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FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS
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Academy Registration
1. How do I register to attend the POST academy
in Carson City?
2. How do I register to attend one of the other
academies in the state?
Academy Programs
3. Where can I find a listing of all the basic
academy training programs in Nevada?
4. If I attend and complete a Nevada certified
basic academy training program as a
non-affiliate, how long do I have to get
employed as a peace officer before my
training expires?
5. What are the minimum training standards for
Category I?
6. What are the minimum training standards for
Category II?
7. What are the minimum training standards for
Category III?
8. What are the minimum training standards for
in-lieu reciprocity?
9. What are the minimum training standards for
Category II to I upgrade?
10.
What are the minimum training standards for
Reserve?
Annual Training Requirements to maintain a
Basic Certificate
11.
Where can I find the requirements for peace
officer annual continuing education
requirements?
12.
I am returning from an extended absence
(military activation, long term medical or
other approved absence) of 12 months or more
from my employer, what training do I need to
have to maintain my POST Basic Certificate
in good standing?
13.
I have been out of Nevada law enforcement
for less than 60 months and am looking at
returning to an agency as a peace officer.
What training will I be required to complete
before I may perform my duties as a peace
officer?
Basic Certificate
14.
I’m currently employed with a Nevada law
enforcement agency and have recently
graduated from a POST certified basic
academy, how do I apply for my POST Basic
Certificate?
15.
I recently completed a POST certified basic
academy as a non-affiliated student, how do
I apply for my POST Basic Certificate?
16.
I recently left employment as a Nevada peace
officer, how long is my POST Basic
Certificate good for?
17.
I am looking to obtain a Nevada POST Basic
Certificate, how do I get one?
18.
I want to take a POST exam and I was
wondering what would be the first step to do?
Child Abuse and Sexual Assault of a Child
Mandatory Training
19.
What are the mandatory training requirements
for all peace officers?
20.
What are the mandatory training requirements
for peace officers who regularly investigate
these cases?
Copies of Basic and Professional
Certificates
21.
How do go about obtaining copies of my POST
Basic and professional Certificates?
Criminal Convictions
22.
If I have been convicted of a crime, can I
still be a peace officer in Nevada?
Instructor Training
23.
What are the requirements to instruct
in-service mandatory annual continuing
education courses?
Job Openings
24.
Where can I find peace officer job listings
for Nevada?
Looking for training classes
25.
Where can I find POST training classes?
POST ID Number (PIN)
26.
How do I get a copy of my POST ID number
(PIN)?
POST Live In Academy
27.
While attending the POST live-in academy,
are students allowed to leave the campus?
28.
While attending the POST live-in academy, is
there a curfew?
29.
While attending the POST live-in academy, is
there a married couple residency?
30.
While attending the POST live-in academy,
are visitors allowed to enter the
dormitories and the dormitory rooms?
POST regulations
31.
Where do I find the NRS and NAC’s that
pertain to the POST Commission and POST
regulations?
Professional Certificates
32.
What are the requirements for the POST
Intermediate Certificate?
33.
What are the requirements for the POST
Advanced Certificate?
34.
What are the requirements for the POST
Supervisor Certificate?
35.
What are the requirements for the POST
Management Certificate?
36.
What are the requirements for the POST
Executive Certificate?
37.
What are the requirements for the POST
Instructor Certificate?
38.
How do I apply for the Professional Certificate(s)?
Radar, Lidar and other Speed Measuring
Devices
39.
Where can I find the statute that requires
officers to be trained in speed measuring
device?
40.
Where can I find information regarding
approved radar devices?
Reciprocity Certification
41.
What are the eligibility requirements for
reciprocity certification in Nevada?
42.
Can a non-affiliate academy graduate from an
approved reciprocity state qualify for the
reciprocity certification?
43.
Is there reciprocity for Corrections (Nevada
Category III)?
44.
Can I challenge the certification
examination without attending training and
get a POST Basic Certificate?
45.
Can a Reserve Officer from a reciprocity
state qualify for the reciprocity
certification in Nevada?
46.
Does Nevada POST grant transferable
reciprocity certification for Professional
Certificates from another state?
Standards of Appointment
47.
I’m not a US citizen; may I be a peace
officer in Nevada?
48.
Is a high school diploma or GED required to
be a Nevada peace officer?
49.
What is the minimum age requirement to be a
Nevada peace officer?
50.
Is a criminal record an immediate
disqualifier to being a Nevada peace
officer?
Certificate
Upgrades
51.
What is the process for me to upgrade my
Category III POST Basic Certificate to a
Category II or I POST Basic Certificate?
52.
What is the process for me to upgrade my
Category II POST Basic Certificate to a
Category I POST Basic Certificate?
53.
What is the process for me to upgrade my
POST Reserve Certificate to any other
category basic certificate?
Course Certification / Approval
54.
What is the process for having a course
certified by POST?
55.
What is the process for having an “M” number
assigned for a course?
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