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Each instructor is required to have the approval of the executive director. Such approval will be based upon the recommendation of a current commander and the submission on a prescribed form of a statement of qualifications for each subject or subjects for which approval is sought.
(A) Minimum qualifications for unit instructor.
(1) High school graduate or possession of a general education development certificate;
(2) Five years experience as a bailiff and/or law enforcement officer;
(3) Successful completion of an OPOTC-approved 80-hour instructional skills course or equivalent;
(4) Submission of documentation of completion of instructor-level training which allows a person to acquire specific knowledge and skills in an area for which approval is sought;
(5) Recommendation of a current bailiff training school commander.
(6) Persons approved to instruct topics in programs pursuant to Chapter 109:2-1 or 109:2-9 of the Administrative Code may instruct those same topics in a commission-approved bailiff training course.
(B) Minimum qualifications for special subject instructor shall be as follows:
(1) High school graduate or possession of a general education development certificate:
(2) Special skills;
(a) Possession of a license in a particular discipline such as medical doctors, attorneys, nurses, judges, teachers of special subjects related to the basic course; or
(b) Recognition for competency in bailiff or court security areas such as court security, legal issues, medical issues, defensive tactics, human relations, or other special subject or skill areas in which the person has a minimum of two years of experience and training in the subject area to be taught.
(3) Recommendation of a current bailiff training school commander;
(4) Special subject instructors shall not be eligible to instruct topics in the firearms unit or be approved for more than five topics.
(5) Persons approved to instruct topics in programs pursuant to Chapters 109:2-1 and 109:2-9 of the Administrative Code may instruct those same topics in a commission-approved bailiff training course.
(C) Renewal of unit and special subject certification.
(1) Instructors certified by unit shall renew their certificate every three years. At least sixty days and no more than ninety days prior to expiration of the certificate, the instructor shall file with the executive director an application for renewal on a form supplied by the executive director. The instructor shall also file:
(a) Written evidence documenting that the instructor has successfully completed, within the past three years, a minimum of twelve clock hours of training in topics related to the basic bailiff training course.
(b) Written evidence from a school commander that the instructor has taught in at least one commission-approved bailiff training school for a minimum total of twelve teaching hours within the past three years.
(2) Persons certified as special subject instructors shall renew their certificate every three years. At least sixty days and no more than ninety days prior to expiration of the certificate, the instructor shall file with the executive director an application for renewal on a form supplied by the executive director. The instructor shall also file:
(a) Written evidence documenting that the instructor has successfully completed, within the past three years, a minimum of eight clock hours of training in topics related to the basic bailiff training course.
(b) Written evidence from a school commander that the instructor has taught in at least one commission-approved bailiff training school for a minimum total of eight teaching hours within the past three years.
(D) Denial of certification, denial of renewal of certification, or revocation of certification:
(1) Should the executive director refuse to issue or renew a certificate, or should the executive director revoke a certificate, notice of this action shall be sent to the applicant. The applicant shall be advised that he or she may request a hearing before the commission as provided in sections 119.06 and 119.07 of the Revised Code. The commission shall conduct the hearing as required by sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code.
(E) Grounds for revocation of instructor certification.
(1) Failure to meet renewal criteria;
(2) Failure to meet renewal deadline;
(3) Submission of falsified records, application, or other documentation;
(4) Unacceptable performance evaluations;
(5) Convictions of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude;
(6) Any other good cause shown.
If an instructor’s certification is revoked for any of the listed reasons, notice of this action shall be sent and any requested hearing shall be conducted as required in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule.
Effective: 04/24/2008
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 02/04/2008 and 04/14/2013
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 109.74
Rule Amplifies: 109.73, 109.75
Prior Effective Dates: 4/11/87, 7/7/02