015-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-4

Current through April 27, 2019

Section 10-4 - Accreditation of In-Service Training Programs

(a) A request for accreditation of in-service training courses shall be completed and submitted to the director with a course outline prior to the start of the scheduled training. The director shall act on the request within five (5) working days after receipt of the completed request form and all required course material.

(b) Requirements of in-service training programs, which shall be included in the request for accreditation, included but are not limited to:

(i) Subject matter shall be found by the Director to be related to the duties of the peace officer, detention officer, correctional officer, or dispatcher;

(ii) Accreditation requests for training shall include an outline of the course, which includes content of the course and a breakdown of hours of instruction for the course;

(iii) Accreditation requests for training shall provide courses which meet or exceed one (1) hour of training; and

(iv) Instructors shall be identified pursuant to Chapter 11 of these Rules.

(c) Accreditation will not be granted for roll-call training, field training programs, or exclusive use of tapes, video tapes, and training films unless prior approval is granted by the director.

(d) Any program shall provide for a written attendance record. Students enrolled in the training course shall attend a minimum of ninety-percent (90%) of the course in order to receive accreditation.

(e) A Notice of Course Completion Form or a Course Completion Form submitted by electronic filing, shall be completed for each class, which shall meet the following requirements:

(i) Be signed by the course coordinator or submitted by electronic filing,

(ii) Include post certified instructors and the hours each instructor taught,

(iii) Include each POST certified attendee's name, certification status, and employing agency; and

(iv) Be returned to POST within five (5) working days of completion of the course. Training hours cannot be validated until the Notice of Course Completion has been received.

(f) Firearms Training. Firearms training shall be provided by a person who possesses credentials as a Subject Matter firearms instructor. Firearm contests, competition and weapons testing shall not be accredited training. One hour of training shall be granted for departmental qualification training, not to exceed four (4) hours annually.

(g) All training via LETN, video training, internet training, law enforcement teleconferencing, and correspondence courses must be tested. Additionally,

(i) Certification of these different training programs will be left to the discretion of the director;

(ii) All training shall be reported to POST within five (5) days of completion of the course or by electronic filing;

(iii) Peace officers can acquire full credit for non-classroom training hours with completion of 10 hours of mandated perishable skills training as outlined in chapter 3;

(iv) Detention officers, dispatchers and correctional officers can acquire up to one half of the mandated training hours.

015-10 Wyo. Code R. § 10-4

Amended, Eff. 1/5/2018.