Pre-Service Education and Training Sample Clauses

Pre-Service Education and Training. 118. UCCJ shall provide pre-service education and training to candidates for sworn personnel positions in PRPD in accordance with its enabling statute and regulations. To the extent that UCCJ will confer Associate or equivalent degrees recognized by nationally or regionally accredited institutions of higher learning in the continental United States, UCCJ shall maintain its license in good standing from the Puerto Rico Council on Education and attain full accreditation from the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools within two years of the decision to confer such degrees. 119. Once candidates meet all educational requirements and eligibility criteria, UCCJ shall establish and provide a pre-service training program for PRPD cadets consisting of at least 900 hours of instruction that comports with generally accepted policing practice with respect to quality and content, and that reflects the requirements of this Agreement. 120. PRPD and UCCJ shall review and revise its pre-service training curriculum to ensure quality, consistency, and compliance with applicable law, PRPD policy, and this Agreement. PRPD and UCCJ shall conduct regular subsequent reviews, at least semi-annually, and submit their findings and recommendations in written reports to the Superintendent. 121. PRPD and UCCJ shall develop an appropriate training plan and standards including, but not limited to, establishing appropriate passing criteria, attendance, and participation requirements, and valid evaluation methods, to ensure that cadets and officers attain necessary knowledge, skills, and competencies to implement all requirements in this Agreement. PRPD and UCCJ shall conduct regular needs assessments to ensure that training related to the implementation of this Agreement is responsive to the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the cadets and officers being trained.