12 NCAC 09G .0308. GENERAL INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION

(a)  General Instructor Certification after December 31, 1984 shall be limited to those topics that are not expressly incorporated under the Specialized Instructor Certification category.  Individuals certified under the general instructor category are not authorized to teach any of the subjects specified in 12 NCAC 09G .0310, entitled "Specialized Instructor Certification."  To qualify for issuance of General Instructor Certification, an applicant shall demonstrate a combination of education and experience in corrections and proficiency in the instructional process to the satisfaction of the Commission by meeting the following requirements:

(1)           Present documentary evidence showing that the applicant:

(A)          is a high school graduate or has passed the General Education Development Test (GED) indicating high school equivalency; and

(B)          has acquired four years of practical experience as a criminal justice officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field related to the criminal justice system.

(2)           Present evidence showing successful completion of a Commission‑certified instructor training program or an equivalent instructor training course utilizing the Instructional Systems Design model, an international model with applications in education, military training, and private enterprise; and

(3)           Achieve a passing score on the comprehensive written examination administered by the Commission, as specified in 12 NCAC 09B .0413(d), of this Chapter, within 60 days of completion of the Commission-certified instructor training program.

(b)  Applications for General Instructor Certification shall be submitted to the Standards Division within 60 days of the date the applicant achieved a passing score on the comprehensive written examination administered by the Commission for the Commission‑certified instructor training program or an equivalent instructor training course utilizing the Instructional Systems Design model, an international model with applications in education, military training, and private enterprise.

(c)  Persons having completed a Commission‑certified instructor training course or an equivalent instructor training course utilizing the Instructional Systems Design model, an international model with applications in education, military training, and private enterprise, and not having made application within 60 days of completion of the course shall complete a subsequent Commission‑certified instructor training course.

 

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

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; January 1, 2006.