Florida Administrative Code › 11 - DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT › 11B - Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission › Chapter 11B-35 - TRAINING PROGRAMS › Section 11B-35.0011 - Basic Abilities Test Requirements for Applicant Admission into a Law Enforcement and Correctional Basic Recruit Training Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Basic Abilities Test. To comply with
				Section  943.17(1)(g),
				F.S., applicants who apply for entry into a Commission-approved Basic Recruit
				Training Program after January 1, 2002, shall obtain a passing score on a
				Commission-approved Basic Abilities Test (BAT) for the law enforcement or
				correctional disciplines, prior to entering a program. However, a person is not
				required to take the BAT before entering a law enforcement officer Basic
				Recruit Training Program if he or she is a veteran as defined in Section
				 1.01 (14),
				F.S., or holds an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or
				university if applying on or after July 1, 2022. The BAT shall be administered
				in the State of Florida.
(a) The applicant
				shall not take the BAT more than three total times in each discipline during
				any twelve-month period. Any subsequent results on the provider's test in each
				discipline within this period will be invalid.
(b) BAT providers shall restrict access to
				the BAT to those applicants who produce valid photo identification. Providers
				shall validate the name, date of birth, gender, and social security number of
				each applicant to ensure that the information given by the applicant is
				consistent with the applicant's driver license and social security
				record.
(c) The applicant shall not
				engage in conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the BAT process. Conduct
				that subverts or attempts to subvert the BAT process includes:
1. Removing BAT materials from the
				examination room.
2. Reproducing or
				reconstructing any portion of the BAT.
3. Aiding by any means in the reproduction of
				any portion of the BAT.
4. Selling,
				distributing, buying, receiving, or having unauthorized possession of any
				portion of a past, current, or future BAT.
5. Revealing test questions or other
				information that would compromise the integrity of the BAT.
6. Possession of altered BAT official
				documents including student performance reports.
(d) The applicant shall not violate the
				standards of the BAT test administration. Violations of test administration
				include:
1. Communication with any other
				applicant during the administration of the BAT.
2. Copying answers from another applicant or
				intentionally allowing one's answers to be copied by another applicant during
				the administration of the BAT.
3.
				Having in one's possession during the administration of the BAT, any books,
				notes, written, or printed materials or data of any kind.
4. Failing to comply with the BAT
				administrator's instructions.
(e) The applicant shall not violate the
				applicant identification process. Conduct that violates the applicant
				identification process is as follows:
1.
				Falsifying or misrepresenting information required for admission to the
				BAT.
2. Impersonating an
				applicant.
3. Having an
				impersonator take the BAT on one's behalf.
4. Disrupting the test
				administration.
(f) Any
				violation of the provisions of this rule section shall be documented in writing
				and submitted to Commission staff within seven days to the Florida Department
				of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Professionalism Program, Post Office Box
				1489, Tallahassee, Florida 32302.
(g) When the Commission finds that an
				applicant has committed an act that violates paragraphs (1)(c)-(e) of this rule
				section, the Commission shall impose one or more of the following sanctions:
1. Declare the applicant has failed the
				BAT;
2. Require the applicant to
				forfeit the application fee;
3.
				Declare the applicant ineligible to apply to take the BAT in any discipline for
				a period of five years;
4. Deny
				certification by the Commission pursuant to Rule
				 11B-27.007, F.A.C.;
5. Take action against any currently held
				Commission certification pursuant to Rule
				 11B-27.0011, and subsection
				 11B-27.005(5),
				F.A.C.
(h) A passing
				score on a Commission-approved Basic Abilities Test is valid four years from
				the date of the test.