South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-006 - Equivalent Training

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
A. Other
			 States
All candidates who have received law enforcement training in
				other states shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion and a
				verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case by case
				basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed to be
				equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must successfully
				complete a training program approved by the Council .
B. Federal Training
All candidates who have received law enforcement training with
				U.S. federal agencies shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion
				and a verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case
				by case basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed
				to be equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must
				successfully complete a training program approved by the Council .
C. Military Training
All candidates who have received law enforcement training as
				U.S. military police shall submit satisfactory proof of successful completion
				and a verified copy of the courses taken. Training will be reviewed on a case
				by case basis and each candidate will be given credit for any training deemed
				to be equivalent to training offered by the Academy. All candidates must
				successfully complete a training program approved by the Council .
D. Prior Training with Break in
			 Service
1. All certification lapses when an
			 individual terminates active law enforcement duty and break in service time
			 immediately begins to accrue.
2. A
			 candidate with a break in service of less than one year will be re-certified by
			 the Academy upon receiving a request by his or her department and upon
			 providing proof of no disabilities at law.
3. A candidate with a break in service of one
			 year but less than three years will be re-certified upon submission of the
			 application with appropriate documents as set out in Section23-23-60
			 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, R.R.37-007
			 and successful completion of a training program approved by the
			 Council
4. A candidate with a break
			 in service of three years or more must complete all the requirements of
			 Section23-23-60
			 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, R.R.37-005,
			 R.R.37-007,
			 and R.R.37-021.
5. When a candidate
			 becomes subject to new training requirements, as set forth in R.R.37-005,
			 as a result of a transfer from one agency to another with different training
			 requirements, the candidate must successfully complete the training
			 requirements for the class of certification the candidate will occupy with the
			 new agency.
6. A candidate who has
			 been certified in this state, in any class, and who has a break in service of
			 less than one year and who transfers to a class in which he/she has been
			 previously certified, will be certified in the prior class upon successful
			 completion of the firearms qualification requirement.