Georgia Administrative Code

Every person requesting certification shall make application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits and other supporting data as required. Any untrue,…

Each person applying for Crime Scene Technician Certification must: (1) Complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; (2) Have one (1) year experience as a full-time Crime Scene technician; and (3) Complete a forty (40) hour internship with a certified Crime Sc…

Each person applying for Field Training Officer Certification must: (a) Possess a minimum of three (3) years' experience in law enforcement. (b) Complete a Council approved course of instruction for Field Training Officers.

Each person applying for Departmental Training Officer Certification must: (a) Possess POST certified General Instructor Status; and (b) Successfully complete a POST certified Departmental Training Officer Course; and (c) Possess POST certified Field Training Officer status or th…

Each person applying for Senior Deputy certification must: (a) be a certified, registered or exempt peace officer currently employed by a Georgia law enforcement agency recognized by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council; (b) have successfully completed the req…

Each person applying for Intermediate level certification must: (a) Be a certified, registered or exempt officer currently in Good Standing.; and (b) Have at least 2 years' experience as a full-time, paid peace officer; and (c) Complete 150 hours of P.O.S.T. approved Specialized …

Each person applying for Advanced level certification must: (a) Possess or be able to possess the Intermediate Certificate; and (b) Be a certified, registered or exempt peace officer in good standing; and (c) Have at least four (4) years' experience as a full-time, paid peace off…

Each person applying for Supervisory level certification must: (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 super…

Each person applying for Management level certification must: (a) Currently hold a management position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. A management position is defined as one where the holder occupies a management position in a law enforcement agenc…

Each person applying for Executive level certification must: (a) Currently hold an executive or command staff position and have done so for at least one year prior to certification. An executive position is defined as "the highest-level official with direct operational responsibi…

Each person applying for Arson Investigator certification must: (a) Have a minimum of six (6) months experience as an arson investigator; (b) Satisfactorily complete both basic and advanced arson investigator training courses; (c) Be certified/registered as a peace officer or fir…

Any person who is employed by an agency or authority of this state or an agency or authority of a political subdivision of this state as a bomb technician, explosive ordnance disposal technician, handler of an animal trained to detect explosives, or any person who is assigned to …

Each person applying for Jail Training Officer Certification must: (a) Possess a minimum of three (3) years experience as a jail officer with a minimum of two (2) years with current agency; and (b) Complete a Council approved course of instruction for Jail Training Officers.

Each person applying for Communications Training Officer Certification must: (a) Possess a minimum of three (3) years experience as a communications officer with a minimum of two (2) years with current agency; and (b) Complete a Council approved course of instruction for Communic…

Each person applying for Criminal Investigator Certification must: (1) complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; (2) have at least three years experience as a sworn law enforcement officer; (3) have one year experience as a full-time Criminal Investigator; …

Each person applying for Narcotics Officer Certification must: (1) complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; (2) have one year experience as a full-time Narcotic Investigator; and (3) currently assigned to a Criminal Investigative Division assigned to inves…

Each person applying for Traffic Accident Reconstruction Specialist Certification must: (1) complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; (2) have at least three years experience as a sworn law enforcement officer; and (3) have one year experience conducting tr…

Each person applying for Latent Print Examiner Certification must: (1) Complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council within 36 months of the start date of the first required course; (2) Currently assigned to Latent Print Examiner duties; (3) Complete the initial…

Officers applying for the SWAT Certification must: (1) Complete the required core courses as prescribed by the Council; (2) Have at least three years experience as a sworn law enforcement officer; and (3) Currently assigned to the departmental tactical unit.

Each person applying for School Resource Officer Certification must: (1) possess a P.O.S.T. certification as a Peace Officer; (2) be at least twenty-one (21) years of age; (3) be employed as a SRO or have a job offer pending as a SRO; (4) successfully complete the required core c…

Each person applying for Peer Counselor Certification must: (1) possess a P.O.S.T. certification as a Peace Officer, Corrections Officer, Juvenile Correctional Officer, Jailer, or Communications Officer; (2) complete the required core courses as prescribed by Council; (3) complet…

Each person applying for Crime and Intelligence Analyst Certification must: (1) Be at least 18 years of age; (2) Be a citizen of the United States; (3) Have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (4) Not have been convicted by any state or by the federal government o…

Each person applying for the basic level Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ) for Peace Officers Certification must: (a) Possess a Georgia P.O.S.T. certification as a Peace Officer, Corrections Officer, Parole Officer, Probation Officer, or Jailer, (b) Be currently employed by a Georgia law…

Definition: Any certified Peace officer of the state of Georgia or any political subdivision thereof whose primary job function is investigating criminal street gangs. Determination will be based on job function and not position title. Each person applying for James Calloway Gang…

Each person applying for Emergency 911 Director Certification must: (a) Be assigned as the Director of an Emergency 911 call center. (b) Complete a Council approved course of instruction on the management of a public safety answering point and the establishment and operation of E…

Every person required or permitted to be certified as a communications officer shall make application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits, waivers …

When initially accepted for employment or appointment by a Sponsoring Agency, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules shall: (a) Be at least eighteen (18) years of age as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth certificate or other proof of birth acc…

(1) Every person required or permitted to be registered as a communications officer shall make application on forms furnished by the Council, and in connection therewith shall, under oath, answer all questions, supply all information, and furnish all certificates, affidavits, wai…

The Council shall formulate and promulgate a program of instruction for each category of communications officers it deems necessary. The program will comprise fundamental communications skill and knowledge, and shall be designated the basic course. Those not employed with a commu…

Each person applying for Communications Officer Certification must meet the following requirements: Basic, in-service, and specialized/advanced courses shall be administered by schools certified in accordance with these Rules, except that the Council may, in its discretion, recog…

All Communications Officers wishing to instruct in the Basic Communications Officer Training Course must be certified P.O.S.T. instructors, having attended training specified in 464-05-.04 of these Rules, and in compliance with Chapter 464-6 of these Rules, as specified by Counci…

All schools which intend to offer the Basic Communications Officer Training Course must meet the certification standards as outlined in 464-05-.05 of these Rules.

All rules of the Georgia Peace Officers Standards and Training Council not specifically addressed in Chapter 16 are applicable and enforceable to all those entering or continuing employment as a Communications Officer with a Communications Center, as specified by Council Rules an…

(a) After two (2) years (24 calendar months) in a revoked or denied status, a former officer or applicant may petition Council for reinstatement of certification or reconsideration of application. The written petition must contain the following information: (1) Name, Officer Key …

(a) Except as otherwise provided by law and for good cause shown, the Council may, in the exercise of its discretion, grant a waiver or waivers of an existing requirement or grant a reasonable period or periods of extension of any requirement imposed under these Rules. All reques…

An administrative fee, as prescribed by the Council, must be submitted with the written request.