NAC289.250. Advanced certificate.

The Executive Director shall grant an advanced certificate to an officer upon submission of proof satisfactory to the Executive Director that the officer:

     1. Has a current basic certificate;

     2. Has a current intermediate certificate;

     3. Is currently employed as a peace officer by an agency; and

     4. Meets the minimum requirements set forth in one of the following paragraphs:

     (a) The officer:

          (1) Has 4 years of experience as a peace officer;

          (2) Holds a bachelor’s degree or a higher degree from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; and

          (3) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 40 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (b) The officer:

          (1) Has 6 years of experience as a peace officer;

          (2) Holds an associate’s degree from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; and

          (3) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 80 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (c) The officer:

          (1) Has 8 years of experience as a peace officer;

          (2) Has earned 45 units of credit from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; and

          (3) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 160 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (d) The officer:

          (1) Has 10 years of experience as a peace officer;

          (2) Has earned 30 units of credit from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; and

          (3) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 240 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (e) The officer:

          (1) Has 12 years of experience as a peace officer;

          (2) Has earned 15 units of credit from a college or university accredited by a national or regional accrediting body recognized by the United States Department of Education; and

          (3) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 320 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (f) The officer:

          (1) Has 14 years of experience as a peace officer; and

          (2) In addition to the training required by NAC 289.230, has successfully completed 400 hours of training in courses concerning the duties of peace officers, consisting of courses certified pursuant to NAC 289.310.

     (Added to NAC by Peace Officers’ Standards & Training Com., eff. 12-17-87; A 8-24-90; A by Peace Officers’ Standards & Training Comm’n by R102-99, 11-2-99; R188-12, 12-23-2013)