Section 053. Education

01. Acceptable Education. An applicant must have: (3-31-22) a. Graduated from a school accredited as a high school at the time of graduation by the state in whic h it is located or by a recognized regional accreditation body; or (3-31-22) b. Passed a GED or a Department of Labor administered assessment in subject areas required by POST; or (3-31-22) c. Have completed a high school equivalency program and obtained a state- issued certificate; or (3-31-22) d. Completed a minimum of fifteen (15) credits at a college accredited by one of the following : Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges; New England Commission of Higher Education Accreditin g Commission for Community and Junior Colleges; North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (the Highe r Learning Commission); Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities; Southern Association of Colleges and Schools; and Western Association of Schools and Colleges; or (3-31-22) e. Completed a course of study, either in a formal school setting or through homeschooling if the program is recognized by a state or by a local school district within a state as having met that state’s high schoo l graduation requirements; or (3-31-22) f. If educated outside the United States, an applicant must have passed GED testing or provide a n evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association o f International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE), showing the applicant's education meets or exceeds the U.S . requirements for high school graduation. (3-31-22) 02. Documentation of Education. An applicant must provide a certified copy or original of one of th e following: (3-31-22) a. High school diploma indicating date of graduation; (3-31-22) b. Official high school transcript indicating date of graduation; (3-31-22) c. Official transcript of GED results indicating a passing score; (3-31-22) d

he U.S . requirements for high school graduation. (3-31-22) 02. Documentation of Education. An applicant must provide a certified copy or original of one of th e following: (3-31-22) a. High school diploma indicating date of graduation; (3-31-22) b. Official high school transcript indicating date of graduation; (3-31-22) c. Official transcript of GED results indicating a passing score; (3-31-22) d. Correspondence from the Idaho Department of Labor, providing a passing score (minimum 75% in each assessment) result of testing on all POST designated assessments; (3-31-22) e. Correspondence from a state or local school district indicating that the applicant has met that state’s high school graduation requirements; (3-31-22) f. State-issued high school equivalency certificate; (3-31-22) g. Official transcript from a POST accepted U.S. regionally-accredited college indicating completio n of a minimum of fifteen (15) credits; (3-31-22) h. Official evaluation of foreign education by a member of the National Association of Credentia l Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE) showing th e applicant's education meets or exceeds the U.S. requirements for high school graduation. (3-31-22)