12 NCAC 09G .0414. INSTRUCTOR TRAINING

(a)  The instructor training course required for general instructor certification shall consist of a minimum of 78 hours of instruction presented during a continuous period of not more than two weeks.

(b)  Each instructor training course shall be designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform the function of a criminal justice instructor.

(c)  Each instructor training course shall include as a minimum the following identified topic areas:

(1)           Orientation and Pretest;

(2)           Curriculum Development: ISD Model;

(3)           Civil Liability for Law Enforcement Trainers;

(4)           Interpersonal Communication in Instruction;

(5)           Lesson Plan Preparation: Professional Resources;

(6)           Lesson Plan Preparation: Format and Objectives;

(7)           Teaching Adults;

(8)           Principles of Instruction: Demonstration Methods and Practical Exercise;

(9)           Methods and Strategies of Instruction;

(10)         The Evaluation Process;

(11)         Principles of Instruction: Audio‑Visual Aids;

(12)         Student 10‑Minute Talk and Video Critique; and

(13)         Student Performance:

First 30‑Minute Presentation;

Second 30‑Minute Presentation; and

Final 80‑Minute Presentation.

(d)  The "Basic Instructor Training Manual" as published by the North Carolina Justice Academy is to be applied as the basic curriculum for delivery of basic instructor training courses.  Copies of this publication may be inspected at the agency:

Criminal Justice Standards Division

North Carolina Department of Justice

1700 Tryon Park Drive Post Office Drawer 149

Raleigh, North Carolina 27602

and may be purchased at the cost of printing and postage from the North Carolina Justice Academy at the following address:

North Carolina Justice Academy

Post Office Drawer 99

Salemburg, North Carolina 28385

 

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

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015.