In addition to ARM 23.14.403 and 23.14.404 above, the following are required for the award of the administrative certificate:

(1) Shall possess the advanced certificate.

(2) Shall have successfully completed the administrative or management course at MLEA or the equivalency as designated by the POST advisory council.

(3) Currently and for a period of one year prior to the date of application shall have served satisfactorily at the administrative or management level of the employing agency.

(4) Peace officers with out-of-state experience and training at the administrative level and are employed at that level by Montana law enforcement agencies are eligible if they:

(a) Currently and for a period of one year prior to the date of the application shall have served satisfactorily at the administrative level as attested to by the head of the employing agency, or if the applicant is the head of the employing agency, serving satisfactorily as to the knowledge of the POST advisory council, and

(b) Shall have successfully completed an administrative course recognized by the POST advisory council as equivalent to such course requirements in Montana, and

(c) The council shall review the officer's training, education and experience background to determine if the officer meets or exceeds all of the requirements for the administrative certificate. If so, the council will award the certificate. If not, the council shall deny the application and notify the officer as to what is necessary for the officer to meet the requirements.

(5) The administrative or management level is the top position which commensurate pay is authorized, occupied by an officer who, in the upward chain of command, is either responsible for administering the agency or has broad administrative authority or is subject to assignment of such responsibilities and most commonly is a chief of police, sheriff, undersheriff or assistant chief of police.