Section 13.87.075. Certification of municipal correctional officer training program.

	(a)  The council will issue certification for a program of instruction to qualify students for municipal correctional officer certificates under 13 AAC 85.235 if the Department of Corrections  
		(1) develops the program and applies for certification; and  
		(2) provides information to the council showing that the minimum standards set out in (b) of this section have been met.  
	(b)  The council will approve the Department of Corrections' application for certification of a program of instruction as meeting the requirements of the training program provided for in 13 AAC 85.235, upon a showing that the program meets the following minimum standards:  
		(1) the program of instruction meets the requirements of 13 AAC 87.080 and the courses, curriculum, and instruction are adequate in content, quality, and length to provide students with the education and training necessary to become successful, knowledgeable, and effective municipal correctional officers;  
		(2) the directors and administrators have adequate training and experience, and each full-time instructor has been certified under 13 AAC 87.085;  
		(3) a copy of the rules of operation, program outline, and policies pertaining to absences, grading, conduct, and conditions for dismissal for unsatisfactory conduct, is provided to each upon enrollment;  
		(4) adequate records are kept to show attendance and grades, and satisfactory standards relating to attendance, progress, and conduct are enforced in accordance with the requirements of 13 AAC 87.080;  
		(5) written examinations are required for each student in those courses for which written examinations are appropriate, and practical tests are required in those courses where practical tests are appropriate;  
		(6) the Department of Corrections gives students, upon successful completion of the program, a certificate indicating that the program of instruction was satisfactorily completed.  
	(c)  Within 10 working days after the completion of each program, the council shall be provided with a roster, expressed in class hours, of those students who attended at least 90 percent of the classes offered. The roster must show the full name, rank, employing agency, and examination scores for each student completing the program.  
	(d)  The program of instruction for municipal correctional officers is subject to periodic inspection by the council or the council's representatives to assure compliance with this section.  
	(e)  The council will certify any additional training courses for municipal correctional officers that are  
		(1) offered by the Department of Corrections; and  
		(2) designed, to the council's satisfaction, to provide for continuing education or supervisory, mid-management, executive, specialized, or in-service training.  

Authorities

18.65.220;18.65.230;18.65.242

Notes

Reference

13 AAC 85.235
13 AAC 87.085

Authority

AS 18.65.220 AS 18.65.230 AS 18.65.242

History

Eff. 4/12/2001, Register 158