Ch. 5: Training Standards

Summary: Chapter 5 of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees' rules set forth the training requirements established by the Board for actively employed law enforcement, probation and parole, and corrections officers.

1. Law Enforcement Pre-Service Training Program

A. Pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. §2804-B, every municipal, county, state or non- federal officer with the power to make arrests or the authority to carry a firearm in the course of duty must successfully complete all pre-service training requirements as prescribed in Specification 7 attached and incorporated.

1. The board shall certify law enforcement officers who successfully complete pre-service law enforcement training as reserve or part-time officers.

a. Upon successfully completing the Basic Training Course and meeting the required standards, an individual will receive a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Board. This certificate will be considered a license to perform law enforcement officer's duties in the State of Maine and be considered lapsed when an officer is no longer employed by a law enforcement agency.

b. This section does not apply to any law enforcement officer certified as meeting the law enforcement training requirements or to any full-time law enforcement officer employed by a state agency including the University of Maine system as of July 1, 1990.

2. Basic Law Enforcement Training Program

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. §2804-C, every full-time law enforcement officer must successfully complete the Academy's Basic Training Course, the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP), within 12 months of initial full-time employment subject to the waiver and extension provisions of Chapter 9 of these rules. The BLETP curriculum approved by the Board is 720 hours and can be delivered in 18 to 20 weeks at the discretion of the Director based on needs related to class size, availability of training facilities, and availability of instructors / cadre / assisting instructional staff

ithin 12 months of initial full-time employment subject to the waiver and extension provisions of Chapter 9 of these rules. The BLETP curriculum approved by the Board is 720 hours and can be delivered in 18 to 20 weeks at the discretion of the Director based on needs related to class size, availability of training facilities, and availability of instructors / cadre / assisting instructional staff.

Upon successfully completing the Basic Training Course and meeting the required standards, an individual will receive a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Board. This certificate will be considered a license to perform law enforcement officer's duties in the State of Maine and be considered lapsed when an officer is no longer employed by a law enforcement agency. All students who attend the BLETP shall have met the Board’s preservice requirements, per 25 M.R.S. §2804-B, if they are employed as a full-time law enforcement officer. These officers will be given a provisional Certificate of Eligibility to act as a full-time law enforcement officer in the State of Maine upon being hired. All other students who attend the BLETP that are non-sworn employees of a law enforcement agency, or any tuition student, will not be given a provisional Certificate of Eligibility to act as a full-time law enforcement officer in the State of Maine.

This section does not apply to any law enforcement officer certified as meeting the law enforcement training requirements or to any full-time law enforcement officer employed by a state agency including the University of Maine system as of July 1, 1990.

The Board may waive portions of the Basic Police Training Course for persons who have been employed full-time with a State agency and who have been granted law enforcement powers. The initial employment must have occurred prior to September 23, 1971. The employment must be for a minimum of 20 years on the date of application to the Board.

Pursuant to 23 M.R.S

ty of Maine system as of July 1, 1990.

The Board may waive portions of the Basic Police Training Course for persons who have been employed full-time with a State agency and who have been granted law enforcement powers. The initial employment must have occurred prior to September 23, 1971. The employment must be for a minimum of 20 years on the date of application to the Board.

Pursuant to 23 M.R.S. §6072, every railroad police officer must successfully complete the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program at the Academy.

The following requirements are specified for the certification of Basic Law Enforcement Training Program graduates. The Director, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, sets standards for successful completion. If a student fails to meet any of the requirements described below, the student and the student’s agency may petition the Board for a waiver or modification of the requirements in question.

Application procedures for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program (BLETP). Upon hiring as a full-time law enforcement officer applicant for the BLETP, the employing agency will submit the following information to the Board on forms approved by the Director:

MCJA notice of employment signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer

MCJA application to attend the BLETP signed by the applicant and the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician and the applicant.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant and the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Pre-employment Polygraph Report Form (PE-1) signed by the polygrapher.

MCJA Polygraph examination form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Psychological Examination form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Motor Vehicle License Status Verification form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer

and the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Pre-employment Polygraph Report Form (PE-1) signed by the polygrapher.

MCJA Polygraph examination form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Psychological Examination form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA Motor Vehicle License Status Verification form signed by the agency’s Chief Administrative Officer.

Certification: The Board will issue a certificate of eligibility to perform the duties of a full-time law enforcement officer in the State of Maine to a BLETP student who completes all of the following:

Attends all sessions of the BLETP, except absences approved by the Training Supervisor.

Attends a minimum of 90% of the prescribed curriculum.

EXCEPTION: If a student has successfully completed at least 560 hours of the 720-hour BLETP course and passed all course requirements to the point of leave / absence for either leave under the Family Medical Leave Act or a military commitment, the student and the student’s agency may petition the Director to complete the remainder of the unfinished session in the next available session of the BLETP.

Successfully passes all weekly and major academic exams with a minimum score of at least 75% and shall achieve a minimum cumulative academic average of 75% or greater. If a student fails an exam, no more than two make-up exams will be offered.

Achieves a passing professional score of 80% or greater at the conclusion of the program. This score is a reflection of the Professional Value System, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide.

Demonstrates competency and safety in the handling of his or her service weapons. Each student shall achieve a minimum proficiency over a course of fire approved by the Director. This score is a reflection of the Firearms Course, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide. The proficiency standard is 80%

stem, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide.

Demonstrates competency and safety in the handling of his or her service weapons. Each student shall achieve a minimum proficiency over a course of fire approved by the Director. This score is a reflection of the Firearms Course, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide. The proficiency standard is 80%.

Demonstrates proficiency in the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC), by successfully completing a program approved by the Board. This score is a reflection of the Emergency Vehicle Operations Course, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide. The proficiency standard is 70%.

Demonstrates proficiency in the Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control (MARC) Course by successfully completing a program approved by the Board, which test counts for 50% of the final grade. The student must pass a MARC scenario at the end of the program, which counts for 50% of the final grade. If a student fails the MARC scenario, no more than two make-up scenarios will be offered. This total score is a reflection of the MARC Course, as outlined in the BLETP Cadet Orientation and Curriculum Guide. The proficiency standard is 75%.

Fully participates in all aspects of firearms and MARC training. Each student must also attend at least 75% of firearms and MARC skills training, notwithstanding the requirement outlined in section 2.E.2, above.

Meets the physical fitness exit standard at the time of their final physical fitness assessment at the 50th percentile according to age and gender normed standards, as approved by the Board.

Successfully takes and passes the certification exam, which is administered at the end of the course, with a minimum score of 75%.

Tuition students who have successfully completed all of the requirements in section 2.E will receive a Certificate of Completion of the BLETP

inal physical fitness assessment at the 50th percentile according to age and gender normed standards, as approved by the Board.

Successfully takes and passes the certification exam, which is administered at the end of the course, with a minimum score of 75%.

Tuition students who have successfully completed all of the requirements in section 2.E will receive a Certificate of Completion of the BLETP. Upon the Academy’s receipt of the Notice of Employment form indicating that a tuition student has been hired as a full-time law enforcement officer by a law enforcement agency, the tuition student will receive a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a full-time law enforcement officer in the State of Maine.

Continuing certification. To maintain a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a full-time officer in the State of Maine, a law enforcement officer must complete the annual mandatory in-service training, per 25 M.R.S §2804-E by December 31st of each calendar year.

Recertification.

For recertification as a full-time law enforcement officer with less than 2 years of inactivity, the following documentation must be submitted:

MCJA Notice of Employment signed by the Chief Administrative Officer.

Proof of completion of the prior mandatory in-service law enforcement training during which they were inactive.

For Recertification as a full-time law enforcement officer with 2 or more years of inactivity, the following documentation must be submitted:

MCJA Notice of Employment signed by the Chief Administrative Officer.

MCJA background form signed by the applicant and the Chief Administrative Officer.

Proof of completion of the 2 years of prior mandatory in-service law enforcement training.

Proof of completion of the Board approved Law Enforcement Recertification Course.

Proof of successful completion of the Law Enforcement Recertification Exam.

After the required documentation is submitted and approved by MCJA staff , a Provisional Certificate of Eligibility will be issued for a full-time law enforcement officer

of the 2 years of prior mandatory in-service law enforcement training.

Proof of completion of the Board approved Law Enforcement Recertification Course.

Proof of successful completion of the Law Enforcement Recertification Exam.

After the required documentation is submitted and approved by MCJA staff , a Provisional Certificate of Eligibility will be issued for a full-time law enforcement officer. The Provisional Certificate is valid for up to 6 months to successfully complete the full-time Law Enforcement Officer’s Certification Exam.

If a full-time law enforcement officer with a Provisional Certificate of Eligibility passes the full-time Law Enforcement Officer’s Certification Exam, with a minimum score of 75%, the Director will issue a Certificate of Eligibility for a full-time law enforcement officer.

3-A. Basic Corrections Training Program (“BCTP”) for Adult Corrections Officers

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D every adult corrections officer must successfully complete within 12 months from the commencement of employment a basic training course approved by the Board. This section creates the Basic Corrections Training Program (“BCTP”) as the training course for adult corrections officers. The BCTP consists of a minimum of 200 training hours of Board-approved curriculum.

Application procedures for BCTP. Upon hiring or assigning an individual as an adult corrections officer, the employing agency will submit the following information to the Board on forms approved by the director:

MCJA notice of employment signed by the agency head.

MCJA application to attend the BCTP signed by the applicant and agency head.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant and agency head and notarized.

If an emergency arises that requires an agency to temporarily assign personnel to perform correctional officer duties, the agency shall inform the Board of any such emergency assignments as soon as practical thereafter.

Certification

and agency head.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant and agency head and notarized.

If an emergency arises that requires an agency to temporarily assign personnel to perform correctional officer duties, the agency shall inform the Board of any such emergency assignments as soon as practical thereafter.

Certification. The Board will issue a certificate of eligibility to perform the duties of an adult corrections officer in the State of Maine to a BCTP student who:

Attends a minimum of 90% of the BCTP total hours of instruction.

Attends and fully participates in all aspects of the following BCTP modules:

Mechanics of Effective Restraint and Control.

Situational Use of Force.

Constitutional and Civil Rights, and ADA.

Basic Communications, Body Language, and IPC Skills.

The identifying, understanding, and responding to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorder course required by 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D(1).

Successfully passes the BCTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75%.

Completes 80 hours of agency field training supervised by a certified Corrections Officer(s), to include all otherwise required state and agency training (e.g., emergency fire procedures, agency policy, CPR). The agency must record the training on a form approved by the director and submit it to the Board for review and approval within one year of graduation from the BCTP.

Lapse of certification. A certificate of eligibility issued to an adult corrections officer shall lapse when the officer is no longer employed by an adult correctional agency.

Recertification

ncy fire procedures, agency policy, CPR). The agency must record the training on a form approved by the director and submit it to the Board for review and approval within one year of graduation from the BCTP.

Lapse of certification. A certificate of eligibility issued to an adult corrections officer shall lapse when the officer is no longer employed by an adult correctional agency.

Recertification.

The Board will recertify an adult corrections officer whose certificate has lapsed if the adult corrections officer becomes reemployed by an adult correctional agency within two years of the lapse of their certificate if they:

Submit an application for recertification on a form approved by the director; and

Submit proof of completion of the prior two years of mandatory in-service corrections training.

If an adult corrections officer’s certificate has lapsed for over 2 years but less than 10 years, the Board will recertify the officer if they:

Submit an application for recertification on a form approved by the director;

Submit proof of completion of the two prior years of mandatory in-service corrections training;

Submit proof of completion of the Board approved Adult Corrections Officer Recertification Course, which shall consist of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction; and

Pass the BCTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75% within one year from date of hire, or as permitted by an extension from the Board.

If an adult corrections officer’s certificate has lapsed for 10 years or more, the Board will recertify the officer only if they complete all the requirements of section 3-A(C).

3-B. Juvenile Basic Corrections Training Program

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D every juvenile corrections officer must successfully complete within 12 months from the commencement of employment a basic training course approved by the Board. This section creates the Juvenile Basic Corrections Training Program (“JBCTP”) as the training course for juvenile corrections officers

ts of section 3-A(C).

3-B. Juvenile Basic Corrections Training Program

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D every juvenile corrections officer must successfully complete within 12 months from the commencement of employment a basic training course approved by the Board. This section creates the Juvenile Basic Corrections Training Program (“JBCTP”) as the training course for juvenile corrections officers. The JBCTP consists of a minimum of 200 training hours of Board approved curriculum.

Application procedures for JBCTP. Upon hiring or assigning an individual as a juvenile corrections officer, the employing agency will submit the following information to the Board on forms approved by the director:

MCJA notice of employment signed by the agency head.

MCJA application to attend the JBCTP signed by the applicant and agency head.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant and agency head and notarized.

Certification. The Board will issue a certificate of eligibility to perform the duties of a juvenile corrections officer in the State of Maine to a JBCTP student who:

Attends a minimum of 90% of the JBCTP total hours of instruction.

Attends and fully participates in all aspects of the following JBCTP modules:

Mechanics of Effective Restraint and Control or an equivalent Board approved program focused on managing residents in a juvenile correctional facility.

The verbal and physical de-escalation program, including JBCTP instructional block 4.6 Calm Every Storm or an equivalent Board approved course.

Situational Use of Force.

Constitutional and Civil Rights and Americans with Disabilities Act.

Adolescent Development.

The identifying, understanding, and responding to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorder course required by 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D(1).

Successfully passes the JBCTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75%

very Storm or an equivalent Board approved course.

Situational Use of Force.

Constitutional and Civil Rights and Americans with Disabilities Act.

Adolescent Development.

The identifying, understanding, and responding to signs of mental illnesses and substance abuse disorder course required by 25 M.R.S. § 2804-D(1).

Successfully passes the JBCTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75%.

Completes 80 hours of agency field training supervised by a certified Juvenile Corrections Officer(s), to include all otherwise required state and agency training (e.g., emergency fire procedures, agency policy, CPR). The agency must record the training on a form approved by the director and submit it to the Board for review and approval within one year of graduation from the JBCTP.

If an emergency arises that requires an agency to temporarily assign personnel to perform juvenile correctional officer duties, the agency shall inform the Board of any such emergency assignments as soon as practical thereafter.

Lapse of certification. A certificate of eligibility issued to a juvenile corrections officer shall lapse when the officer is no longer employed by a juvenile correctional agency.

Recertification.

The Board will recertify a juvenile corrections officer whose certificate has lapsed if the juvenile corrections officer becomes reemployed by a juvenile correctional agency within two years of the lapse of their certificate if they:

Submit an application for recertification on a form approved by the director; and

Submit proof of completion of the two prior years of Board approved mandatory in-service corrections training

a juvenile corrections officer whose certificate has lapsed if the juvenile corrections officer becomes reemployed by a juvenile correctional agency within two years of the lapse of their certificate if they:

Submit an application for recertification on a form approved by the director; and

Submit proof of completion of the two prior years of Board approved mandatory in-service corrections training.

If a juvenile corrections officer’s certificate has lapsed for over 2 years but less than 10 years, the Board will recertify the officer if they:

Submit an application for recertification on a form approved by the director;

Submit proof of completion of the two prior years of mandatory in-service corrections training;

Submit proof of completion of the Board approved Juvenile Corrections Officer Recertification Course, which shall consist of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction; and

Pass the JBCTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75% within one year from date of hire, or as permitted by an extension from the Board.

If a juvenile corrections officer’s certificate has lapsed for 10 years or more, the Board will recertify the officer only if they complete all requirements of Section 3-B(C).

4. Maine Law Enforcement Certification Test

A. All state, county and municipal law enforcement officers who complete the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program and who have the power to arrest and authority to carry a firearm must pass a certification examination, based on the core curriculum content of duties, as approved by the Board of Trustees and outlined in Specification S-1.

1. Only students who have been certified by the Academy Director as having met all of the requirements of the course as outlined by the particular Specification will be eligible to take the "Maine Law Enforcement Certification Test."

2. Students who fail to pass the certification examination will be allowed to retake the examination a maximum of two times within the first year of employment

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1. Only students who have been certified by the Academy Director as having met all of the requirements of the course as outlined by the particular Specification will be eligible to take the "Maine Law Enforcement Certification Test."

2. Students who fail to pass the certification examination will be allowed to retake the examination a maximum of two times within the first year of employment. Those students who failed the examination twice will be referred to the Board for further deliberation of their status.

5. In-Service Training - Pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. §2804-E and §2804-F

A. As a condition to continued employment as a municipal, county, state and other non-federal law enforcement officer, a person must successfully complete an annual in-service training program conducted or certified by the Academy. The in-service training requirements shall include information on new laws and court decisions and on new enforcement practices demonstrated to reduce crime or increase officer safety. The Board may prescribe the extent of such training in the Specifications.

1. Any certified law enforcement officer who leaves such employment for any reason and is not employed in a law enforcement capacity for a period of 2 years after termination shall no longer be considered qualified under §2804-B and §2804-C.

a. If an individual is employed as a law enforcement officer after a 2-year period of inactivity, the Board may issue a Provisional Certificate of Eligibility to be valid for a period not to exceed 12 months. During this provisional period, the Board shall review the individual's background and shall have the options of recertification, requiring attendance at a pre-service course and/or conducting an examination prior to issuing a further certificate of eligibility.

B. As a condition to continued employment, every municipal, county, state or non-federal corrections officer must successfully complete an annual in-service training program conducted or certified by the Board

ackground and shall have the options of recertification, requiring attendance at a pre-service course and/or conducting an examination prior to issuing a further certificate of eligibility.

B. As a condition to continued employment, every municipal, county, state or non-federal corrections officer must successfully complete an annual in-service training program conducted or certified by the Board. The in-service training requirements shall include information on new laws and court decisions.

C. Extension of time limit for In-Service Training. The Board may grant an extension of time for completion of the required in-service training requirement of Title 25 M.R.S.A. §2804 E(1) and §2804 F(1) upon presentation of satisfactory evidence that a law enforcement or corrections officer is unable to complete the required in-service training within the time limit prescribed because of illness, injury, military service, or special duty assignment required and made in the public interest of the concerned agency; or, in the discretion of the Board, upon presentation of evidence by a department that a law enforcement or corrections officer is unable to complete the required in-service training within the time prescribed. Time extensions granted under this subsection shall not exceed that which is reasonable, bearing in mind each individual's circumstances.

6. Harbor Master Training

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S.A. §2803-A (7) in order to be certified as a Harbor Master a person must successfully complete the Harbor Master training course as prescribed in Specification S-22, attached and incorporated.

Upon successfully completing the Harbor Master training course and meeting the required standards, a person shall receive a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Board. This certificate will be considered a license and grants the power to make an arrest and authority to carry a firearm in the State of Maine and will be considered lapsed when an individual is no longer employed by that agency.

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Upon successfully completing the Harbor Master training course and meeting the required standards, a person shall receive a Certificate of Eligibility issued by the Board. This certificate will be considered a license and grants the power to make an arrest and authority to carry a firearm in the State of Maine and will be considered lapsed when an individual is no longer employed by that agency.

7. Basic Probation and Parole Training Program

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. § 2804-M every adult probation and parole officer must successfully complete within 12 months from the commencement of employment a basic training course approved by the Board. This section creates the Basic Probation and Parole Training Program (“BPPTP”) as the training course for adult probation and parole officers. The BPPTP consists of a minimum of 200 training hours of Board-approved curriculum.

The following requirements are specified for the certification of Basic Probation and Parole Training Program graduates. The Director, with the approval of the Board of Trustees, sets standards for successful completion. If a student fails to meet any of the requirements described below, the student and the Department of Corrections may petition the Board for a waiver or modification of the requirements in question.

Application Requirements: Upon hiring or assigning an individual as an adult probation and parole officer, the Department of Corrections will submit the following information to the Board on forms approved by the Director:

MCJA notice of employment signed by the Commissioner of Corrections.

MCJA application to attend the BPPTP signed by the applicant and the Commissioner of Corrections.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant.

MCJA background information form signed by the Commissioner of Corrections

ard on forms approved by the Director:

MCJA notice of employment signed by the Commissioner of Corrections.

MCJA application to attend the BPPTP signed by the applicant and the Commissioner of Corrections.

MCJA medical examination form signed by a licensed physician.

MCJA background information form signed by the applicant.

MCJA background information form signed by the Commissioner of Corrections.

Certification: The Board will issue a certificate of eligibility to perform the duties of an adult probation and parole officer in the State of Maine as follows:

Pursuant to 25 M.R.S. §2801-A(7-A) and §2803-A(5-C), probation and parole officers employed and previously trained as probation officers by the Department of Corrections prior to July 1, 2025 who are in good standing and have demonstrated having acquired specific knowledge and skills directly related to job performance are certified as probation and parole officers. Upon enactment of this amended rule, the Department of Corrections will certify to the Director a list of probation officers having this status for issuance of certifications, or;

Adult probation and parole officers trained on or after July 1, 2025 must complete the following:

Attends a minimum of 90% of the BPPTP total hours of instruction.

Attends and fully participates in all aspects of the following BPPTP modules:

Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control;

Situational Use of Force;

Probation Law, Physical Evidence and Search, and Probation Violations;

Firearms

Officer Safety;

Motivational Interviewing;

LSI-R; and

Supervising Clients with Domestic Violence Convictions or Conditions.

Successfully passes the BPPTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75%.

Demonstrates competency and safety in the handling of their service weapons. Each student shall achieve a minimum proficiency over a course of fire approved by the Director. The proficiency standard is 80%

Motivational Interviewing;

LSI-R; and

Supervising Clients with Domestic Violence Convictions or Conditions.

Successfully passes the BPPTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75%.

Demonstrates competency and safety in the handling of their service weapons. Each student shall achieve a minimum proficiency over a course of fire approved by the Director. The proficiency standard is 80%.

Demonstrates proficiency in the Mechanics of Arrest, Restraint and Control (MARC) Course by successfully completing a program approved by the Board, which test counts for 50% of the final grade. The student must pass a 3-minute drill at the end, which counts for 50% of the final grade. If a student fails the MARC drill, no more than two make-up drills will be offered. The proficiency standard is 75%.

Fully participates in all aspects of firearms and MARC training. Each student must also attend at least 75% of these skills trainings.

Completes 80 hours of Department of Corrections field training, to include all otherwise required state and Department training (e.g., emergency fire procedures, Department policy, CPR). The Department must record the training on a form approved by the Director and submit it to the Board for review and approval within one year of graduation from the BPPTP.

Continuing Certification: To maintain a Certificate of Eligibility to act as a probation and parole officer in the State of Maine, a probation and parole officer must complete the annual mandatory in-service training, per 25 M.R.S §2804-N by December 31st of each calendar year, which must include training on new laws and court decisions, if applicable.

Lapse of certification: A certificate of eligibility issued to an adult probation and parole officer shall lapse when the officer is no longer employed by the Department of Corrections

ion and parole officer must complete the annual mandatory in-service training, per 25 M.R.S §2804-N by December 31st of each calendar year, which must include training on new laws and court decisions, if applicable.

Lapse of certification: A certificate of eligibility issued to an adult probation and parole officer shall lapse when the officer is no longer employed by the Department of Corrections.

Recertification: If a previously certified officer is re-hired by the Department of Corrections into a probation and parole officer role, depending on the length of time since their certification lapsed, they are eligible for recertification as follows:

Two years or less: The Board will recertify an adult probation and parole officer whose certificate has lapsed if the officer becomes reemployed by the Department of Corrections within two years of the lapse of their certificate if they:

Apply for recertification on a form approved by the Director; and

Submit proof of completion of the prior two years of mandatory in-service adult probation and parole officer training.

More than 2 years and less than 10 years: If an adult probation and parole officer’s certificate has lapsed for over 2 years but less than 10 years, the Board will recertify the officer if they:

Apply for recertification on a form approved by the Director;

Submit proof of completion of the prior two years of mandatory in-service adult probation and parole training;

Submit proof of completion of the Board approved adult probation and parole officer recertification course, which shall consist of a minimum of 40 hours of instruction; and

Pass the BPPTP Certification Examination with a minimum score of 75% within one year of hire, or as permitted by an extension from the Board.

More than 10 years: If an adult probation and parole officer’s certificate has lapsed for 10 years or more, the Board will recertify the officer only if they complete all the requirements of sections 7.C and 7.D.