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IMPORTANT NOTICE – May 12, 2020

Please select the following link for changes to academy operations.

Letter to Law Enforcement Agency Heads in  Reference to Academy Operations  (May 12, 2020)


 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Verify officer information in AELECTS

Notice to the agency AISO – Please conduct an internal audit and verify that your agency roster is up to date, as well as CEU and firearms records.  Ensure employment is accurately listed for all certified officers, remove any officers that are no longer employed with your agency, and submit an APOST  form 7 or form 8 as needed.   If you have any questions, please contact Bill Hamil at 334-242-4408.



APOSTC Annual Firearms Qualification

The agency firearms instructor must be a certified firearms instructor in one of the disciplines recognized by APOSTC for the purposes of certifying the required APOSTC annual firearms qualification. The three APOSTC recognized firearms instructor disciplines are FBI, NRA and FLETC. APOSTC requires firearms instructors who either conduct yearly qualifications for their agency, or instruct at an academy to complete approved continuing education every three (3) years. APOSTC rules currently approve either the FBI firearm instructor updates or the APOSTC Firearms Instructor Development Class (FIDC).

A firearms instructor shall not qualify themselves.



APOSTC Law Enforcement Training Curriculum Changes

** EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 **

On June 28, 2017, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) revised the certification and re-certification requirements to require successful completion of the Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Operation Training course. This requirement applies to both the Basic (520 hour) Law Enforcement Academy and in the Lateral Entry / Refresher Course (95 hour) training programs. Successful completion of training includes passage of the cumulative driver skills course on one of three qualification attempts. Any trainee who fails to pass the cumulative driver skills course on one of the three attempts, will be allowed, at the written request of the employing Agency, to attend the next available academy to re-take the twenty-seven (27) hours of Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Operations Training (provided the trainee passes all other phases of the original academy session and does not exceed the statutory six (6) month provisional appointment time). If the trainee fails to pass driver training at this point, the trainee is deemed to have failed the Academy and is barred from employment and certification as a law enforcement officer for two (2) years.

On November 15, 2017, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) officially adopted changes to the law enforcement training curriculum. The Basic (520 hour) Law Enforcement Academy Training Curriculum has been revised to expand the Mental Health Awareness block of instruction from four (4) hours to eight (8) hours, to decrease the Alabama Immigration Law block of instruction to one (1) hour, and to decrease the Cybercrime Identity Theft block of instruction to seven (7) hours. In addition, the Lateral Entry / Refresher Course (95 hour) has been revised to include a four-hour block of instruction on Mental Health Awareness, to decrease the Alabama Immigration Law block of instruction to one (1) hour, and to decrease the Director’s Time to six (6) hours.

 



ACT WorkKeys Assessment Adopted as Basic Ability Test (BAT)

** EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2017 **

In partnership with the Alabama Community College System, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) has adopted the ACT WorkKeys Assessment as the official Basic Ability Test (BAT) for all applicants for Law Enforcement Officer and State Correctional Officer employment and certification. This requirement is effective July 1, 2017.

In addition to possession of a valid high school diploma or General Educational Development (GED) certificate, the BAT is required of all applicants, excepting those applicants who have been previously APOSTC certified and who are required to complete the Refresher training for reinstatement of their Certification, or, those applicants possessing an earned Associate’s Degree or higher Degree from a College or University accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), or its regional equivalent.

Individuals who do not possess a valid ACT WorkKeys Assessment (BAT) may test at any Alabama Community College within the State. A list of Alabama Community Colleges can be found here. Applicants or their agencies may contact the community college nearest their location for scheduling and other related information.

A fee of $45, payable to the community college, is required prior to testing. Should an applicant fail any segment of the three segment test, the applicant is allowed to re-take that segment for an additional fee of $15 per segment.

The ACT WorkKeys Assessment is available nationwide. Subject to the employing agency’s approval, out-of-state applicants may take the ACT WorkKeys Assessment (BAT) in their home state provided proper documentation of a valid test result is submitted to both the employing agency and APOSTC.

For complete information relating to the BAT and ACT WorkKeys Assessment requirements please read the entire text of Chapter Two (2) of the Alabama (APOSTC) Administrative Code, as amended. Also review the “Frequently Asked Questions” section of this website under “What is the Basic Ability Test (BAT)?



Active Shooter Training

On August 20, 2014, the Alabama Peace Officers’ Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC) voted unanimously to require that all certified law enforcement officers receive a minimum of sixteen (16) hours of Active Shooter Training. The requirement provides that the Chief Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) of the law enforcement agency shall determine who in his/her agency are responders to or, are likely to be responders to an Active Shooter situation and are therefore required to complete Active Shooter Training.

The Active Shooter training discipline (example the ALERRT program) will be determined by the CLEO. Once the active shooter training has been completed, the law enforcement agency is required to record the training in the ePOST / AELECTS system as continuing education, using the description “Active Shooter Training” followed by the name of the program. ALERRT Active Shooter training is required in the Basic (520 hour) Law Enforcement Academy and in the Lateral Entry / Refresher Course (95 hour) training programs. Active Shooter Training received in the academy programs satisfies the Commission’s requirement for Active Shooter Training. Any officer requiring this training may contact any of the APOSTC training academies to schedule your attendance.

NOTE: ANY OFFICER WHO RECEIVED AT LEAST 16 HOURS OF ACTIVE SHOOTER TRAINING, IN AN APPROVED DISCIPLINE, PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS REQUIREMENT, IS DEEMED TO HAVE SATISFIED THIS REQUIREMENT.



Application Deadlines

In an effort to properly serve all agencies across the state, APOSTC is requesting strict adherence to the deadline for academy application submissions. Completed Academy applications MUST be submitted to APOSTC, no later than THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO ACADEMY START DATE.

Please navigate to the deadline dates on the Academy Schedules of this website to check these deadline dates. Completed applications include the electronic application, paper application, and all supporting documents. Incomplete applications cannot be processed and will be returned to the agency for completion and resubmission. Your cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated.