Advanced Certification
Requirements
The Department of Public Safety Training and Recruiting Division awards
advanced certification credit for approved training beyond the basic
level. Applicants must submit a completed application packet containing
copies of all training certificates and other supporting documentation.
Applications should be submitted only after the required number of hours
has been accrued. Individual certificates will not be processed if they
are not attached to an application for a specific level of certification.
Application forms must be signed by the Training Officer, Chief, Sheriff,
or designee, stating that the applicant is a non probationary employee
and requesting that the Training and Recruiting Division review the documents
and issue the certificate if appropriate. Student transcripts will not
be updated with individual course information.
CERTIFICATION FEE: Effective July 1, 1991, a $10.00
fee per level of certification must be received before certification
can be issued. Payment can be made in the form of an agency check,
purchase order, or money order. Personal checks will not be accepted.
Payment can accompany the application or can be made after certification
has been approved.
CERTIFICATE CRITERIA: The Training and Recruiting
Division will accept certificates of completion (except for FBI training
courses) for credit toward an Advanced Certificate. The agency training
officer must validate certificates of Attendance with documentation
stating that a certificate of attendance was issued, daily attendance
was taken and an examination was completed at the end of the training
course.
Certification time for awarding certificates will be waived after
one year of service in New Mexico for individuals transferring to New
Mexico who hold the rank of Lieutenant or above.
COLLEGE COURSE CREDIT: College courses will receive
the credit ratio of 15 advanced hours for each credit hour. College
course credits apply only to Advanced I certification and above. Official
copies of college transcripts are required. Without an official transcript,
applications cannot be processed. Credit hours are given for such college
courses as:
- Business Administration
- Criminology
- Political Science
- Sociology
- Computer Science
- Math
- Psychology
- Urban Affairs
- Corrections
- Physical Education
- Public Administration
MILITARY COURSE CREDIT: Military advanced level courses
related to law enforcement are allowed for advanced credit for Advanced I
certification and above at an hourly ratio of one-to-one. Applicants
for Mid-Management and above level certification will not be allowed
credit for basic NCO or similar type courses.
MAINTENANCE TRAINING:Maintenance training is considered
any training which expires after a period of time. Credit will be given
for initial training only. Examples of courses which are not credited
for advanced level after initial training are:
- Defensive Tactics
- Firearms Requalification
- First Aid
- Intoxilyzer
- Kubaton/Sidehandle Baton
- DWI/SFST
IN-SERVICE TRAINING: In-service training will no
longer be accepted unless evidence is submitted that a test was administered
and passed and a certificate of completion was issued and the course
curriculum was forwarded to the Department of Public Safety Training
and Recruiting Division for accreditation.
RANK REQUIREMENTS: Certificates at the First-Line
Supervisor and above levels require that the pre-requisite rank is
held at the time the application is filed. Previous positions of supervision
will not be credited.
OUT OF STATE: Course syllabus must be attached to
certificates for comparison purposes.
Advanced Certification Criteria and Guidelines
Applicant must qualify for or have been awarded previous level of certification
before applying for next level.
INTERMEDIATE 1 (100 hours required)
- One year experience, non-probationary status at time of application
- 100 hours of advanced police training (beyond basic and recertification
training)
INTERMEDIATE II (200 cumulative hours required)
- Two years experience, non-probationary status at time of application
- 200 cumulative hours of advanced police training (beyond basic and
recertification training)
ADVANCED I (300 cumulative hours required)
- Three years experience, non-probationary status at time of application
- 300 cumulative hours of advanced police training and/or education
(beyond basic and recertification training)
ADVANCED II (400 cumulative hours required)
- Four years experience, non-probationary status at time of application
- 400 cumulative hours of advanced police training and/or education
(beyond basic and recertification training)
FIRST-LINE SUPERVISOR (From 500 cumulative hours required)
- Must hold rank of Corporal or Sergeant with one year in rank
- Completion of a DPS-approved First Line Supervisor course (40 hours minimum)
COMMAND (From 600 cumulative hours required)
- Must hold rank of Lieutenant with one year in rank
- 60 hours of supervisory training/MANAGEMENT training and/or formal
education (in addition to previous hours of training)
EXECUTIVE (From 700 cumulative hours required)
- Must hold rank of Chief, Assistant Chief, Sheriff, Under-Sheriff,
Director or Deputy Director with one year in rank OR
- Majors and Captains who report directly to department head and have
one year in rank
- 200 cumulative hours of MANAGEMENT and/or administrative training
and/or formal education (in addition to previous hours of training
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