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Title 11 - LawDivision 2 - Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
Article 3 - Regulatory Procedures
Section 1055 - Requirements for Course Presentation

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 11 § 1055

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 44, November 1, 2024
Section 1055 - Requirements for Course Presentation
(a) Term of Certification

Course certification shall be made on a fiscal year basis, subject to annual review. A course shall be certified for a specified number of presentations during a fiscal year. It shall be subject to the restrictions or stipulations specified by POST.

(b) Certification Non-Transferable

A course that has been certified is valid for presentation only by the presenter receiving the certification and is not transferable to another presenter.

(c) Publicity

A certified course, if publicized, must use the exact title as certified by POST. No course may be publicized prior to course certification. The POST certification number shall be shown on all materials being publicized. Presenters shall clearly indicate on any course announcements, brochures, bulletins, or publications that POST has certified the individual course offering.

(d) Course Presentation Request

A course presentation request shall be submitted to POST via the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) System for each proposed course presentation. POST must receive the Course Presentation Request at least 30 calendar days prior to the course presentation.

The course presentation request submitted via EDI shall consist of the following information:

(1) Course certification number
(2) Certified course title/skills and knowledge module title
(3) Course presenter
(4) Address where training will be presented
(5) Course presentation starting date and time and ending date and time.
(6) Total number of training days
(7) Maximum enrollment
(8) Tuition
(9) Driver training fee
(10) For travel required for off-site course instruction: Whether transportation is furnished by trainee/other, number of miles to other site from original site (round trip), number of required trips.
(11) Second course site
(12) Completed Course Certification Attestation, POST 2-351, for those courses certified under Commission Regulation 1059.
(e) Limitations on Course Enrollments

The Commission shall designate the maximum number of students who may attend each course during a fiscal year.

(f) Cheating

As defined in Commission Regulation 1001, cheating and cheating in basic courses shall not be tolerated in any POST-certified course. Students, trainees, peace officer trainees, course presenters, and employees/ volunteers (e.g., proctors or agents of POST) who engage in cheating will be subject to sanctions which may include dismissal and possible civil prosecution.

All incidents of "cheating" and "cheating in basic courses" will be investigated by the training presenter and reported to the Commission for review within 10 calendar days of discovery of the incident.

The report of the incident investigation shall include the:

(1) Course certification number
(2) Certified course title
(3) Course presenter
(4) The name(s) of the individual(s) involved
(5) Date, time, and location
(6) Circumstances
(7) Results of the investigation
(8) Disposition
(g) Required Documents to Submit Upon Completion of Presentation

A completed Course Roster, POST 2-111 (Rev 02/2015) shall be prepared and submitted to the Commission after completion of each certified course presentation. A completed Course Roster shall include all individuals and the number of hours completed by each individual, whether or not successful completion of the course was achieved. Where applicable, the following documents shall accompany each course roster:

(1) Any Training Reimbursement Requests, POST 2-273 (Rev 04/2015) provided to the presenter by an individual;
(2) A written statement from the course coordinator explaining how an individual successfully completed the course but missed more than five percent of the certified hours of all basic training courses, Commission Procedure D-1 or ten percent of the certified hours of any other POST-certified course;
(3) A complete schedule reflecting the content for any presentation of a basic course certified under Commission Regulation 1059, to include the following:
(A) the total hours of the presentation, total number of days per class, and days per week
(B) the specific name(s) of instructor(s) and topics scheduled during each course hour including a reference to the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses content that was covered
(C) the specific name(s) of test proctors/evaluators for each POST-required test
(D) a brief description of any learning activity (as defined in Commission Regulation 1001) that was presented beyond that required in the Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses

All documents must be submitted to the Commission no later than 10 calendar days following the ending date of the presentation. Subsequent to submission of these documents, the coordinator shall contact the Commission about needed corrections.

(h) Retention of Certification Documents

For any POST-certified course, a current copy of the documents required by Commission Regulations 1052(a) and (b) and 1059(a) and (b) must be kept on file at the presenter's facility for inspection by POST.

The document, Training and Testing Specifications for Peace Officer Basic Courses, adopted effective January 1, 2001, and amended effective October 1, 2001, January 1, 2002, July 1, 2002, January 1, 2003, January 1, 2004, August 15, 2004, September 15, 2004, July 1, 2005, January 1, 2006, January 19, 2007, July 1, 2007, August 8, 2007, January 1, 2008, July 1, 2008, January 1, 2009, July 1, 2009, January 1, 2010, July 1, 2010, July 1, 2011, January 1, 2012, July 1, 2012, January 1, 2013, August 1, 2013, February 1, 2014, August 1, 2014, August 1, 2015, February 1, 2016, August 1, 2016, February 1, 2017, February 15, 2017, August 1, 2017, July 1, 2018, and April 1, 2020, is herein incorporated by reference.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 11, § 1055

1. New section filed 3-25-91; operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 16).
2. Amendment of subsections (e) and (i) filed 12-22-93; operative 1-21-94 (Register 93, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsections (i)(2)-(3) and (j) and new subsection (i)(4) filed 6-2-94; operative 7-5-94 (Register 94, No. 22).
4. New subsection (i) and subsection relettering filed 1-14-97; operative 2-13-97 (Register 97, No. 3).
5. Amendment filed 1-22-2001; operative 2-21-2001 (Register 2001, No. 4).
6. New subsection (l) filed 7-17-2001; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 29).
7. Amendment filed 7-27-2006; operative 8-26-2006 (Register 2006, No. 30).
8. Repealer of subsection (l) filed 2-2-2007; operative 3-4-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).
9. Amendment filed 10-15-2007; operative 11-14-2007 (Register 2007, No. 42).
10. Amendment of subsection (f)(1), repealer of subsections (f)(3) and (f)(5)-(6), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection (f)(3) and subsection (g)(2) filed 12-29-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 53).
11. Amendment of subsection (f) and repealer of subsections (f)(1)-(3) filed 4-3-2012; operative 5-3-2012 (Register 2012, No. 14).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 11-26-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 48).
13. Amendment of subsection (f) and new subsections (f)(1)-(8) filed 12-12-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 50).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)-(d)(11), (f)(1)-(5) and (g)-(g)(2) filed 12-9-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 50).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (g) filed 8-2-2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 32).
16. Amendment of subsection (g)(1) filed 9-8-2016; operative 1-1-2017 (Register 2016, No. 37).
17. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(2) filed 2-12-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 7).
18. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 2-28-2020; operative 4-1-2020 (Register 2020, No. 9).
19. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(2), new subsections (g)(3)-(g)(3)(D) and amendment of subsection (h) filed 12-31-2020; operative 4-1-2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 1). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)
20. Amendment of subsections (g)(2), (g)(3)(D) and (h) filed 10-15-2021; operative 1-1-2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
21. New subsection (d)(12) filed 6-20-2022; operative 10-1-2022 (Register 2022, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 13503 and 13506, Penal Code. Reference: Section 13503(e), Penal Code.

1. New section filed 3-25-91; operative 4-24-91 (Register 91, No. 16).
2. Amendment of subsections (e) and (i) filed 12-22-93; operative 1-21-94 (Register 93, No. 52).
3. Amendment of subsections (i)(2)-(3) and (j) and new subsection (i)(4) filed 6-2-94; operative 7-5-94 (Register 94, No. 22).
4. New subsection (i) and subsection relettering filed 1-14-97; operative 2-13-97 (Register 97, No. 3).
5. Amendment filed 1-22-2001; operative 2-21-2001 (Register 2001, No. 4).
6. New subsection (l) filed 7-17-2001; operative 7-1-2002 (Register 2001, No. 29).
7. Amendment filed 7-27-2006; operative 8-26-2006 (Register 2006, No. 30).
8. Repealer of subsection (l) filed 2-2-2007; operative 3-4-2007 (Register 2007, No. 5).
9. Amendment filed 10-15-2007; operative 11-14-2007 (Register 2007, No. 42).
10. Amendment of subsection (f)(1), repealer of subsections (f)(3) and (f)(5)-(6), subsection renumbering and amendment of newly designated subsection (f)(3) and subsection (g)(2) filed 12-29-2010; operative 1-1-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2010, No. 53).
11. Amendment of subsection (f) and repealer of subsections (f)(1)-(3) filed 4-3-2012; operative 5-3-2012 (Register 2012, No. 14).
12. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 11-26-2012 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2012, No. 48).
13. Amendment of subsection (f) and new subsections (f)(1)-(8) filed 12-12-2013; operative 4-1-2014 (Register 2013, No. 50).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending subsections (d)-(d)(11), (f)(1)-(5) and (g)-(g)(2) filed 12-9-2015 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2015, No. 50).
15. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (g) filed 8/2/2016 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2016, No. 32).
16. Amendment of subsection (g)(1) filed 9-8-2016; operative 1/1/2017 (Register 2016, No. 37).
17. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(2) filed 2-12-2020; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2020, No. 7).
18. Amendment of subsection (h) filed 2-28-2020; operative 4/1/2020 (Register 2020, No. 9).
19. Amendment of subsections (g)-(g)(2), new subsections (g)(3)-(g)(3)(D) and amendment of subsection (h) filed 12-31-2020; operative 4/1/2021 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(b)(3) (Register 2021, No. 1). (Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20.)
20. Amendment of subsections (g)(2), (g)(3)(D) and (h) filed 10-15-2021; operative 1/1/2022 (Register 2021, No. 42). Filing deadline specified in Government Code section 11349.3(a) extended 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-40-20 and an additional 60 calendar days pursuant to Executive Order N-71-20.
21. New subsection (d)(12) filed 6-20-2022; operative 10/1/2022 (Register 2022, No. 25).