1. A. Other States

   All candidates who have received law enforcement training in other states shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion and a verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case by case basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed to be equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must successfully complete a training program approved by the Council.

2. B. Federal Training

   All candidates who have received law enforcement training with U.S. federal agencies shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion and a verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case by case basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed to be equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must successfully complete a training program approved by the Council.

3. C. Military Training

   All candidates who have received law enforcement training as U.S. military police shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion and a verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case by case basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed to be equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must successfully complete a training program approved by the Council.

4. D. Prior Training with Break in Service

   1. 1. All certification lapses when an individual terminates active law enforcement duty and break in service time immediately begins to accrue.
   2. 2. A candidate with a break in service of less than one year will be re-certified by the Academy upon receiving a request by his or her department and upon providing proof of no disabilities at law.
   3. 3. A candidate with a break in service of one year but less than three years will be re-certified upon submission of the application with appropriate documents as set out in Section 23-23-60 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, R.37-007 and successful completion of a training program approved by the Council
   4. 4. A candidate with a break in service of three years or more must complete all the requirements of Section 23-23-60 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, R.37-005, R.37-007, and R.37-021.
   5. 5. When a candidate becomes subject to new training requirements, as set forth in R.37-005, as a result of a transfer from one agency to another with different training requirements, the candidate must successfully complete the training requirements for the class of certification the candidate will occupy with the new agency.
   6. 6. A candidate who has been certified in this state, in any class, and who has a break in service of less than one year and who transfers to a class in which he/she has been previously certified, will be certified in the prior class upon successful completion of the firearms qualification requirement.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 21, Issue No. 6, Part 2, eff June 27, 1997. Amended by State Register Volume 27, Issue No. 5, eff May 23, 2003; State Register Volume 38, Issue No. 3, eff March 28, 2014. Formerly R. 38-008. Renumbered and amended by State Register Volume 39, Issue No. 6, Doc. No. 4350, eff June 26, 2015.