1. (a) To qualify for a basic, intermediate or advanced jailer certificate, the applicant must hold a jailer license.

2. (b) The requirements for a basic jailer certificate include:

   1. (1) one year of experience as a jailer; and

   2. (2) successful completion of a course of instruction provided by the employing agency on federal and state statutes that relate to employment issues affecting peace officers and county jailers, including:

      1. (A) civil service;
      2. (B) compensation, including overtime compensation, and vacation time;
      3. (C) personnel files and other employment records;
      4. (D) management-employee relations in law enforcement organizations;
      5. (E) work-related injuries;
      6. (F) complaints and investigations of employee misconduct; and
      7. (G) disciplinary actions and the appeal of disciplinary action.

3. (c) The requirements for an intermediate jailer certificate include:

   1. (1) training related to the management and operation of a correctional facility (including county jails); and

   2. (2) one of the following combinations of points and jailer experience:

      1. (A) 20 points and six years experience;
      2. (B) 40 points and four years experience;
      3. (C) 60 points or an associate's degree and two years experience; or
      4. (D) 120 points or a bachelor's degree and one year experience; and

   3. (3) if the basic jailer certificate was issued or qualified for on or after March 1, 1993, the applicant must also complete four of the five current intermediate jailer certification courses, which include:

      1. (A) Suicide Detection and Prevention in Jails;
      2. (B) Inmate Rights and Privileges;
      3. (C) Interpersonal Communications in the Correctional Setting;
      4. (D) Use of Force in a Jail Setting and
      5. (E) Spanish for Law Enforcement.

4. (d) The requirements for an advanced jailer certificate include:

   1. (1) an intermediate jailer certificate; and

   2. (2) one of the following combinations of points and jailer experience:

      1. (A) 40 points and eight years experience;
      2. (B) 60 points or an associate's degree and six years experience;
      3. (C) 120 points or a bachelor's degree and four years experience; or
      4. (D) a post-graduate degree and two years experience.
5. (e) The effective date of this section is 30 days from date of final publication.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.19 adopted to be effective November 1, 1997, 22 TexReg 10149; amended to be effective September 1, 1998, 23 TexReg 8843; amended to be effective September 1, 1999, 24 TexReg 6512.