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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-10 - Licensing Provisions for Addiction Counselor Associates

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An applicant for initial licensure as an addiction counselor
				associate must:
(1) submit an
			 application on forms approved by the Board, along with the required fee;
			 and
(2) show evidence of graduation
			 from an addiction counseling program accredited by CACREP at the time of
			 graduation; or
(3) submit evidence
			 of successful completion of a master's degree, specialist's degree or doctoral
			 degree with a minimum of forty-eight (48) graduate semester hours primarily in
			 counseling or related field from a program accredited by NASAC, CACREP, or one
			 that follows similar educational standards, and from a college or university
			 accredited by the Commission on the Colleges of the Southern Association of
			 Colleges and Schools, one of its transferring regional associations, the
			 Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, or a
			 regionally-accredited institution of higher learning subsequent to receiving
			 the graduate degree. On one's graduate transcript(s) the applicant must
			 demonstrate successful completion of 27 of the 48 hours consisting of courses
			 in the following areas:
(a) Human growth and
			 development course; and/or
(b)
			 Social and cultural foundations course; and/or
(c) Counseling Theory Course;
			 and/or
(d) Family System Theory
			 Course; and/or
(e) Career Theory;
			 and/or
(f) Group Dynamics;
			 and/or
(g) Screening, Assessment
			 and Clinical Diagnosis within behavioral health; and/or
(h) Research and evaluation; and/or
(i) Professional orientation: coursework
			 content providing an understanding of professional roles and functions,
			 professional goals and objectives, professional organizations and associations,
			 professional history and trends, ethical and legal standards, professional
			 preparation standards, and professional credentialing; and
(j) 6 hours of Substance Use Disorder/
			 Addiction Specific Coursework; and
(k) Practicum: a minimum of one (1)
			 supervised one hundred (100) hour counseling practicum; and
(l) Internship: completed an internship, as
			 part of a degree program, of at least six hundred (600) hours, of which three
			 hundred (300) hours must be working primarily with the substance use disordered
			 population with a minimum of one hundred twenty (120) hours of direct client
			 contact; however, if the 300/120 specific hours requirement is not met within
			 the 600 hour internship, a post-graduate experience may be served to meet this
			 requirement; and
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-10.1 - Deleted

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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-11 - Licensing Provisions for Addiction Counselors

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An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor
				must:
(1) submit an application on
			 forms approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(2) hold a current, active, and unrestricted
			 addiction counselor associate license; and
(3) submit, on forms approved by the Board,
			 documentation of completion of a minimum of one thousand one hundred twenty
			 (1120) hours of post-master's clinical experience and post master's supervision
			 in addiction counseling performed over a period of not fewer than two (2)
			 years. Of the one thousand one hundred twenty (1120) hours, there must be a
			 minimum of one (1,000) hours of documented direct client contact with clients
			 presenting with addiction issues, and a minimum of one hundred-twenty (120)
			 hours of documented supervision by a licensed addiction counselor supervisor or
			 other qualified licensed mental health practitioner approved by the Board prior
			 to beginning supervision. At least sixty (60) hours of the supervision hours
			 must be individual/triadic, and the remaining sixty (60) hours may be
			 individual/triadic or group. The Board may consider accepting supervised
			 experience hours required pursuant to Reg. 36-11 that were obtained within a
			 reasonable time prior to May 24, 2019, where the supervision was with an
			 appropriately qualified supervisor, as determined by the Board. However, no
			 more than 50% of the required hours may be obtained under this carryover
			 provision.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-12 - Licensing Provisions for Licensed Addiction Counselor Supervisors

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An applicant for licensure as an addiction counselor supervisor
				must:
(1) submit an application on
			 forms approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(2) hold a current, active, and unrestricted
			 South Carolina Addiction Counselor License; and
(3) submit evidence acceptable to the Board
			 of at least three (3) years of being in the practice of addiction counseling
			 immediately preceding the application; and
(4) either (a) or (b) and (c):
(a) currently hold a LPC-S, LMFT-S or CCS by
			 SCAADAC; or
(b) submit evidence of
			 a minimum of thirty-six (36) hours of individual/triadic supervision over a
			 period of no less than two years, by a licensed addiction counselor supervisor
			 or supervisor approved by the Board, of the applicant's supervision of at least
			 two (2) and maximum of six (6) licensed addiction counselor associates;
			 and
(c) evidence of a minimum of
			 three (3) semester hours of graduate study in supervision oriented to their
			 discipline or training approved by the Board.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-14 - Licensure by Endorsement

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(A) An
			 applicant for licensure as a professional counselor, marriage and family
			 therapist, addiction counselor, or psycho-educational specialist by endorsement
			 must:
(1) hold a current, active, and
			 unrestricted license in good standing under the laws of another state,
			 and
(2) not have any current or
			 pending investigations in the state where they are currently licensed;
			 and
(3) submit an application on a
			 form approved by the Board, in which the applicant certifies that they have
			 read and understand the Board's statutes, regulations, and the Code of Ethics
			 specific to the professional license(s) being sought, along with the required
			 fee; and
(4) provide other
			 documentation, as required by the Board.
(5) An applicant is only eligible for
			 endorsement licensure in this state at an equivalent credential
			 level.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS › Section 36-15 - Reinstatement of Lapsed Licenses

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(1) A
			 licensed professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, addiction
			 counselor, psycho-educational specialist, professional counselor supervisor,
			 marriage and family therapist supervisor whose license has been lapsed for at
			 least three (3) months, but fewer than five (5) years, may reinstate the
			 license upon submitting an application, payment of fees for each licensing
			 period during which the license was lapsed, along with the required
			 reinstatement fee, and providing proof satisfactory to the Board on a form
			 approved by the Board of completion of the requisite continuing education hours
			 for each year during which the license was lapsed. The Board for good cause may
			 waive any part of this continuing education requirement upon appropriate
			 conditions.
(2) A licensed
			 professional counselor, marriage and family therapist, addiction counselor,
			 psycho-educational specialist, professional counselor supervisor, marriage and
			 family therapist supervisor, or addiction counselor supervisor whose license
			 has been lapsed for more than five (5) years must submit an application for
			 reinstatement, pay the required reinstatement fee, and appear before the Board
			 to determine if the license should be reinstated and the terms under which the
			 reinstatement is to be made.
(3)
			 Any applicant for reinstatement shall submit a notarized affidavit certifying
			 that they have not been engaged in the practice of counseling, marriage and
			 family therapy, addiction counseling, or psycho-education specialty outside of
			 the school setting, professional counselor supervising, marriage and family
			 therapy or addiction counseling supervising during the period their license was
			 not in an active status.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 4 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 36-17 - Continuing Education Requirements for Psycho-educational Specialists

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(1) Persons
			 licensed as psycho-educational specialists shall complete forty (40) hours of
			 continuing education of which thirty-four (34) hours must be related to their
			 respective professional license and six (6) hours must be specific to ethical
			 standards related to their respective professional license during every
			 two-year licensure period. Persons licensed as a psycho-educational specialist
			 and a professional counselor, marriage and family therapist and/or an addiction
			 counselor must complete at least fifty (50) hours of formal continuing
			 education during every two-year licensure period as a condition of renewal of
			 their licenses. Of the fifty (50) hours, six (6) hours must be specific to
			 ethical standards related to their respective professional license and the
			 remaining forty-four (44) hours should be divided as equally as possible among
			 the related disciplines.
(2)
			 Continuing education credit may be obtained in person or online.
(3) Continuing education credit for
			 psycho-educational specialists may be awarded for documented completion of the
			 following activities:
(a) a minimum of twenty
			 (20) continuing education hours in workshops, conferences, formal in-service
			 training, college or university courses, and teaching and training activities.
			 A maximum of ten (10) hours may be awarded for attendance at workshops,
			 conferences, or in-service training. For teaching and training activities,
			 credit may be awarded only for the first time the content is taught and limited
			 to a maximum of ten (10) hours; or
(b) a maximum of twenty (20) continuing
			 education hours in research and publications, supervision of associates,
			 post-graduate supervised experiences, program planning/evaluation, self-study,
			 and professional organizational leadership. A maximum of ten (10) hours may be
			 awarded for unpublished research. A maximum of twenty (20) hours may be awarded
			 for research and publication or presentation. A maximum of ten (10) hours may
			 be awarded for articles published or posters presented. Each project may be
			 claimed only once. A maximum of twenty (20) hours may be awarded for
			 supervision of associates. No more than one (1) post-graduate supervised
			 experience may be claimed in any renewal period. A maximum of fifteen (15)
			 hours may be awarded for program planning/evaluation. A maximum of twenty (20)
			 hours may be awarded for self-study. No more than one (1) activity may be
			 counted per organization per year and a maximum of ten (10) hours may be
			 awarded in professional organization leadership.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 5 - FEES › Section 36-18 - Fees

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(A) The Board may
			 charge fees as shown in South Carolina Code of Regulations Chapter 10-33 and on
			 the South Carolina Board of Examiners for the Licensure of Professional
			 Counselors, Addiction Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and
			 Psycho-Educational Specialists at http://llr.sc.gov/POL/Counselors/ .
(B) All fees are nonrefundable.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 6 - TREATMENT FOR IMPAIRED PRACTITIONERS › Section 36-19 - Identification of Impaired Practitioners

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(A) Any person licensed under Title 40,
			 Chapter 75 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina shall report to the Board any
			 belief that a practitioner suffers from an impairment that does presently or in
			 the future may affect the ability of the practitioner to competently practice,
			 unless:
(1) the individual, or the
			 organization of which the individual is a part, is a treatment provider
			 approved by the Board; and
(a) the
			 practitioner maintains participation in treatment or aftercare; and
(b) the practitioner, if currently undergoing
			 an inpatient treatment program, is not practicing and is following the
			 guidelines set forth by the treatment program. If the practitioner is an
			 out-patient, is maintaining sobriety and is enrolled in an approved aftercare
			 program; or
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 6 - TREATMENT FOR IMPAIRED PRACTITIONERS › Section 36-21 - Impaired Practitioner Treatment Programs

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(A) The Board may contract with providers of
			 impaired treatment programs, or refer practitioners to Board-approved programs,
			 receive and evaluate reports of suspected impairment from any source, intervene
			 in cases of verified impairment, monitor treatment and rehabilitation of the
			 impairment, provide post-treatment monitoring, and support and provide other
			 functions as necessary to carry out the provisions of this
			 regulation.
(B) The Board-approved
			 treatment programs shall be provided with all relevant information from the
			 Board and other sources regarding a practitioner referred to the program,
			 including but not limited to, the potential impairment. The program shall
			 report in a timely fashion any impaired professional counselor, marriage and
			 family therapist, or psycho-educational specialist who refuses to cooperate
			 with an evaluation or investigation, or who refuses to submit to treatment or
			 rehabilitation, or whose impairment is not substantially alleviated through
			 treatment or who, in the opinion of the evaluators, is unable to practice
			 professional counseling, marriage and family therapy, or psycho-education with
			 reasonable skill and safety.
(C)
			 All Board-approved programs must:
(1) report
			 to the Board the name of any impaired practitioner who fails to enter treatment
			 within forty-eight (48) hours following the provider's determination that the
			 practitioner needs treatment; and
(2) require every practitioner who enters
			 treatment to agree to a treatment contract establishing the terms of treatment
			 and aftercare, including any required supervision or restrictions of practice
			 during treatment or aftercare; and
(3) require a practitioner to suspend
			 practice upon entry into any required inpatient treatment; and
(4) report to the Board any failure by an
			 impaired practitioner to comply with the terms of the treatment contract during
			 inpatient or outpatient treatment or aftercare; and
(5) report to the Board the resumption of
			 practice of any impaired practitioner before the treatment provider has made a
			 clear determination that the practitioner is capable of practicing according to
			 acceptable and prevailing standards of care; and
(6) require a practitioner who resumes
			 practice after completion of treatment to comply with an aftercare contract
			 that meets the requirements of rules adopted by the Board for approval of
			 treatment providers.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 7 - CODES OF ETHICS › Section 36-24 - Code of Ethics for Marriage and Family Therapists

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(A) Responsibility to Clients.
(1) Marriage and Family Therapists shall not
			 discriminate against or refuse professional service to anyone on the basis of
			 race, gender, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation.
(2) Marriage and Family Therapists shall not
			 exploit the trust and dependency of clients and shall avoid dual relationships
			 with clients that could impair professional judgment or increase the risk of
			 exploitation. When a dual relationship cannot be avoided, therapists shall take
			 appropriate professional precautions to ensure judgment is not impaired and no
			 exploitation occurs. Marriage and Family Therapists shall not engage in sexual
			 relationships with clients and shall not engage in sexual relationships with
			 former clients for at least two (2) years following the termination of
			 therapy.
(3) Marriage and Family
			 Therapists shall not use their professional relationships with clients to
			 further their own interests.
(4)
			 Marriage and Family Therapists shall respect the right of clients to make
			 decisions and help them to understand the consequences of their decisions.
			 Therapists shall clearly advise clients that a decision as to marital status is
			 the responsibility of the client.
(5) Marriage and Family Therapists shall
			 continue therapeutic relationships so long as is reasonably clear that clients
			 are benefitting from the relationship.
(6) Marriage and Family Therapists shall
			 assist persons in obtaining other therapeutic services if the therapist is
			 unable or unwilling, for appropriate reasons, to provide professional
			 help.
(7) Marriage and Family
			 Therapists shall not abandon or neglect clients in treatment without making
			 reasonable arrangements for the continuation of such treatment.
(8) Marriage and Family Therapists shall
			 obtain written informed consent from clients before videotaping, audio
			 recording, or permitting third party observation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 7 - CODES OF ETHICS › Section 36-25 - Code of Ethics for Psycho-educational Specialists

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(A) Professional Competency.
(1) Psycho-educational Specialists shall
			 recognize the strengths and limitations of their training and experience and
			 engage only in practices for which they are qualified.
(2) Psycho-educational Specialists shall
			 represent competence levels, education, training, and experience accurately and
			 in a professional manner.
(3)
			 Psycho-educational Specialists shall not use affiliations with persons,
			 associations, or institutions to imply a level of professional competence
			 exceeding that actually achieved.
(4) Psycho-educational Specialists shall
			 enlist the assistance of other specialists in supervisory, consultative, or
			 referral roles as appropriate in providing services.
(5) Psycho-educational Specialists shall
			 refrain from any activity in which their personal problems or conflicts may
			 interfere with professional effectiveness. Competent assistance is sought to
			 alleviate conflicts in professional relationships.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 36 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION BOARD OF EXAMINERS FOR LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL COUNSELORS, MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS, ADDICTION COUNSELORS, AND PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL SPECIALISTS › Article 8 - STANDARDS FOR SUPERVISION › Section 36-27 - Standards for Supervision

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A.
			 Supervision of Clinical Contact
The process of supervision shall encompass multiple strategies
				of supervision, including regularly scheduled live observation of counseling
				sessions or review of audiotapes and/or videotapes of counseling sessions. The
				process may also include discussion of the supervisee's self-reports,
				micro-training, interpersonal process recall, modeling, role-playing, and other
				supervisory techniques.
B.
			 Acceptable Supervisor
1. Supervisees beginning
			 their period of supervision shall be supervised by a supervisor authorized by
			 this Board or a qualified licensed mental health practitioner approved by this
			 Board.
2. A supervisor shall not be
			 related to the supervisee in any of the following relationships: spouse,
			 parent, child, sibling of the whole- or half-blood, grandparent, grandchild,
			 aunt, uncle, present stepparent, or present stepchild.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-001 - Definitions

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A. For purposes of
			 R.37-002 -
			 37-030, the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Agency" means local government or public
			 safety agency employing law enforcement officers.
2. "Director" means the Director of the South
			 Carolina Criminal Justice Academy.
3. "Academy" means the South Carolina
			 Criminal Justice Academy.
4.
			 Council" means the Law Enforcement Training Council.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-002 - Authority of Director

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A. The
			 Director is authorized to issue orders directing that public law enforcement
			 agencies and law enforcement officers certified in this state comply with
			 Chapter 23 of Title 23, Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended, and
			 the regulations promulgated pursuant thereto.
B. All orders so issued shall be reviewed and ratified by the
			 Council prior to their issuance.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-003 - Requirement of Good Character

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A.
			 Background Investigations
Every agency who requests certification of any class of law
				enforcement officer shall conduct a background investigation in accordance with
				guidelines issued by the Council.
B. Certification to the Council.
Every agency who requests certification of any class of law
				enforcement officer shall certify to the Council that, in the opinion of the
				employing agency, the candidate is of good character and has not engaged in
				misconduct as defined in R.R.37-025.
C. Availability of Background Information.
Information obtained in any background investigation made in
				response to these regulations, shall be available, upon request, to the Academy
				and/or Council for its review and to any future prospective law enforcement
				employers to assist them in a determination of an applicant's good character
				for law enforcement certification.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-004 - Certification

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Certification will occur upon the successful completion of the
				prescribed training course as set out in R.R.37-005.
				No candidate may be certified in more than one class at any one time and
				certification shall be that required for the most recent employing
				agency.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-005 - Training Requirements for Basic Law Enforcement Certification

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A. Class 1
			 Certifications
1. Candidates for basic
			 certification as law enforcement officers with full powers shall successfully
			 complete a training program as approved by the Council and will be certified as
			 Class 1-LE.
2. Candidates for basic
			 certification as both law enforcement officers with full powers and as local
			 detention facility officers shall successfully complete the requirements to be
			 certified as Class 1-LE and Class 2-LCO and will be certified as Class
			 1-LECO.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-007 - Application for Re-issuance of Certification

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All applications for re-issuance of law enforcement
				certification shall be submitted to the Academy within fifteen days after
				hiring on a form prescribed by the Council.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-008 - Approval of Continuing Law Enforcement Education Hours for Re-certification Requirements

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A. The
			 Academy shall approve courses for CLEE hours toward officer re-certification
			 upon application made on a form approved by the Academy and containing the
			 following information concerning the courses.
1. The name of the course sponsor and its
			 address;
2. The course agenda
			 showing the actual number of hours of instruction;
3. A listing of course faculty with
			 educational and professional credentials for each faculty member;
4. A copy of the course written materials,
			 including a lesson plan and any test instruments which will be used;
5. Any supporting material which the course
			 offeror wishes to submit for the Academy's consideration.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-009 - Application for Re-certification

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An application for re-certification must be submitted on a form
				approved by the Council and is deemed complete when the form, with the
				necessary information as set out in R.R.37-010,
				is received by the Academy.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-010 - Continuing Law Enforcement Education Requirements for Re-certification

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A. Eligibility
No law enforcement officer is eligible for re-certification
				unless, in addition to the requirements of R.R.37-009,
				the officer has successfully completed, at a minimum, the number of approved
				continuing law enforcement education hours as appropriate for the officer's
				certification class, as specified in R.R.37-005.
				Such education hours shall be designated as Continuing Law Enforcement
				Education (CLEE) hours in the context of these regulations.
B. Class 1 Re-certification Requirements:
1. Officers possessing a current Class 1-LE
			 Certification shall be required to obtain forty CLEE hours in a three year
			 period. The forty CLEE hours shall consist of at least one legal update course
			 and one domestic violence course, presented or approved by the Academy, each
			 year of the three year period. The remaining required CLEE hours in the three
			 year period may come from any source approved by the Academy.
2. Officers possessing a current Class 1-LECO
			 certification shall be required to complete a standard course of in-service
			 training hours per year as specified by the Jail Standards Committee and
			 approved by the Academy. Each officer shall also be required to complete at
			 least one legal update course and one domestic violence course, presented or
			 approved by the Academy, each year of the three year period.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-011 - Extension of Certification Renewal Date

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A certified law enforcement officer who is unable to complete
				the requirements of R.R.37-010
				within the three year period specified will be granted an extension to his/her
				renewal date in the following cases:
A. Military Leave. Any officer called to
			 active military duty for a period of more than thirty consecutive days shall be
			 granted an extension to his/her renewal date, as specified in
			 Section23-23-60(C)
			 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, for the duration of the active duty, plus
			 ninety days.
B. Medical, Disability
			 or Administrative Leave.
1. Any officer who is
			 on disability leave, medical leave, administrative leave as a result of an
			 assault by an inmate, patient or client, or other administrative leave granted
			 by the employing agency, with or without pay, for a period of more than thirty
			 consecutive days, shall be granted an extension to his/her renewal date, as
			 specified in Section23-23-60(C)
			 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, for the duration of the leave, provided
			 such extension does not exceed one year.
2. Any officer on medical leave, disability
			 leave, administrative leave as a result of an assault by an inmate, patient or
			 client, or other administrative leave granted by the employing agency, for a
			 period of one year or more shall be treated under R.R.37-006(D)(3) or
			 (4).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-012 - Speed Measurement Device Operator

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A.
			 Qualification
Only Class 1 certified law enforcement officers and appointed
				reserve officers may be accredited as speed measurement device
				operators.
B. Accreditation
To be accredited as a speed measurement device operator, a law
				enforcement officer must complete a course of training taught by a certified
				law enforcement speed measurement device instructor.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-013 - Definitions for R.37-015 and R.37-016

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For purposes of R.R.37-015
				and 37-016, the following definitions shall apply:
1. "Emergency" means a sudden or unexpected
			 occurrence involving an imminent threat to human life or immediate potential
			 for extreme property damage under conditions requiring immediate response to
			 curtail imminent harm to human life.
With respect to the suspected commission of a criminal offense
				and law enforcement response to such offense, the classification of the crime
				as felony or misdemeanor shall not be the sole determinative factor of whether
				an emergency is present; but rather all known factors, in accordance with the
				first paragraph above, will be weighed in a determination of whether an
				emergency exists.
2.
			 "Non-Emergency" means a situation involving conditions routinely encountered in
			 line of law enforcement duty which does not pose an imminent threat to human
			 life or immediate potential for extreme property damage which would require
			 immediate response to curtail harm to human life.
3. "Pursuit" means an event involving a law
			 enforcement officer attempting to apprehend a person in a motor vehicle while
			 that person is trying to avoid capture by willfully failing to yield to the
			 officer's signal to stop. It also includes the closing of the distance between
			 a law enforcement vehicle and the violator's vehicle under circumstances where
			 the violator is not yet aware of the law enforcement action.
4. "Emergency Response" means the driving of
			 a law enforcement emergency vehicle by a law enforcement officer in response to
			 an emergency, as defined herein, where the response is conducted in accordance
			 with state law and department policy.
5. "Non-Emergency Response" means the driving
			 of a law enforcement emergency vehicle by a law enforcement officer in response
			 to a non-emergency, as defined herein. This response involves operation of the
			 law enforcement emergency vehicle in all modes other than emergency response or
			 pursuit mode.
6. "Law Enforcement
			 Emergency Vehicle" means a motor vehicle, as defined by the laws of this state,
			 whether marked or unmarked, used by a law enforcement agency in the conduct of
			 law enforcement operations, in accordance with state law and department
			 policy.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-014 - Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Training Requirement

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Every agency which uses emergency vehicles shall make provision
				for the training set out in R.R.37-015
				as appropriate for each such officer's law enforcement duty requirements prior
				to any officer's certification as qualified by the Council.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-015 - Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Training Programs

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A. Non-Emergency Response Training
1. Every law enforcement officer who drives
			 or operates an emergency vehicle shall successfully complete a course of
			 instruction as approved by the Academy relating to non-emergency operation of
			 the law enforcement emergency vehicle.
2. Every law enforcement agency shall make
			 provision for the training prescribed in R.R.37-015(A)(1) and shall promulgate
			 written policy and procedure concerning non-emergency vehicle response,
			 consistent with the provisions of the course of instruction as approved by the
			 Academy, which shall be included as part of the training provided to its
			 officers.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-016 - Notification of Training Compliance

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A.
			 Every agency required to conduct training pursuant to R.R.37-015
			 shall provide proof of completion of the required training programs, including
			 appropriate instruction in the written policies and procedures of the agency
			 concerning operation of the law enforcement emergency vehicle as required by
			 R.R.37-015.
B. A law enforcement
			 officer who transfers from one agency to another shall be required to
			 successfully complete the training program appropriate for the agency to which
			 transfer has occurred, in accordance with R.R.37-015.
			 Provided, however, that an officer who has successfully completed a training
			 program pursuant to R.R.37-015
			 within a period of one year of the date of transfer to another agency, where
			 the successfully completed program is appropriate for the officer's law
			 enforcement duty with the agency to which transferred, shall not be required to
			 complete another training program upon such a transfer, but rather the
			 employing agency to which transferred shall provide appropriate instruction to
			 the transferred officer in the written policies and procedures of the agency
			 concerning operation of the law enforcement emergency vehicle as required by
			 R.R.37-015.
			 This training shall be reported to the Academy as required in
			 R.R.37-016(A).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-017 - Continuing Training Requirement

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A.
			 The training required by R.R.37-015
			 shall be conducted on a continuing basis no less frequently than annually.
			 Every agency shall report, on the form prescribed by the Academy, the provision
			 of appropriate training on or before the expiration of the current
			 certification. Nothing in these regulations shall be construed to prohibit such
			 training on a basis more frequently than annually.
B. Officers successfully completing
			 appropriate required emergency vehicle training administered by an Academy
			 certified Driving Instructor shall be provided CLEE hours in accordance with
			 R.R.37-010
			 appropriate for the number of hours of instruction received.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-018 - Approval of Training Programs

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A.
			 All agencies required to conduct training programs pursuant to
			 R.R.37-015
			 shall, prior to initiation of the required training, submit training materials
			 as required by the Academy for review and approval as required by
			 R.R.37-008.
B. CLEE hours shall be
			 awarded only for materials properly submitted and approved by the
			 Academy.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-019 - Equivalent Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Training

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Training provided by other states, the federal government or
				private training providers, will be evaluated in a fashion consistent with the
				provisions of R.R.37-006. In
				each instance where an agency or officer submits a request for credit for
				equivalent training, the employing agency must provide verification that
				appropriate instruction in the written policies and procedures of the agency
				has occurred, in accordance with the directives of R.R.37-016(B)
				regarding transferred officers.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-020 - Effect of Failure to Comply

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A. Any
			 agency which willfully fails to comply with the directives of R.R.37-014
			 through
			 37-019,
			 shall be subject to a civil penalty as provided by law pursuant to
			 Section23-23-100
			 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
B. Any law enforcement officer found not to
			 be in compliance with the directives of R.R.37-014
			 through
			 37-019,
			 shall have his or her certification as a law enforcement officer withdrawn in
			 accordance with R.R.37-026(B)
			 and his or her authority to exercise law enforcement powers shall cease, and
			 the officer's certification shall be deemed to have lapsed.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-021 - Firearms Qualification Requirement

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Each law enforcement agency shall maintain proof of completion
				of a firearms qualification program and keep on file, available for inspection,
				proof that the firearms qualification program was administered by an Academy
				accredited firearms instructor.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-022 - Separation from Law Enforcement Employment

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A. All law enforcement agencies and other
			 employers of law enforcement officers are required to notify the Academy when
			 an officer leaves the employment of the agency/employer, regardless of the
			 reason for the separation within 15 days of separation.
B. Such notification shall take place on a
			 form as prescribed by the Council, contain the facts and circumstances leading
			 to the separation, and be for the Academy and Council's confidential use and
			 subsequent safekeeping.
C. In the
			 event that such notification contains allegations of misconduct, a copy of such
			 notice shall be sent to the law enforcement officer and the officer shall be
			 informed of the provisions of Section23-23-90
			 and allowed to file a response for the Academy and Council's use and
			 safekeeping.
D. A willful failure
			 by law enforcement agencies and other employers of law enforcement officers to
			 supply the facts and circumstances of separation shall subject the violator to
			 a civil penalty as provided by law.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-023 - Reporting of Events Requiring Withdrawal of Certification

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A. It shall be the responsibility of the
			 sheriff or the chief executive officer of every law enforcement agency or
			 department within the State to report to the Academy the occurrence of any
			 event, or series of events, set forth in R.R.37-025
			 or R.R.37-026
			 which requires the withdrawal of certification of a law enforcement officer who
			 is currently or was last employed by his or her agency.
B. The report shall be made within fifteen
			 days of the final agency or department action resulting from the internal
			 investigation conducted by the agency or department, and shall be on a form
			 prescribed by the Council.
C. A
			 willful failure to report information shall subject the violator to a civil
			 penalty as provided by the Council.
D. Only events which are determined as
			 founded by the department or agency shall be reported as provided herein
			 above.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-024 - Investigation of Events Requiring Withdrawal of Certification; Notification to Officer

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A. Upon
			 receipt of a report pursuant to R.R.37-023,
			 the Council shall initiate an investigation into reported events which require
			 withdrawal of the law enforcement officer's certification.
B. The Director and/or Council may suspend
			 the certification of any law enforcement officer pending the outcome of an
			 investigation initiated pursuant to paragraph (A) above.
C. A law enforcement officer who is the
			 subject of an investigation shall be notified of its initiation on a form
			 prescribed by the Council, sent by certified mail to the current address on
			 file at the Academy, return receipt requested, as soon as practicable after the
			 investigation is initiated.
D.
			 Duplicate of such notice shall be sent, in the same manner prescribed in
			 paragraph (C) above, to the current sheriff or chief executive officer of the
			 employing agency or department of the law enforcement officer.
E. The Council may direct that the
			 investigation, on its behalf, be conducted. The investigation shall be sent to
			 the Council for its confidential use and review.
F. Where the Council's investigation
			 indicates that withdrawal of the law enforcement officer's certification is not
			 warranted, the Council shall notify the law enforcement officer and the sheriff
			 or chief executive officer of the employing law enforcement agency of its
			 finding, in accordance with the notice provisions of paragraphs (C) and (D)
			 above.
G. Where the Council's
			 investigation indicates that withdrawal of the law enforcement officer's
			 certification is warranted, the Council shall proceed in accordance with
			 R.R.37-027.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 37 - SOUTH CAROLINA CRIMINAL JUSTICE ACADEMY › Article 1 - LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING › Section 37-025 - Denial of Certification for Misconduct

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A. The Council may deny certification based on evidence satisfactory to the Council that the candidate has engaged in misconduct. For purposes of this section, misconduct means:
1. Conviction, plea of guilty, plea of no contest or admission of guilt (regardless of withheld adjudication) to a felony, a crime punishable by a sentence of more than one year (regardless of the sentence actually imposed, if any), or a crime of moral turpitude in this or any other jurisdiction;
2. Unlawful use of a controlled substance;
3. The repeated use of excessive force in dealing with the public and/or prisoners;
4. Dangerous and/or unsafe practices involving firearms, weapons, and/or vehicles which indicate either a willful or wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property;
5. Physical or psychological abuses of members of the public and/or prisoners;
6. Misrepresentation of employment-related information;
7. To willfully make false, misleading, incomplete, deceitful, or incorrect statement(s) to a law enforcement officer, a law enforcement agency, or representative, except when required by departmental policy or by the laws of this State during the course of an investigation;
8. To willfully make false, misleading, incomplete, deceitful, or incorrect statement(s) to a court of competent jurisdiction, or their staff members, whether under oath or not;
9. To willfully make false, misleading, incomplete, deceitful, or incorrect information on a document, record, report, or form, except when required by departmental policy or by the laws of this State;
10. Willfully falsifying material information provided to the Criminal Justice Academy;
11. The wilful failure to intervene when observing another officer physically abusing a person, whether or not the person is in custody, while in the performance of his official duties, if the officer knew the person's rights were being violated, the officer had an opportunity to intervene, and the officer chose not to do so;
12. The wilful and knowing failure to promptly report another officer, while in the performance of his official duties, abusing a person whether or not the person is in custody.