Rule 464-13-.08. Supervisory Certification Requirements

Each person applying for Supervisory level certification must:

1. (a) Currently hold a supervisory position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. A supervisory position is defined as one where the holder of such a position is responsible for the direct supervision of personnel occupying basic operational line positions - patrol, investigation, or support. The Position title may be sergeant, corporal, officer-in-charge or team Leader. A person in this position commonly performs both the direct supervision of Personnel and actual law enforcement duties. Also included would be coordination of supervised personnel, evaluation, and record keeping. Determination will be based on job function and not position title.

2. (b) Complete one (1) of the following POST approved Supervisory/Leadership courses:

   * 76-hour GPSTC Leadership in Public Safety: Theory and Practice course

   * 120-hour POST Supervisory Development Course (Typically Supervision Levels I, II, and III)

   * 160-hour Command College PMP Program

   Other Supervision or Leadership courses will be evaluated on a case-by-case bases.

Authority: O.C.G.A. § 35-8-7(16).

History. Original Rule entitled "Supervisory Certification Requirements" adopted. F. Jan. 11, 1991; eff. Jan. 31, 1991.

Repealed: New Rule, same title adopted. F. Mar. 19, 1998; eff. Apr. 8, 1998.

Amended: F. Oct. 8, 2008; eff. Oct. 28, 2008.

Amended: F. Sept. 29, 2025; eff. Oct. 19, 2025.