Certification by Waiver
A waiver process to become a certified peace officer
in the State of New Mexico exists for those individuals whom the Board
has previously certified but whose certification has become inactive
or for those individuals who have functioned as a peace officer in another
state or with the federal government whose training and experience substantially
conform to the basic course curriculum of New Mexico. Every applicant for certification by waiver of previous training must
meet all qualifications and requirements as established in New Mexico
statues and New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy Board administrative rules.
Any previously certified New Mexico peace officer must attend the Certification
by Waiver program if they have been out of commissioned law enforcement
for more than two (2) years without six (6) consecutive months of service.
Any applicant who has not been employed as a full-time law enforcement
officer for a period in excess of eight (8) years must attend the basic
police officer training program to become certified. The Director may consider the applicant's certified law enforcement
experience and give credit of 40 hours per year for each year of service,
up to but not to exceed ten (10) years, for a total of 400 hours and,
the applicant will receive credit for advanced training, up to but not
to exceed 400 hours. Applicant experience and training must be equivalent
to the current minimum standards of training curriculum in effect at
the time of application, unless such deficiencies are covered in the
Certification by Waiver Program.
In order to be eligible for certification by waiver of basic training,
such applicant shall be required to successfully complete a 120-hour
Certification by Waiver of Previous Training Program in order to demonstrate
proficiency. The training will include the following topics: State Laws;
Constitutional Law; Firearms Training and Testing; Defensive Tactics
Training and Testing; Patrol Tactics Training and Testing; Emergency
Vehicle Operations Training and Testing; and Physical Agility Course
Testing. All applicants will be required to successfully complete the
state Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination at the end of
the training program. A tuition fee of $250.00 is charged. |
