(1) To be awarded the detention officer
advanced certificate, a person must:
(a) possess the detention officer intermediate certificate;
(b) have
completed a minimum of 80 hours of professional development courses such as,
incident command system, first responder, suicide prevention,
collection/preservation of
evidence,
weaponless defensive tactics, interpersonal communication, and crime scene
preservation or correspondence courses through NSA, AJA, and ACA that are
recognized by the POST advisory council;
(c) have
completed at least 8 years service with a detention or holding facility, except
holders with college degrees;
(d) possess one of the following
combinations of education, experience, and training points:
(i) shall have 8 years experience and 4 training points (in addition to the minimum
of 80 hours) ;
(ii) 10 years experience and 3 training
points;
(iii) 8 years experience, 2 additional
training points, and an associate degree; or
(iv) 6 years experience, 2 additional
training points, and a baccalaureate or masters degree.