Officers can obtain intermediate law enforcement certification by meeting the requirements for certification detailed below. Intermediate certifications are optional; however, officers wishing to hold this certification must demonstrate they possess the Board approved state-wide requirements.
Completing the F7WS
The F7WS is a supplemental worksheet required to be submitted along with the F7 Application for Certification.
- The training categories on the F6e Roster and F15 Individual Training Roster are used to track maintenance training requirements, not intermediate certifications.
- DPSST does not track the subject areas required to obtain these certifications. Portions of a course could apply to multiple categories and each person applying has the ability to decide which category a training applies to.
- Officers with certification in multiple disciplines can only apply for upper levels of certification in their primary discipline.
- Agencies could recommend that their officers maintain a personal log of training that would meet the certification requirements much the way an individual maintains a resume.
- For each subject area, applicants must indicate:
- Date of training (found in IRIS)
- The DPSST generated Course ID and Title for the training (found in IRIS)
- An explanation, in the officer’s own words, of how the course applies to the chosen subject.
- Example: 4 hours of this 40-hour Effective Law Enforcement course was dedicated to understanding how to effectively communicate with victims of a crime.
- The number of hours of the course that should be applied towards the subject area.
Education Credit
- Education credit calculation: Quarter credit = Education Credit; Semester credit X 1.5 = Education Credit
- Training used to obtain college credit cannot be used for both training and education. Meaning if a college/university accepted a 40-hour training towards a degree, that 40 hours cannot be used in both training and education.
The following requirements must be reflected in DPSST records, accessible via CJ IRIS, prior to application submission:
- Must possess Basic Certification in the requested discipline.
- Must hold current First Aid and Adult/Child CPR Certification. (Can be submitted on an F6e Roster)
- Must meet the required training hours for each category listed in the table below. The number of hours is based on a combination of work experience and education.
- DPSST officer records must reflect the work experience, education and training being used to apply for certification.
CJ IRIS is available for agencies and officers to verify accuracy prior to submitting the application and worksheet.
DPSST will not accept:
- A copy/paste of the course announcement or description.
- The same course hours used in multiple subject areas.
- Example: If 4 hours of the 40-hour Effective Law Enforcement Course was used in communication, you can only use the remaining 36 hours in the other subject areas.
- First Aid/CPR Training.
- Any portion of Basic Training or the Field Training Manual.
- Firearms qualifications/re-qualifications.
- Agency policies and procedure reviews.
- Instructed hours. (A class a person has taught cannot be used towards hours of training received)
Documents Required:
Education and Experience requirements for Intermediate Certification
With a
Bachelors Degree and
3 years certified experience in the discipline for which you are applying, you will need to report the following training:
- 16 hours Communications Training
- 40 hours Advanced Technical Training
- 16 hours Leadership Training
- 8 hours Risk Management Training
With an Associates Degree and 4 years certified experience in the discipline for which you are applying, you will need to report the following training:
- 28 hours Communications Training
- 60 hours Advanced Technical Training
- 20 hours Leadership Training
- 12 hours Risk Management Training
With 45 college credits and 5 years certified experience in the discipline for which you are applying, you will need to report the following training:
- 40 hours Communications Training
- 80 hours Advanced Technical Training
- 24 hours Leadership Training
- 16 hours Risk Management Training
With 0 to 45 college credits and 6 years certified experience in the discipline for which you are applying, you will need to report the following training:
- 52 hours Communications Training
- 100 hours Advanced Technical Training
- 28 hours Leadership Training
- 20 hours Risk Management Training