Alternate Ways of Obtaining Continuing Education Hours

• College Courses: College courses attended that are law enforcement, criminal justice related or are for the development of administrative skills and are received from accredited colleges and/or universities, will qualify for two (2) hours of Approved Provider training credit for each one (1) semester hour, not to exceed eight (8) hours in each annual year reporting period.  To qualify for continuing education credit, the attending officer must forward the a copy of their college transcript, along with a description of the college course, to a representative of the POST Program.  Based on the content of the course, a representative of the POST Program will work with the attending officer to determine in what core area(s) the training hours should be awarded in. The POST Program Representative will then enter the training hours into the CLEE system for the office.
• Courses Taught: Officers may earn one (1) hour of continuing education credit for each one (1) hour of instruction of a continuing education or a basic training course taught.
• Military Training: Military courses attended that are law enforcement, criminal justice related or are for the development of law enforcement administrative skills, will qualify for Licensed Provider training credit. The officer must provide a certificate of completion of the course and may need to provide a written statement regarding the contents of the course. The Director of the Department of Public Safety or his/her designated representative, will determine if the training is law enforcement, criminal justice related or are for the development of law enforcement administrative skills.

Non-Commissioned (Unemployed) Peace Officer Reporting Requirements

Peace officers who are not commissioned but want to maintain their peace officer licenses must complete the mandated continuing law enforcement education requirements. Meeting the continuing education requirements will not prevent the expiration of the officer’s license, if the officer is not commissioned for five consecutive years.