Rule 13 – Renewal of Basic Certification 
Effective January 31, 2016

The Board is authorized to renew a basic certificate for any applicant who:

(a)		Has not served as a peace officer or reserve peace officer within the previous 	three (3) years; and

(b)		Possesses and submits a copy of his/her current first aid and cardiopulmonary 	resuscitation certification, or equivalents; and

(c)		Truthfully completes and submits the POST Form 4 – Application for 	Renewal of Basic Certification; and

(d)		Successfully completes the fingerprint-based criminal history record check 	required under Rule 14; and

(e)		Passes the certification examination pursuant to Rule 15; and

(f)		Satisfies any combination of the following skills proficiency 	requirements:

(I)	Successfully completes skills training at a POST approved basic peace officer training academy; 

(II)	Successfully completes a POST approved refresher academy, including the arrest control, law enforcement driving, and firearms skills training;

(III)	Passes a skills examination pursuant to Rule 16 in each of the three (3) skills disciplines at a POST test-out site, or passes all portions of the three (3) skills examinations at a regional test-out site, as documented by an approved skills instructor.  Approved skills instructors include:  sme committee members or POST approved designees who are not a member of the applicant’s employing agency; or

(IV)	Passes only some portions of the examinations referred to in (III) and the applicant elects to complete prescribed remedial training with respect to those portions not passed and successfully passes the skills test-out examination following the remedial training.

(V)	If leaving active out-of-state (the state in which the individual is certified) or federal peace officer employment, within six (6) months from the date of issuance of the provisional certification, pass the written certification exam.

(g)	     The POST-approved skills instructor must submit the completed POST Skills 	Testing Grade Sheet to POST.

(h) 	Individuals renewing their certification must complete physical and 	psychological examinations pursuant to § 24-31-303(5), C.R.S. prior to 	becoming employed.