If the apprenticeship is not completed within 12 months of completion of the instructor development training, the officer would have to repeat the basic requirements for the instructorship.
The Chief of Police, Sheriff or Agency Administrator may request a Training Extension of the time limit for completion of in-service training under the following conditions 6VAC20-20-40 (if submitted prior to the training due date):
Illness,
Injury,
Military service,
Special duty assignment required and performed in the public interest,
All officers are required to satisfactorily complete the compulsory minimum training standards and requirements within 12 months of the date of appointment as an officer. (6VAC20-20-40)
There is no complete exemption or lateral for former federal officers seeking law enforcement certification in Virginia. Applications for partial training waivers are reviewed on a case-by-case basis, reviewing prior training and experience as a law enforcement officer. Partial training waivers are only available for certified officers separated from a law enforcement agency as a certified officer for less than 2 years.
There is no complete exemption or lateral for out-of-state officers in Virginia. DCJS reviews applications for partial training waivers on a case-by-case basis based upon prior training and experience as a law enforcement officer.
Applicant officer must have at least 5 years continuous previous experience as a certified law enforcement officer; and
Be out of such employment for less than 2 years. (§ 9.1-116)
Law enforcement officer certification reinstatement:
A fully certified law enforcement officer may reinstate his/her LE certification by returning to law enforcement employment within 24 months and completing 40 hours of law enforcement in-service training within 120 days of hire. Jail officers must complete 24 hours jail in-service and court security/civil process officers must complete 16 hours in-service.
