Answer: You must possess a valid General Instructor Certification or be eligible for a General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certification at the same time as the high-liability topic.
You must have three years of experience as a certified officer or three years experience in the high-liability topic at the time you apply. You must have completed the applicable CJSTC High-Liability Instructor Course within four years of the date you apply for certification and provide the CJSTC performance evaluation form from the course.
You must complete an internship while being evaluated by a certified instructor in the high liability topic who will complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. In addition to the internship, you must be evaluated by the students in the class.
If you are applying for First Aid Instructor Certification, in addition to the requirements outlined above, you must possess and maintain a valid CPR Instructor Certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety & Health Institute or other entity referenced in Rule 64J-1.022, Florida Administrative Code.
You must already be or become affiliated with either a training school or criminal justice agency, who will submit the Instructor Certification Application form CJSTC-71. The application must have all of the required documentation indicated on the CJSTC Form 71 attached, including the CJSTC Form 81.
FDLE staff will review the application within 30 days of receiving it and will approve it if all documentation is in order. If information is missing, an Instructor Certification Deficiency Notification form CJSTC-271 will be issued, indicating the problem areas.
Medical professionals listed in Rule 11B-20.0014, F.A.C, do not have to meet the requirements of general instructor certification. Applicants requesting certification under this section must provide copies of their medical certification, and maintain a valid CPR Instructor Certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety & Health Institute or other entity referenced in Rule 64J-1.022, F.A.C. Applicants must also complete an internship and be evaluated by a certified instructor who is either the training center director, agency administrator or designee who will complete the Instructor Competency Checklist form CJSTC-81. In addition to the internship, the applicant must be evaluated by the students in the class.