12 NCAC 09G .0412         BASIC TRAINING FOR PROBATION/PAROLE OFFICERS

(a)  The Probation/Parole Officer Basic Training (PPOBT) Course shall consist of instruction designed to provide the trainee with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a probation/parole officer. The PPOBT Course shall consist of a minimum of 216 hours and include the following course topics:

(1)           Firearms;

(2)           Defensive Protection;

(3)           Court Processes;

(4)           Case Processing and Management;

(5)           Arrest Procedures;

(6)           Basic Life Support;

(7)           Employee Wellness;

(8)           Professional Ethics;

(9)           Personal and Professional Conduct; and

(10)         Contemporary Correctional Theory.

(b)  The Abbreviated PPOBT Course shall consist of instruction designed to provide trainees that have prior experience as probation/parole officers, pursuant to 12 NCAC 09G .0305(b), with the skills and knowledge to perform those tasks essential to function as a probation/parole officer. The Abbreviated PPOBT Course shall consist of a minimum of 50 hours of instruction and include the following course topics:

(1)           Firearms;

(2)           Defensive Protection;

(3)           Court Processes;

(4)           Case Processing and Management;

(5)           Arrest Procedures;

(6)           Professional Ethics;

(7)           Personal and Professional Conduct; and

(8)           Contemporary Correctional Theory.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 17C-6; 17C-10;

Temporary Adoption Eff. January 1, 2001;

Eff. August 1, 2002;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2015; February 1, 2006; August 1, 2004;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;

Readopted Eff. July 1, 2026.