(1) Probation and parole officers must meet or exceed the minimum employment qualifications established for such officers.

(2) Probation and parole officers must, within their first year of initial employment, complete a probation and parole officers basic course as provided by MLEA, or equivalent training as determined by the POST advisory council.

(3) Probation and parole officers shall have served at least one year with the present employing agency and have completed a probationary period and be satisfactorily performing his/her duties as attested to by the head of that agency.

(4) As a requirement for continuing employment, any probation and parole officer employed before the effective date of this rule must, within 24 months of the effective date of this rule, complete the educational requirements of this rule.

(5) Probation and parole officers who have successfully met the employment qualifications and the educational requirements of this section and who have completed one year of employment shall upon application to the POST advisory council, be issued a basic certificate by the council certifying that the probation and parole officer has met all the basic qualifying standards of this state.