Regulation .23 Field Training.
Regulation .23 Field Training.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An individual shall complete field training before the Commission certifies the individual in a mandated position.
B.
A correctional unit's field training for a mandated position:
(1)
Shall be designed by the correctional unit and include activities to familiarize the individual with the:
(a)
Duties of the mandated position; and
(b)
Policies, procedures, and practices of the correctional unit;
(2)
May be conducted in conjunction with, or separately from, Commission-approved entrance-level training;
(3)
Shall be a minimum of 80 hours;
(4)
May not be used to meet the minimum Commission entrance-level training hourly requirement; and
(5)
Shall be managed by a Commission-certified mandated employee, the agency head, or a designee.
C.
Documenting Field Training.
(1)
The agency head, or a designee, shall:
(a)
Complete and submit a written statement to the Commission documenting an individual's successful completion of field training under this regulation; and
(b)
Date and sign the written statement.
D.
Upon receipt of the notice from an agency head, or a designee, documenting an individual's completion of field training, the Commission shall process the individual's application for certification under Regulation .06 of this chapter.