Oregon Statutes - Chapter 181 - State Police; Crime Reporting and Records; Public Safety Standards and Training - Section 181.650 - Certification of instructors; accreditation of training programs.

(1) Upon application and payment of the appropriate fees, the Department of Public Safety Standards and Training or its authorized representative shall examine and evaluate any instructor or any public safety personnel training or educational program.

(2) If the department finds that an instructor is qualified under the minimum requirements established pursuant to ORS 181.640 (1)(a) and (b), the department in writing may certify the instructor as being qualified for such a term and upon such conditions as the department may prescribe.

(3) If the department finds that a public safety personnel training or educational program or any course, subject, facility or instruction thereof is qualified to satisfy any minimum training requirement established pursuant to ORS 181.640 (1)(a) and (b) or any accreditation standard established pursuant to ORS 181.640 (1)(g), the department may accredit the extent of that qualification to the executive authority of that public safety personnel training or educational program for such a term and upon such conditions as the department may prescribe.

(4) An individual complies with any minimum requirement of ORS 181.640 (1)(b) when the individual receives training that is accredited under ORS 181.640 (1)(g) or subsection (3) of this section as qualified to satisfy that requirement and the individual successfully meets any academic or proficiency standard or condition relating to that minimum requirement. [1961 c.721 §8; 1967 c.305 §6; 1975 c.290 §3; 1977 c.382 §3; 1991 c.742 §3; 1993 c.185 §13; 1995 c.624 §5; 1997 c.853 §5; 1999 c.867 §3]

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