
board.
(b) All existing instructor
certificates shall expire on March 1, June 1, September 1, or December 1, 2001
based on the March, June, September or December date of initial certification
by the board. All certifications held by an instructor shall expire on the same
date. Rules of recertification shall apply to instructor recertifications in
the year 2001.
(c) The board shall
certify persons to be new instructors as outlined in s.
LES 4.02. It shall authorize persons to be professional
instructors as outlined in s.
LES 4.03. Instructor certifications shall be granted on
the basis of documented qualifications of experience, education, and training
in accord with the requirements of this section.
(d) The board may deny, suspend, or revoke an
instructor's certification or authorization when the board finds that the
person:
1. Has failed to meet the board's
requirements for certification or professional authorization;
2. Has failed to remain knowledgeable and
current in the instructional area of expertise;
3. Has failed to meet reasonable
instructional standards and practices.
(e) Upon a written request a person aggrieved
by the determination of the board relative to non-certification, or revocation
of certification as a certified instructor, shall be entitled to a hearing as
provided in ch. 227, Stats.
(3) TRAINEES. Trainees shall be certified as
eligible for permanent appointment when they have met the recruitment
qualifications and recruit training standards for law enforcement, tribal law
enforcement, jail or secure detention officers as determined by information
received from the employing authorities and training schools
concerned.
