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North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0200 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0205 - MEDICAL EXAMINATION

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 2, July 15, 2024
(a) Each applicant
				  for certification or enrollment in a basic correctional officer or
				  probation/parole officer training course shall complete, sign, and date the
				  Commission's Medical History Statement Form (F-1) and shall be examined by
				  either a surgeon, physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner who is
				  licensed to practice in North Carolina or authorized to practice medicine in
				  accordance with the rules and regulations of the United States Armed Forces, as
				  outlined in 10 U.S. Code 1094, to help determine his or her fitness to carry
				  out the physical requirements of the position of correctional officer or
				  probation/parole officer.
(b) Prior
				  to being examined, the applicant shall provide the examining surgeon,
				  physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner with:
(1) the Medical History Statement Form (F-1)
				  which must be read, completed, and signed; and
(2) the Instructions to Agency and Examiner
				  for Completion of Medical Examination Report (F-2A) Form attached to the
				  Medical Examination Report Form (F-2). The Instructions to Agency and Examiner
				  for Completion of Medical Examination Report (F-2A) Form shall notify the
				  examining surgeon, physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner that
				  the "Medical Screening Guidelines for the Certification of Criminal Justice
				  Officers in North Carolina" as published by the North Carolina Department of
				  Justice is available at no cost at
https://ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement-training/criminal-justice/
.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0200 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0206 - REPEALED - MORAL CHARACTER

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Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
					 17C-10;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. October 1, 2017; April 1, 2017; January 1, 2015; June 1, 2012;
					 April 1, 2009; August 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;
Amended Eff. August
					 1, 2021.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0200 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0207 - FINGERPRINT CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECK

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(a) Each
				  applicant for certification shall submit electronic fingerprints in the
				  Statewide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS).
(b) The employing agency shall forward the
				  applicant's fingerprints to the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation
				  for a criminal history record check utilizing fingerprints against state and
				  federal files.
(c) The employing
				  agency will receive a report of the results of the criminal history check
				  utilizing fingerprints against state and federal files. The employing agency
				  shall retain the results of the criminal history record check utilizing
				  fingerprints in compliance with the North Carolina Department of Natural and
				  Cultural Resources Retention and Disposition Schedule, General Records
				  Schedule: Local Government Agencies, established pursuant to G.S. Chapter 121
				  and G.S. Chapter 132. The employing agency shall include the results of the
				  fingerprint criminal history record check with the applications submitted to
				  the Commission.
(d) An applicant
				  for certification as a correctional officer or probation/parole officer may not
				  be employed or placed in a position requiring certification by the Commission
				  prior to the date on which the employing agency and Standards Division receive
				  the report of the results of the criminal history record check utilizing
				  fingerprints.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0200 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0210 - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

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(a)
				  Prior to employing an applicant, the North Carolina Department of Adult
				  Correction shall complete a background investigation on that applicant for
				  certification. The investigation shall examine the applicant's character traits
				  and habits relevant to performance as a correctional officer or
				  probation/parole officer and shall determine whether the applicant is of good
				  moral character.
(b) The background
				  investigation will consist of the following:
(1) verification of age;
(2) verification of education;
(3) criminal history check of local, state,
				  and national files; and
(4)
				  personal interview.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0200 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0211 - AGENCY REPORTING OF DRUG SCREENING RESULTS

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(a) Every
				  correctional or probation/parole officer shall have produced a negative result
				  on a drug screen administered according to the following specifications:
(1) the drug screen shall be a urine test
				  consisting of an initial screening test using an immunoassay method and a
				  confirmatory test on an initial positive result using a gas chromatography/mass
				  spectrometry (GC/MS) or other initial and confirmatory tests authorized or
				  mandated by the Department of Health and Human Services for Federal Workplace
				  Drug Testing Programs;
(2) a chain
				  of custody shall be maintained on the specimen from collection to the eventual
				  discarding of the specimen. If the specimen is handled only by a medical
				  professional or a third party provider and the laboratory utilizes federally
				  mandated chain of custody procedures, then the agency does not need an
				  inter-agency chain of custody procedure. If agency staff will be handling the
				  urine specimen at any point, then the agency needs a firmly established chain
				  of custody procedure;
(3) the drug
				  screen shall test for the presence of at least cannabis, cocaine, phencyclidine
				  (PCP), opiates, and amphetamines or their metabolites; and
(4) the test threshold values meet the
				  requirements established by the Department of Health and Human Services for
				  Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs, as found in 82 FR 7920 (2017)
				  incorporated by reference, including later amendments and editions found at no
				  cost at
https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/23/2017-00979/mandatory-guidelines-for-federal-workplace-drug-testing-programs
;
(5) conduct the test within 90 days of
				  certification;
(6) the laboratory
				  conducting the test shall be certified for federal workplace drug testing
				  programs, and shall adhere to applicable federal rules, regulations, and
				  guidelines pertaining to the handling, testing, storage, and preservation of
				  samples.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0301 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS

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Every person employed as a correctional officer or
					 probation/parole officer shall be certified as prescribed by the Rules of this
					 Section. The Commission shall certify an officer as either a probationary
					 officer or general officer based on the officer's qualifications and
					 experience, as specified in Rule .0303 and Rule .0304 of this
					 Subchapter.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
					 17C-10;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; August 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0302 - CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD

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(a) Consistent with
				  and subject to the requirements of
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0504, every correctional officer
				  applicant, in North Carolina shall not have been convicted by a local, state,
				  federal or military court of:
(1) a
				  felony;
(2) a crime or unlawful act
				  constituting a Class B misdemeanor as defined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0102(10), if the
				  conviction took place within three years prior to issuance of certification or
				  if the person was under any corrections supervision imposed by the court as a
				  result of the conviction within three years prior to the issuance of
				  certification; or
(3) for personnel
				  who are authorized to carry a firearm in the execution of their duties, an
				  offense that, pursuant to 18
				  USC 922(g) would prohibit
				  the possession of a firearm or ammunition;
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0303 - PROBATIONARY CERTIFICATION

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(a) A
				  prospective employee may commence active service as a correctional officer or
				  probation/parole officer at the time of employment.
(b) Within 90 days of appointment to a
				  position for which the Commission requires certification, the North Carolina
				  Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice
				  shall submit a completed Report of Appointment/Application for Certification to
				  the Standards Division. The Report of Appointment/Application for Certification
				  includes information regarding the appointee's personal identification,
				  education, military service record, and any criminal convictions.
(c) The Commission shall certify as a
				  probationary officer a person meeting the standards for certification when the
				  North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and
				  Juvenile Justice submits a completed Report of Appointment/Application for
				  Certification to the Standards Division.
(d) The Standards Division shall issue the
				  officer's Probationary Certification to the North Carolina Department of Public
				  Safety, Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice.
(e) The officer's Probationary Certification
				  shall remain valid for one year from the date the certification is issued by
				  the Standards Division unless sooner suspended or revoked pursuant to Rule
				  .0503 of this Subchapter or the officer has attained General
				  Certification.
(f) Documentation of
				  Probationary Certification shall be maintained with the officer's personnel
				  records with the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult
				  Correction and Juvenile Justice and the Commission.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
					 17C-10;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; August 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0304 - GENERAL CERTIFICATION

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(a) The Commission
				  shall grant an officer General Certification when evidence is received by the
				  Standards Division that an officer has completed the training requirements of
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0410,
				  09G .0411,
				  09G .0412, within the officer's
				  probationary period and the officer has met all requirements for General
				  Certification as specified in Rules .0202, .0203, .0204, .0205, and .0303 of
				  this Subchapter.
(b) General
				  Certification is continuous from the date of issuance, so long as the certified
				  officer remains employed as a correctional officer or probation/parole officer
				  in good standing with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and
				  the certification has not been suspended or revoked pursuant to Rule .0503 of
				  this Subchapter.
(c) Certified
				  officers who, through promotional opportunities, move into non-certified
				  positions within the Department, may have their certification reinstated
				  without re-completion of the basic training requirements of
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0410,
				  09G .0411,
				  09G .0412, or .0413, and are
				  exempted from reverification of employment standards of
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0202,
				  09G .0205,
				  09G .0208 (except
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0208(4)), and .0209
				  (except 12 NCAC 09G
				  .0209(4)) when returning to a
				  position requiring certification if they have maintained employment within the
				  Department.
(d) Documentation of
				  General Certification shall be maintained with the officer's personnel records
				  with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and the
				  Commission.
(e) Upon transfer of a
				  certified officer from one type of corrections officer position to another, the
				  North Carolina Department of Adult Correction shall submit a Notice of Transfer
				  to the Standards Division.
(1) Upon receipt
				  of the Notice of Transfer, the Standards Division shall cancel the officer's
				  current General Certification and upon receipt of documentary evidence that the
				  officer has met the requisite standards for the specified type of corrections
				  officer certification, the Commission shall issue Probationary Certification
				  reflecting the officer's new corrections position.
(2) The Commission shall grant an officer
				  General Certification as the new type of corrections officer when evidence is
				  received by the Standards Division that an officer has completed the training
				  requirements of
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0410,
				  09G .0411,
				  09G .0412, or .0413 within the
				  officer's probationary period and the officer has met all other requirements
				  for General Certification.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0305 - RECERTIFICATION FOLLOWING SEPARATION

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(a)
				  Previously certified corrections officers, with a minimum of one year of
				  service who have been separated from the North Carolina Department of Adult
				  Correction for less than three years, may have their certification reinstated
				  following a reverification of employment standards in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0202,
				  09G .0203,
				  09G .0208 (excluding
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0208(4) and
				  09G .0209 (excluding
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0209(4), but are exempt
				  from the job appropriate basic training course described in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0411.
(b) Previously certified corrections officers
				  with less than one year of service who have been separated from the North
				  Carolina Department of Adult Correction for less than two years, may have their
				  certification reinstated following a reverification of employment standards
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0202,
				  09G .0203, and .0208 (excluding
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0208(5)) and .0209
				  (excluding
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0209(5)), and shall
				  complete the job appropriate basic training course described in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0411.
(c) Previously certified corrections officers
				  who have been separated from the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction
				  for more than three years, upon their return shall complete the verification of
				  employment standards and shall complete the job appropriate basic training
				  course described in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0411.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-2;
					 17C-6;
					 17C-10;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0306 - RETENTION OF RECORDS OF CERTIFICATION

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(a) The
				  North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Correction and
				  Juvenile Justice shall place in the officer's certification file the official
				  notification from the Commission of either Probationary or General
				  Certification for each correctional officer, probation/parole officer employed
				  or appointed by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, Division of
				  Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice. The certification file shall also
				  contain:
(1) the officer's Report of
				  Appointment/Application for Certification, including the Department of Public
				  Safety Personnel Action Form;
(2)
				  the officer's Medical History Statement and Medical Examination
				  Report;
(3) documentation of the
				  officer's drug screening results;
(4) documentation of the officer's
				  educational achievements;
(5)
				  documentation of all corrections training completed by the officer;
(6) documentation of the officer's
				  psychological examination results;
(7) documentation and verification of the
				  officer's age;
(8) documentation
				  and verification of the officer's citizenship;
(9) documentation of any prior criminal
				  record; and
(10) miscellaneous
				  documents including letters, investigative reports, and subsequent charges and
				  convictions;
(11) oath of office;
				  and
(12) if separated, a copy of
				  the Report of Separation or Department of Public Safety Action Form.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0307 - CERTIFICATION OF INSTRUCTORS

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(a) A
				  person participating in a Commission-accredited corrections training course or
				  program as an instructor, teacher, professor, lecturer, or other participant
				  making presentations to the class shall first be certified by the Commission as
				  an instructor.
(b) The Commission
				  shall certify instructors under the following categories: General Instructor
				  Certification, Specialized Instructor Certification or Professional Lecturer
				  Certification as outlined in Rules .0308, .0310, and .0311 of this Section.
				  Instructor certification shall be granted on the basis of documented
				  qualifications of experience, education, and training in accord with the
				  requirements of this Section and as stated on the applicant's Request for
				  Instructor Certification Form.
(c)
				  In addition to all other requirements of this Section each instructor certified
				  by the Commission to teach in a Commission-certified course shall remain
				  competent in his or her specific or specialty areas. Such competence includes
				  remaining current in the instructor's area of expertise, which may be
				  demonstrated by attending and completing any instructor all updated instructor
				  training courses required by the Commission.
(d) If a person certified as an instructor by
				  the Commission is found to have knowingly and willfully violated any provision
				  or requirement of the rules in this Subchapter, the Commission shall take
				  action to correct the violation and to ensure that the violation does not
				  recur, including:
(1) issuing an oral warning
				  and request for compliance;
(2)
				  issuing a written warning and request for compliance;
(3) issuing an official written
				  reprimand;
(4) suspending the
				  individual's certification for a specified period of time or until acceptable
				  corrective action is taken by the individual; or
(5) revoking the individual's
				  certification.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0308 - GENERAL INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

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(a)
				  General Instructor Certifications issued after December 31, 1984, shall be
				  limited to those topics that are not expressly incorporated under the
				  Specialized Instructor Certification category, specified in Rule .0310 of this
				  Section. Individuals certified under the general instructor category are not
				  authorized to teach any of the subjects specified in Rule .0310 of this
				  Subchapter, entitled "Specialized Instructor Certification." To qualify for
				  issuance of General Instructor Certification, an applicant shall demonstrate a
				  combination of education and experience in criminal justice and proficiency in
				  the instructional process by meeting the following requirements:
(1) Present documentary evidence showing that
				  the applicant:
(A) is a high school, college,
				  or university graduate or has received a high school equivalency credential as
				  recognized by the issuing state; and
(B) has acquired four years of practical
				  experience as a Criminal Justice Officer, Corrections Officer, Probation/Parole
				  Officer an administrator or specialist in a field related to the criminal
				  justice system, or an employee of a Criminal Justice Agency.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0309 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF GENERAL INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

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(a) An applicant meeting the requirements
				  pursuant to Rule .0308 of this Section for certification as a general
				  instructor shall, be in a probationary status, for a period not to exceed 12
				  months, until satisfying the requirements of Paragraph (b) of this
				  Rule.
(b) The probationary
				  instructor shall be eligible for General Instructor status if the instructor,
				  submits to the Commission the following forms which are found on the agency
				  website
https://ncdoj.gov/law-enforcement-training/criminal-justice/forms-and-publications/
:
(1) a Form F-12A, signed by a certified
				  School Director of In-Service Training Coordinator, indicating a favorable
				  recommendation; and
(2) a Form
				  F-16, Commission Instructor Evaluation Form, indicating the Instructor taught a
				  minimum of eight hours of Commission-accredited basic training,
				  Commission-recognized in-service training course, or training course pursuant
				  to 12
				  NCAC 10B .0601, 10B. 1302, or 10B .2005,
				  during the probationary period. The Instructor shall achieve a minimum of 64
				  points on all instruction evaluations submitted to the Commission.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0310 - SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

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(a) The
				  Commission may issue a Specialized Instructor Certification to an applicant who
				  has developed specific motor-skills and abilities by virtue of special training
				  and demonstrated experience in one or more of the following topical areas:
(1) Firearms (DOC);
(2) Controls, Restraints, and Defensive
				  Techniques (DOC).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0312 - INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION RENEWAL

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(a) Individuals
				  who hold Specialized Instructor Certification may, for just cause, be granted
				  an extension of the three-year period to teach the 12 hour minimum requirement,
				  pursuant to Rule .0311(c) of this Section. The Director of the Standards
				  Division may grant such extensions on a one-time basis only not to exceed 12
				  months. For purposes of this Rule, just cause means accident, illness,
				  emergency, course cancellation, or other exceptional circumstances which
				  precluded the instructor from fulfilling the teaching requirement.
(b) The Director of the Standards Division
				  may, for just cause, grant an extension of the 90-day period in which an
				  instructor's renewal application must be submitted as specified in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0311(c). Such
				  extension, however, shall not exceed 12 months and shall not extend the
				  instructor's certification period beyond its specified expiration
				  period.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff.
					 January 1, 2017; August 1, 2006; January 1, 2006;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0313 - CORRECTIONS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE (EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2021)

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(a) To successfully complete Corrections
				  Instructor Training, the trainee shall:
(1)
				  complete all of the required course work pursuant to
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0209. All trainee presentations shall
				  have met the criteria and conditions specified in the course orientation of the
				  "Instructor Training Manual", as published by the North Carolina Justice
				  Academy; and
(2) attain the passing
				  score on each performance area as specified in the course abstract of
				  Instructor Training Manual for the final written lesson plan and final
				  70-minute presentation.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0314 - COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM - INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

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(a) A
				  representative of the Standards Division shall administer a comprehensive
				  written examination to each trainee who has completed the first 12 units of the
				  Criminal Justice Instructor Training Course as described in the "Instructor
				  Training" manual.
(b) The
				  examination shall be an objective test covering the topic areas contained in
				  the accredited course curriculum.
(c) A trainee shall achieve a passing score
				  on the comprehensive written examination if he or she achieves a minimum of 75
				  percent correct answers.
(d) A
				  trainee who has participated in a scheduled delivery of an accredited training
				  course and has demonstrated satisfactory competence in each performance area of
				  the course curriculum, who has scored at least 65 percent but has failed to
				  achieve the minimum passing score of 75 percent on the comprehensive written
				  examination, may request the Director of the Standards Division to authorize a
				  re-examination of the trainee.
(1) The
				  trainee's request for re-examination shall be made in writing on the
				  Commission's Re-Examination Request form and shall be received by the Standards
				  Division within 30 days of the examination. The Re-Examination Request form is
				  located on the Agency's website:
				  http://www.ncdoj.gov/getdoc/b38b7eee-e311-4ec3-8f9c-bd8fd58f6281/SMI-6-Reexam-6-11.aspx.
(2) The trainee's request for re-examination
				  shall include the favorable recommendation of the School Director who
				  administered the course.
(3) A
				  trainee shall have, within 60 days of the original examination, only one
				  opportunity for re-examination and shall achieve a passing score on the
				  subsequent examination.
(4) The
				  trainee shall be assigned in writing by the Standards Division staff a place,
				  time, and date for re-examination.
(5) Should the trainee not achieve a minimum
				  score of 75 percent on the re-examination, the trainee shall not be given
				  course completion and shall enroll and complete a subsequent offering of the
				  instructor course before further examination may be permitted.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0315 - COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN EXAM - SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

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(a) At the conclusion of a school's offering
				  of the "Specialized Firearms Instructor Training" and "Specialized Controls,
				  Restraints and Defensive Techniques Instructor Training" course in its
				  entirety, the Commission shall administer a comprehensive written examination
				  to each trainee who has satisfactorily completed all of the required course
				  work. A trainee shall not be administered the comprehensive written examination
				  until such time as all of the pertinent course work is completed.
(b) The examination shall be an objective
				  test consisting of multiple-choice, true-false, or similar questions covering
				  the topic areas contained in the accredited course curriculum.
(c) The Commission's representative shall
				  submit to the School Director within five days of the administration of the
				  examination a report of the results of the test for each trainee
				  examined.
(d) A trainee shall
				  successfully complete the comprehensive written examination if he/she achieves
				  a minimum of 75 percent correct answers.
(e) A trainee who fails to achieve the
				  minimum score of 75 percent on the Commission's comprehensive written
				  examination shall not be given successful course completion and shall enroll
				  and successfully complete a subsequent offering of the specialized instructor
				  training course in its entirety before further examination may be
				  permitted.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
					 17C-10;
Temporary
					 Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Amended Eff. August 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0300 - CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS, AND INSTRUCTORS › Section 09G .0316 - PROFESSIONAL LECTURER CERTIFICATION

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(a) The
				  Commission may issue Professional Lecturer Certification to a person in a
				  profession, who, by virtue of academic degrees and professional expertise, has
				  developed special knowledge in one or more of the following areas:
(1) Law;
(2) Psychology;
(3) Medicine.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0401 - ADMINISTRATION OF BASIC CORRECTIONS TRAINING SCHOOLS

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(a)
				  The Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Correction shall have primary
				  responsibility for implementation of the rules in this Section. The executive
				  officer or officers of the institution or agency shall secure School
				  Certification pursuant to
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0402 prior to offering any corrections
				  training course.
(b) The Secretary
				  shall designate one compensated staff member for each Commission-certified
				  program for which the North Carolina Department of Correction has been granted
				  certification. Such staff member shall be formally certified by the Commission
				  under Rule .0405 of this Subchapter to be the corrections School Director. The
				  School Director shall have administrative responsibility for planning,
				  scheduling, presenting, coordinating, reporting, and generally managing each
				  sponsored certified corrections training course. If the certified institution
				  or agency assigns additional responsibilities to the certified School Director
				  during the planning, development, and implementation of a certified training
				  course, an additional Qualified Assistant must be designated to assist the
				  School Director in the administration of the course. This person must be
				  selected by the School Director and must attend a course orientation conducted
				  by Standards Division staff and attend the annual School Directors'
				  Conference.
Authority
					 17C-6;
Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;
Temporary Adoption Expired December 20, 2001;
Temporary Adoption
					 Eff. April 15, 2003;
Eff. April 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0402 - ACCREDITATION OF CORRECTIONS SCHOOLS

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(a) The
				  Commission shall establish a standing subcommittee of the Education and
				  Training Committee for the purposes of evaluating Request for School
				  Accreditation applications and making recommendations to the Education and
				  Training Committee on the granting of accreditation to institutions and
				  agencies. The Accreditation Committee shall be comprised of two members
				  appointed by the School Directors' Advisory Committee and two members who shall
				  be commission members to include the North Carolina Community Colleges System's
				  representative to the Commission. The Chairman of the Commission shall appoint
				  the Chairman of the Accreditation Committee.
(b) Any school meeting the minimum
				  requirements contained in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0400 must submit a properly completed
				  Request for School Accreditation application. Upon receipt of a properly
				  completed Request for School Accreditation application:
(1) the Standards Division staff shall review
				  the application for any omissions and clarifications and conduct a site visit
				  to tour facilities, confirm information on the application, and determine if
				  and where deficiencies exist;
(2)
				  the applying institution or agency shall be contacted concerning deficiencies
				  and assistance shall be given on correcting problem areas;
(3) the application and staff reports are
				  submitted to the Accreditation Committee for review;
(4) a recommendation shall be submitted to
				  the Education and Training Committee on the approval or denial of the
				  application; and
(5) the Education
				  and Training Committee shall recommend to the full Commission at its next
				  regularly scheduled meeting the approval or denial of accreditation for the
				  applicant institution or agency.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0403 - ACCREDITATION OF TRAINING COURSES

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(a) An
				  accredited corrections school shall apply for accreditation for each of its
				  courses by submitting a completed Request for Training Course Accreditation
				  Form.
(b) One of two types of
				  accreditation may be sought by the school, depending upon the nature of the
				  course for which accreditation is sought.
(1)
				  Temporary accreditation shall apply to courses being offered by an accredited
				  school on a one-time basis and will remain effective for the duration of the
				  specified course offering, not in excess of one year.
(2) Continuing accreditation shall apply to
				  courses offered by an accredited school and will remain effective until
				  surrendered, revoked, or the school's accreditation expires, or is suspended,
				  or is revoked.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0404 - PILOT COURSE PRESENTATION/PARTICIPATION

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(a) The Education and Training Committee
				  shall recommend to the Commission the most efficient and effective delivery
				  system and developer of course curricula for the implementation of newly
				  developed training courses based upon the size of the target population, the
				  nature and complexity of the training problem, and the availability of
				  resources. Designation of the developer of course curricula by the Commission
				  shall be deemed as approval of the developer to conduct pilot
				  courses.
(b) Individuals who
				  successfully complete a pilot course offering shall not be required by other
				  rules of this Subchapter to complete additional training for that specific
				  certification program. Such pilot training courses shall be recognized for
				  purposes of certification or recertification.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0405 - CERTIFICATION OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS

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(a) Any
				  person designated to act as, or who performs the duties of, a School Director
				  in the delivery or presentation of a Commission-certified corrections training
				  course shall be and continuously remain certified by the Commission as a School
				  Director.
(b) To qualify for
				  initial certification as a corrections School Director, an applicant shall:
(1) Hold current General Instructor
				  Certification as issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and
				  Training Standards Commission;
(2)
				  Furnish documentary evidence to the Standards Division of high school, college,
				  or university graduation as outlined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0204.
(3) attend or have attended the most current
				  offering of the School Director's orientation as developed and presented by the
				  Commission staff, otherwise an individual orientation with a staff member shall
				  be required;
(4) submit a completed
				  Form F-10 School Director/Qualified Assistant Application to the Commission for
				  the issuance of such certification. This request shall be executed by the
				  executive officer of the Office of Staff Development and Training of the North
				  Carolina Department of Adult Correction, and shall contain the requirements as
				  set forth in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B
				  .0501(4).
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0406 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SCHOOL DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION

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(a) The
				  term of certification as a School Director is two years from the date the
				  Commission issues the certification, unless earlier terminated by action of the
				  Commission. Upon application the certification may subsequently be renewed by
				  the Commission for two-year periods. The application for renewal, F-10 School
				  Director/Qualified Assistant Application, shall meet the requirements as
				  outlined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0501(4).
(b) To retain certification as School
				  Director, the School Director shall:
(1)
				  Participate in annual training conducted by Commission staff. This annual
				  training shall be delivered in a conference, classroom, or virtual format and
				  shall contain information relevant to the responsibilities of a School
				  Director, as outlined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09G .0408;
(2) Submit a renewal application executed by
				  the executive officer of the institution or agency currently certified by the
				  Commission to make presentation of certified training programs and for whom the
				  applicant will be the designated School Director.
(3) Hold current General Instructor
				  Certification as issued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and
				  Training Standards Commission.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0407 - SUSPENSION: REVOCATION: DENIAL/SCHOOL DIRECTOR CERTIFICATION

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(a) The Commission may deny, suspend, or
				  revoke certification of a School Director when the Commission finds that the
				  person has failed to meet or maintain any of the requirements for qualification
				  or through performance fails to comply with the rules of this
				  Chapter.
(b) Prior to the
				  Commission's action denying, suspending, or revoking a School Director's
				  certification, the Standards Division may notify the person that a deficiency
				  appears to exist and may attempt, in an advisory capacity, to assist the person
				  in correcting the deficiency.
(c)
				  The Commission shall deny, suspend or revoke the certification of a School
				  Director when they have found the person has engaged in any conduct outlined in
				  12 NCAC
				  09B .0301(e) and
				  (f).
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 2001;
Temporary Adoption Expired December 20,
					 2001;
Temporary Adoption Eff. April 15, 2003;
Eff.
					 April 1, 2004;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;
Amended Eff. August
					 1, 2019.
North Carolina Administrative Code › Title 12 - JUSTICE › Chapter 09 - CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS › Subchapter G - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE SCHOOL DIRECTORS › Section .0400 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS, PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICER, AND PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS-SURVEILLANCE › Section 09G .0408 - RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

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In planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering each
					 Commission-approved corrections training course, the School Director
					 shall:
(1) formalize and schedule the
				  course curriculum in accordance with the curriculum standards established in
				  this Subchapter;
(2) schedule
				  course presentation for delivery such that each training course required for
				  certification shall be presented on a regular basis; and
(3) select and schedule instructors who are
				  certified by the Commission.
Authority
					 G.S.
					 17C-6;
Temporary Adoption Eff.
					 January 1, 2001;
Eff. August 1, 2002;
Pursuant to
					 G.S.
					 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
					 substantive public interest Eff. May 25,
					 2019.