12 NCAC 09G .0205. PHYSICAL AND MENTAL STANDARDS

(a)  Every person employed as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, or probation/parole officer-intermediate by the North Carolina Department of Correction shall have been examined and certified within one year prior to employment with the North Carolina Department of Correction by a licensed physician, physician's assistant, or nurse practitioner to meet the physical requirements to fulfill properly the officer's particular responsibilities as stated in the essential job functions.

(b)  Every person employed as a correctional officer, probation/parole officer, or probation/parole officer-intermediate by the North Carolina Department of Correction shall have been administered within one year prior to employment with the North Carolina Department of Correction a psychological screening examination by a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist licensed to practice in North Carolina to determine the officer's mental and emotional suitability to fulfill properly the officer's particular responsibilities as stated in the essential job functions.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17C-6; 17C-10;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2009; August 1, 2004.