NC Register Volume 19 Issue 06 - Office of Administrative Hearings

PROPOSED RULESthan one year, then the eight hours of instruction shall be waivedfor this shortened term and Full General Detention OfficerInstructor Certification will be issued provided all otherconditions for Full status as set out in Paragraph (b) of thisSection are met.(b) The probationary instructor shall be awarded full DetentionOfficer Instructor Certification at the end of the probationaryperiod if the instructor, instructor's certification required in 12NCAC 10B .0904(a)(2) remains valid, and that the instructorthrough application, submits to the Division documentation thatcertification required in 12 NCAC 10B .0904(a)(2) remainsvalid, and either:(1) a favorable recommendation from a schooldirector accompanied by certification on acommission Instructor Evaluation Form thatthe instructor satisfactorily taught a minimumof eight hours as specified in Paragraph (e) ofthis Rule in a commission-accreditedDetention Officer Certification Course duringhis/her probationary year; or(2) an acceptable written evaluation as specified inParagraph (e) of this Rule by a commissionmember or staff member based on an on-siteclassroom evaluation of the probationaryinstructor in a commission-accreditedDetention Officer Certification Course. Suchevaluation shall be certified on a commissionInstructor Evaluation Form. In addition,instructors evaluated by a commission or staffmember must also teach a minimum of eighthours in a commission-accredited DetentionOfficer Certification Course during his/herprobationary year.(c) As of August 1, 2002, the expiration dates of any existingcommission-issued Full General Detention Officer InstructorCertifications will be amended to expire concurrently with theexpiration of the instructors' General Instructor Certificationissued by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education andTraining Standards Commission. If the time-period before theexpiration date is less than two years, then the eight hours ofinstruction shall be waived for this shortened term and FullGeneral Detention Officer Instructor Certification will berenewed. Full Detention Officer Instructor Certification iscontinuous so long as the instructor, instructor's certificationrequired in 12 NCAC 10B .0904(a)(2) remains valid, and thatthe instructor submits to the Division every two years a renewalapplication to include documentation that certification requiredin 12 NCAC 10B .0904(a)(2) remains valid, and which includeseither:(1) a favorable recommendation from a schooldirector accompanied by certification on acommission Instructor Evaluation Form thatthe instructor satisfactorily taught a minimumof eight hours as specified in Paragraph (e) ofthis Rule in a commission-accreditedDetention Officer Certification Course duringthe previous two year period. The date fullInstructor Certification is originally issued isthe anniversary date from which each two yearperiod is figured; or(2) an acceptable written evaluation as specified inParagraph (e) of this Rule by a commissionmember or staff member based on a minimumeight hours, on-site classroom observation ofthe instructor in a commission-accreditedDetention Officer Certification Course.(d) In the event a General Detention Officer InstructorCertification (either Probationary or Full ) is terminated forfailure to have been satisfactorily evaluated for eight hours ofinstruction in a Detention Officer Certification Course, theindividual may re-apply for certification meeting the initialconditions for such certification, but must also providedocumentation that he/she has audited eight hours of instructionin a delivery of an accredited Detention Officer CertificationCourse.(e) An Instructor Evaluation Form records a rating of theinstructor's qualities, organization and presentation of materialsconsistent with the requirements for successfully completing theCriminal Justice Instructor Training as set out in 12 NCAC 09B.0209. Instructor qualities, organization and presentation arerated on a scale of 1 (poor), 2 (fair), 3 (good), 4 (excellent) and 5(superior). Instructor qualities include, but may not be limited toappearance, gestures, verbal pauses, grammar, pronunciation,enunciation, voice, rate (too slow or too fast), eye contact, andenthusiasm. Organization and presentation include, but may notbe limited to:(1) Major objectives of the course made clear;(2) Class Presentation planned and organized;(3) Important ideas clearly explained;(4) Instructor's mastery of the course content;(5) Class time well used;(6) Encouragement of critical thinking andanalysis;(7) Encouragement of student involvement;(8) Reaction to student viewpoints different frominstructors;(9) Student's attitude toward instructor; and(10) Instructors use of training aids.A rating of 1 or 2 is unacceptable or unsatisfactory; and a ratingof 3, 4, or 5 is acceptable or satisfactory.Authority G.S. 17E-4.12 NCAC 10B .0911 SUSPENSION: REVOCATION:DENIAL OF DETENTION OFFICER INSTRUCTORCERTIFICATION(a) The Division may notify an applicant for instructorcertification or a certified instructor that a deficiency appears toexist and attempt, in an advisory capacity, to assist the person incorrecting the deficiency.(b) When any person certified as an instructor by theCommission is found to have knowingly and willfully violatedany provision or requirement of these Rules, the Commissionmay take action to correct the violation and to ensure that theviolation does not recur, including:(1) issuing an oral warning and request forcompliance;19:06 NORTH CAROLINA REGISTER September 15, 2004605