(1) Certification and In-Service Course Instructors
- (a) All instructors participating in a Certification Course (Basic, Refresher, or Lateral) and/or a specialized or in-service training course at an approved Academy must be certified by the Commission. Certification categories include General, Specific, Legal, Driving, and Firearms. Instructor certificates are valid for three (3) years from date of issue.
(2) Firearms Instructors
- (a) All firearms instructors submitting officer qualifications to the Commission or participating in a Commission Certification Course must possess a valid certification as a firearms instructor in a Commission approved discipline (FBI, NRA, FLETC), and
- (b) Complete one Commission-approved firearms instructor continuing education course every three years. Approved courses include FBI Firearms Instructor Update Course and APOSTC Firearms Instructor Development Course (FIDC).
Author: R. Alan Benefield, Executive Secretary
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§36-21-40, 36-21-51.
History: Effective date: September 29, 1983. Amended: Filed April 4, 1997; effective May 9, 1997. Amended: Filed August 11, 1999; effective September 15, 1999. Amended: Filed June 4, 2019; effective July 19, 2019.