12 NCAC 10B .0704 RESPONSIBILITIES: Schools and DETENTION OFFICER CourseS

(a) In planning, developing, coordinating, and delivering any commission-certified Detention Officer Certification Courses, the school shall:

(1) Formalize and schedule the course curriculum in accordance with the curriculum standards established by the rules in this Chapter.

(A) Any Detention Officer Certification Course shall be presented with a minimum of 40 hours of instruction each week during consecutive calendar weeks until course requirements are completed, with the exception of weeks in which there are regularly scheduled holidays pursuant to G.S. 103-4.

(B) Upon written request by the school delivering a class, the Director shall grant a waiver of the minimum hours requirement to that particular delivery of the class when illness, adverse weather, staffing shortages at the school or law enforcement agency employing the students or hosting the course, a declared state of emergency, incident requiring an emergency response by law enforcement, or riot prevent students from attending class or the school from staffing instructors for the class for 40 hours of instruction a week.

(2) Select and schedule instructors who are certified by the Commission under 12 NCAC 10B .0901 through 12 NCAC 10B .0909. The selecting and scheduling of instructors is subject to special requirements as follows:

(A) No single instructor may be scheduled to instruct more than 35 percent of the total hours of the curriculum during any Detention Officer Certification Course delivery except as set forth in Part (a)(2)(B) of this Rule.

(B) Where the school submits in writing to the Director of the Division a showing of exceptional or emergency circumstances, the Director of the Division shall grant written approval for the expansion of the individual instructional limitation. Emergencies justifying an instructor to teach more than 35 percent of a Detention Officer Certification Course are situations when illness, accident, or other exceptional circumstances make it unfeasible to staff the class with other certified instructors.

(3) Provide each instructor with a Commission‑approved course outline.

(4) Review each instructor's lesson plans and other instructional materials for conformance to the rules in this Subchapter and to minimize repetition and duplication of subject matter.

(5) Arrange for the availability of audiovisual aids and materials, publications, facilities and equipment for training.

(6) Not less than 30 days before commencing delivery of the course, submit to the Commission a Pre‑Delivery Report of Training Course Presentation (Form F‑7A) that shall contain information on the course delivery location, school director, class schedule, anticipated date of the State Comprehensive Exam, and any planned instructional hours in addition to the minimum requirements along with the following attachments:

(A) A comprehensive course schedule showing the arrangement of topical presentations and proposed instructional assignments;

(B) A copy of any rules, regulations, and requirements for the school and, when appropriate, completed applications for certification of instructors. The Director shall review the submitted Pre‑Delivery Report together with all attachments to ensure that the school is in compliance with all Commission rules; if the school's rules are found to be in violation, the Director shall notify the school of any deficiency, and approval shall be withheld until all matters are in compliance with the Commissions' rules.

(7) Have probationary instructors evaluated by an instructor certified pursuant to 12 NCAC 10B .0905 or certified as a general instructor pursuant to 12 NCAC 09B .0301 using Form F-16. If a Limited Lecturer is evaluated during the practical portion of a block of instruction, the school must designate an instructor certified to instruct the practical portion of the block of instruction to evaluate the instructor using Form F-16. These evaluations on Form F-16 shall be submitted to the Division at the conclusion of each course delivery. Based on the evaluation referenced in 12 NCAC 10B .0905(b)(1), the school shall recommend approval or denial of requests for Detention Officer Instructor Certification, Limited Lecturer Certification, or Professional Lecturer Certification. The observations shall ensure the instructor is using the Instructional Systems Design model, as taught in Criminal Justice Instructor Training set out in 12 NCAC 09B .0209, and that the delivery follows the training objectives in the commission-approved curriculum. For each topic area, the designee's evaluation shall be based on the course delivery observations, the instructor's use of the approved lesson plan, and the results of student evaluations of the instructor.

(8) Have all other instructors evaluated by an instructor certified pursuant to 12 NCAC 10B .0905 or certified as a general instructor pursuant to 12 NCAC 09B .0301 using Form F-16. If a Limited Lecturer is evaluated during the practical portion of a block of instruction, the school must designate an instructor certified to instruct the practical portion of the block of instruction to evaluate the instructor using Form F-16. These evaluations on Form F-16 shall be submitted to the Division at the conclusion of each course delivery. The observations shall ensure the instructor is using the Instructional Systems Design model, as taught in Criminal Justice Instructor Training set out in 12 NCAC 09B .0209, and that the delivery follows the training objectives in the commission-approved lesson plan. For each topic area, the designee's evaluation shall be based on the course delivery observations, the instructor's use of the approved lesson plan, and the results of student evaluations of the instructor.

(9) Ensure that any designated certified instructor who is evaluating the instructional presentation of another, holds certification in the same instructional topic area as that being taught.

(10) Administer tests at the end of each topic area as specified in 12 NCAC 10B .0601 during the course delivery.

(11) Maintain supervision, direction, and control over the performance of all persons to whom any portion of the planning, development, presentation, or administration of a course has been assigned.

(12) Administer all course work pursuant to 12 NCAC 10B .0606.

(13) Submit to the Commission a Post-Delivery Report of Training Course Presentation (Form 7-B), which shall contain information on the sponsoring agency, course beginning and end date, and deviations from the planned course delivery as specified on Form 7-A, within 10 days of receiving the Commission's Report of Examination Scores.

(b) In addition to the requirements in Paragraph (a) of this Rule, the school shall designate a point of contact who shall be available to students and Division staff at all times during course delivery by telephone or other means. Available means that the point of contact may be contacted at any time of day or night by students, school personnel, or division staff and shall return the call or other means of communication within 12 hours of contact if initial contact is not successful. The means, and applicable numbers, shall be filed with the commission-certified training delivery site pursuant to Rule .0703(c)(3) of this Subchapter and the Division prior to the beginning of a scheduled course delivery.

History Note: Authority G.S. 17E‑4;

Eff. January 1, 1989;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2009; January 1, 2006; January 1, 2005; August 1, 1998; January 1, 1996; January 1, 1994; January 1, 1992;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. March 6, 2018;

RRC Objection July 21, 2022 and rule returned to agency on September 27, 2022;

Eff. November 1, 2023;

Amended Eff. December 1, 2023.