1. (1) An instructor who teaches practical skills and technical or high liability law enforcement subjects shall attend a specialty instructor course as provided in this Section.

2. (2) An instructor who completes a specialty instructor school may only instruct the specific skills covered in the specialty instructor school.

   1. (a) An instructor who teaches other academic courses in the classroom shall complete a POST approved instructor development course as provided in Sections R728-502-4 through R728-502-7.

3. (3) An EVO instructor shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure.

   1. (a) EVO instructor certification shall be valid for three years from the date of issue.
   2. (b) An EVO instructor must teach EVO for a minimum of 40 hours every three years in order to maintain certification.
   3. (c) An EVO instructor must teach at least 20 of the 40 required hours at the POST EVO range under the direction of the POST EVO training supervisor.
   4. (d) An EVO instructor may teach the remaining 20 hours of EVO instruction at individual agencies.

4. (4) A firearms instructor, including handgun instructor or rifle instructor, shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure.

   1. (a) Firearms instructor certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   2. (b) A firearms instructor must attend an eight hour recertification class conducted by POST and pass a practical examination every three years in order to maintain certification.

5. (5) A DT instructor shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure;

   1. (a) DT instructor certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   2. (b) A DT instructor must attend a POST defensive tactics instructor training course and successfully pass a practical and written examination every three years in order to maintain certification.

6. (6) An IW instructor shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure.

   1. (a) IW instructor certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   2. (b) An IW instructor must attend an impact weapon instructor training course and successfully pass a practical and written examination every three years in order to maintain certification.

7. (7) A K-9 instructor shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure.

   1. (a) A K-9 instructor may conduct K-9 training, but is not authorized to conduct K-9 certification evaluations.
   2. (b) K-9 instructor certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   3. (c) A K-9 instructor shall attend 40 hours of K-9 instructor training and successfully pass a practical examination every three years in order to maintain certification

8. (8) A K-9 judge shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure.

   1. (a) A K-9 judge shall be trained and certified as a K-9 instructor prior to being certified as a K-9 judge.
   2. (b) A K-9 judge may conduct K-9 certification evaluations and K-9 training.
   3. (c) K-9 judge certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   4. (d) A K-9 judge shall attend 40 hours of K-9 judge training and successfully pass a practical examination every three years in order to maintain certification.
   5. (e) A K-9 judge who successfully re-certifies is automatically re-certified as a K-9 instructor.

9. (9) RADAR/LIDAR instructors shall be trained and certified in accordance with POST policy and procedure;

   1. (a) RADAR/LIDAR instructor certification is valid for three years from the date of issue.
   2. (b) A RADAR/LIDAR instructor shall participate in one RADAR/LIDAR instructor school and successfully pass a written examination every three years in order to maintain certification.

KEY: peace officers, instructor certification, in-service training; basic training

Date of Last Change: August 23, 2016

Notice of Continuation: February 11, 2024

Authorizing, and Implemented or Interpreted Law: 53-6-105; 53-6-202; 53-6-306