N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.4.8

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 20, October 22, 2024

Section 10.29.4.8 - GENERAL INSTRUCTOR

A. To qualify for general instructor certification, an applicant shall complete the instructor certification application, and satisfactorily demonstrate to the director a combination of education and experience in criminal justice, as well as proficiency in the instructional process, and meet the following requirements:

(1) certified police officer or public safety telecommunicator, or a duly elected sheriff;

(2) has acquired three years of practical experience as a certified police officer, certified telecommunicator, or police administrator, or specialist in a field relevant to or related to the criminal justice system; this requirement may be waived by the director only upon written request from the agency head with supporting documentation;

(3) completion of a 40 hour instructor training or development course, or equivalent training approved in writing by the director;

B. Qualified applicants for a general instructor designation will be issued a certification for a period of two or more years.

C. An evaluation will be completed by the students subsequent to the completion of each class taught by the instructor; the agency administrator responsible for conducting the class shall review the evaluations and maintain the course rosters to ensure the quality of the instruction; and

D. Instructors attending and completing a national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) driving while intoxicated and standardized field sobriety testing (DWI/SFST), or drug recognition expert (DRE) instructor course with the approval of the contract oversight committee of the department of transportation will not be required to attend and complete a 40 hour instructor training/development course, but may receive a limited instructor certification to teach only national highway traffic safety administration (NHTSA) approved courses in driving while intoxicated (DWI), standardized field sobriety testing (SFST) or drug recognition expert (DRE) courses and shall not permit the instructor to teach any other topics of instruction without completing a 40 hour general instructor training/development course.

E. A general instructor certification will require successful completion of an approved eight hour general instructor update training program prior to the instructor applying to renew their general instructor certification.

N.M. Admin. Code § 10.29.4.8

9/14/85; 9/2/93; 10/1/97; 4/1/99; 10.29.4.8 NMAC - Rn, 10 NMAC 29.4.8, 7/1/01; A, 4/30/08, Adopted by New Mexico Register, Volume XXVIII, Issue 12, June 27, 2017, eff. 6/27/2017