~ IDAHO AGENCIES~
PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR STAFF IS AWARE OF THE CURRENT ISSUES RELATED TO THE POST ACADEMY CD’S PRODUCED BY THE BACKUP CORP.*
THESE IMPACT:
- BASIC ACADEMY STUDENTS
- CHALLENGE APPLICANTS
- IN-SERVICE TRAINING & MTRS APPLICATIONS
*Due to some unforeseen business continuity issues, it appears very likely that POST’s relationship with our CD training vendor, the Back-Up Corporation, will be discontinued indefinitely. While we are working on a more permanent solution, the following information about the CD courses should be noted:
- The CDs will work on a limited basis.
- Students can log in to activate the CD lesson.
- Students can work through the training.
- There is no technical support function currently available;
- Students can respond to interim fill-in questions, but the answers will not function;
- The interactive test and/or final exam will not function;
- The is no linking to grade performance or to generate a “Certificate of Completion”;
To provide us with some capability to utilize what is currently in the field, we will follow the procedures shown below for each application listed:
Pre-Academy:
Students should continue to work through the applicable CDs.
- Students will complete the CD “Objective Study Guide” (downloadable from the POST web page). This will provide additional verification of completion. At present this only applies to patrol students. We will send out additional information for detention and juvenile probation within the next several weeks.
- The student’s agency will send a letter to POST attesting that their employee has progressed through the materials. This will allow POST to accept the student into the academy.
- The student will take a pencil/paper test on the material while attending the academy.
Challenge:
- Applicants will continue to work through applicable CDs.
- The applicant’s agency will send a letter to POST attesting that their employee has progressed through the materials.
- The Agency will contact the appropriate POST Regional Training Coordinator to determine appropriate resolution of the Challenge depending on where applicant is in the process.
- The applicant will take a pencil/paper test on the material at the regional level.
In-Service:
- POST CD’s issued through the BackUp Corporation should not be utilized for meeting in-service training requirements until further notice.
- Officers able to show proof of completion should contact their Regional POST Training Coordinator” for resolution.
Posting date: February 9, 2010
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