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NORTH CAROLINA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Title 12 - JUSTICEChapter 10 - SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSIONSubchapter B - N.C. SHERIFFS' EDUCATION AND TRAINING STANDARDS COMMISSION
Section .0300 - MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR EMPLOYMENT AND CERTIFICATION AS A JUSTICE OFFICER
Section 10B .0302 - DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT

12 N.C. Admin. Code 10B.0302

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Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024
Section 10B .0302 - DOCUMENTATION OF EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENT
(a) Each applicant for certification as a justice officer shall furnish documentary evidence of high school, college, or university graduation to the employing agency. Documentary evidence of high school graduation consists of diplomas or transcripts from public schools or private schools which meet standards adopted by either the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, the Division of Non-Public Instruction, or a comparable out of state agency; or such documentation as described in Paragraphs (b), (c), (d), and (e) of this Rule. Documentary evidence of college or university graduation consists of diplomas or transcripts from colleges or universities accredited as such by the Department of Education of the state in which the institution is located, an accredited body recognized by either the U.S. Department of Education or Council for Higher Education Accreditation, or the state university of the state in which the institution is located.
(b) High School Diplomas earned through home school programs must be accompanied by a true and accurate or certified transcript and must meet the requirements of Part 3 of Article 39 of Chapter 115C of the North Carolina General Statutes, or a comparable out-of-state statute.
(c) Diplomas earned from high schools or equivalent institutions outside of the United States must be translated into English and be accompanied by an authentic transcript. The Division's staff shall evaluate the transcripts to ensure they are scholastically comparable to United States curriculum requirements.
(d) The Division's staff shall evaluate high school diplomas earned through on-line or correspondence courses on a case by case basis. Such diplomas must meet state and local requirements for the jurisdiction from which the diploma was issued.
(e) Documentary evidence of having earned a High School Equivalency (HSE) diploma shall be satisfied by a certified copy of a high school equivalency credential or an adult high school diploma, both of which must be recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, the state department of education, or educational agency that is authorized in the state to issue High School Equivalency (HSE) diplomas.
(f) Documentary evidence of the attainment of satisfactory scores on any military high school equivalency examination is acceptable as evidence of high school graduation if verified by a true copy of the veteran's DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty.

12 N.C. Admin. Code 10B .0302

Authority G.S. 17E-4;
Eff. January 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2019; January 1, 2008; August 1, 2000; January 1, 1992; January 1, 1990;
Readopted Eff. August 1, 2019;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2023.
Authority G.S. 17E-4;
Eff. January 1, 1989;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2008; August 1, 2000; January 1, 1992; January 1, 1990.
Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 33, Issue 13, January 2, 2019 effective 1/1/2019.
Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 34, Issue 05, September 3, 2019 effective 8/1/2019.
Amended by North Carolina Register Volume 37, Issue 13, January 3, 2023 effective 1/1/2023.