SECTION 390:25-1-9. Law enforcement Instructor Certification Program

(a)   Purpose and intent. The purpose of CLEET's Instructor Certification Program is to ensure that law enforcement training in Oklahoma remains consistent with minimum professional standards, and to enable CLEET to attest, to any interested party, that instructors so certified have successfully completed a course or courses of education or training that qualifies them to develop and teach law enforcement training courses in a responsible and professional manner. There is no intent, expressed or implied, to discourage or render invalid any training conducted by any law enforcement agency in this state, by mere reason of failure to obtain CLEET instructor certification. Military training is generally not accepted as peace officer training.

(b)   Instructor Development. To support and encourage professional law enforcement training in Oklahoma, instructor certification shall be offered in two (2) categories,"basic" and "specialized".

(1)   Basic Instructor Development shall involve training in the skills necessary to

(A)   research particular subject areas;

(B)   develop instructional and/or performance objectives, lesson plans, and valid testing methods; and

(C)   develop instructional techniques and classroom presentation skills, for the teaching of subjects that primarily require only cognitive knowledge.

(2)   Specialized Instructor Development shall involve training in the skills necessary to successfully train others in physical or highly technical skills, through coaching and repetition. Specialized instructor development certification shall include subject areas such as:

(A)   Firearms Instructor

(B)   Defensive-Tactics Instructor

(C)   Standardized Field Sobriety

(D)   Law Enforcement Driver Training

(E)   Drug Recognition

[Source: Amended at 12 Ok Reg 2813, eff 7-13-95; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 1195, eff 5-27-99; Amended at 28 Ok Reg 1737, eff 6-25-11; Amended at 30 Ok Reg 1834, eff 7-13-13]