Section 227-9-4 - Corrections Basic Training WaiverA. The applicant must first satisfy all Basic Corrections Program entrance standards, as set forth in Chapter III of these rules.B. Pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. §2804-D, as to full-time corrections officers employed after July 6, 1978, the Board will waive the required basic training course at the Academy under the following circumstances: 1. The applicant must be employed full-time or have been granted a conditional offer of employment, as defined in 25 M.R.S.A. §2801-A(2), by the requesting agency, and2. The applicant must have successfully completed an equivalent course. To be equivalent, a course must include completion of an entry level corrections training course recognized by another state or federal agency within the last 2 years. If the Board determines that the entry level course is not equivalent to the one offered at the Academy, the Board will allow the applicant to supplement the course with the following: a. The completion of in-service corrections level training;b. The completion of post-secondary education in corrections or related areas;c. Experience as a full time correction officer. The Board will then consider the above to determine if the applicant has completed an equivalent course.
C. Upon receipt of all required documentation, the Academy staff will prepare the application for formal action by the Board. If the Board finds that the applicant has completed an equivalent course, it will grant a waiver of the basic corrections training requirement. If the Board finds that the applicant has not completed an equivalent course, it will deny the application for waiver of the basic corrections training requirement. Upon such denial, the provisions of 25 M.R.S.A. §2806 shall apply.16- 227 C.M.R. ch. 9, § 4