Wyo. Code R. 015-0020-4
Coroner Standards, Board of
Chapter 4: Satisfaction of Minimum Training Requirements
Effective Date: 05/21/2009 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 015.0020.4.05212009
(a) Every coroner or deputy coroner who holds certification is hereby required to meet the continuing educational requirements of twenty (20) hours each two (2) year period.
(b) The continuing educational requirements must be completed no later than two (2) years following the date of satisfactory completion of a required basic coroners' course and each two (2) year period thereafter. Subject matter must be related to the duties of coroners.
(c) Upon completion of the continuing educational requirements the coroner or deputy coroner will be recertified by the Director.
(d) Failure of any coroner or deputy coroner to complete requirements of continuing education standards as provided by W.S. 7-4-211(c)(iii) shall result in denial of recertification by the Director.
(e) Any previously certified coroner or deputy coroner who has been denied certification or whose certification has lapsed must successfully complete a required basic coroners' course within 1 year from the date of appointment, as required by W.S. 7-4-103.
(a) Job related semester credits will be equivalent to ten (10) P.O.S.T. training hours.
(b) College hours can only be applied to continuing education training requirements.
(a) A request for accreditation of continuing education or in-service training courses must be completed and submitted to the Peace officers Standards and Training Commission no less than twenty (20) days prior to the start of the scheduled training. The Director shall act on the request within five (5) working days after receipt of the request.
(i) Accreditation requests for training shall include an outline of the course which includes a break down of hours of instruction for the course.
(b) Requirements of the continuing education or inservice training program, which shall be included in the request for accreditation, are:
(i) Subject matter must be related to the duties of the coroner;
(ii) Only courses which meet or exceed one (1) hour of training will be approved;
(iii) Accreditation will not be granted for roll-call training, field training programs or training involving the exclusive use of tapes, video tapes and training films unless prior approval is granted by the Board.
(c) The program must provide for a written attendance record. Students enrolled in the training course must attend a minimum of 90% of the course in order to receive accreditation. Partial credit shall not be granted.
(d) A Notice of Course Completion form provided by the Director must be completed, signed by the course coordinator and mailed to the Board upon completion of the course. Training hours cannot be validated until the Notice of Course Completion has been received.
(e) Courses that have not been pre-approved by the Director may be submitted for credit provided a certificate of successful completion showing one (1) hour or more of training is sent to the Director. If a certificate does not show hours attended, a course outline showing hours attended shall be sent with the certificate before credit will be granted.
(f) Video training, internet training, and law enforcement teleconferencing courses
(i) All training via these media must be tested.
(ii) Certification of the different training programs will be left at the discretion of the Board.
(iii) Coroners and Deputy Coroners can acquire up to one half of the mandated continuing education training hours through these media.