Section 53-6-205 - Completion of training course required - Persons affected(1)(a) Except as provided in Subsection (2), before a person may be certified as a peace officer in Utah the person shall: (i) successfully complete the basic training course at a certified academy;(ii) pass the certification examination; and(iii) pass a physical fitness test.(b) A person may not exercise peace officer authority until certified.(2) Subsection (1) applies only to persons not previously certified and who receive their first employment appointment or election as a peace officer in Utah on or after January 1, 1985.Amended by Chapter 58, 2011 General Session.