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AGENDA ITEM REPORT

Title: Report on Request to Amend Regulation 1052 - Instructors in POST-Certified Courses
REPORT PROFILE
MEETING DATE
6/18/2020		 BUREAU SUBMITTING THIS REPORT
Training Delivery and Compliance Services Bureau
RESEARCHED BY (PRINT NAME)
Michelle Weiler		 REVIEWED BY (PRINT NAME)
Ralph Brown
REPORT DATE
03/19/2020		 APPROVED BY
Manuel Alvarez, Jr.		 DATE APPROVED
05/18/20
PURPOSE
Decision Requested		 FINANCIAL IMPACT
No

ISSUE:
Should the Commission approve the amendment to Regulation 1052(a)(5) to adopt (A) and (B) to stipulate that instructors of POST-certified courses simultaneously instruct and attend the course as a student? Note that exceptions may be made for workshops, seminars, symposiums, and other similar events when an individual is registered to attend sessions for which he or she is not an instructor.
BACKGROUND:
Recently, POST staff have been made aware of courses in which instructors have attended a portion of a POST-certified course as a student when also acting in the capacity of an instructor. This creates a potential concern with regard to the ability to accurately reflect student attendance and the validity of the instructor's subject matter expertise and qualifications as an instructor.
ANALYSIS:

Recently, POST staff have been made aware of courses in which instructors have attended a portion of a POST-certified course as a student when also acting in the capacity of an instructor for a small portion/block of instruction. Although these infrequent instances appear to have happened due to the best of intentions, the situation identified the need for POST regulation to provide better clarity in order to ensure individuals participating as students can focus their undivided attention on the learning environment. Further, these few instances were not in violation of POST regulation, as the language in its current state does not address such circumstances.

Additionally, the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) does not currently allow for the submission of a student on a roster who is simultaneously listed as an instructor for the course.

The acceptable exception to both issues are instructors who present on specific topics for which they are subject matter experts during workshops, seminars, symposiums, and other similar events. Instructors for these events typically present information or sit on panels and field questions from attendees (students) for 1-2 hour blocks at a time. After presenting, the instructor returns to the role of attendee (student).

RECOMMENDATION:
POST staff recommend the Commission approve the amendment to Regulation 1052(a)(5) to include (A) and (B) to stipulate that instructors of POST-certified courses cannot simultaneously instruct and attend the course as a student. Exceptions may be made for workshops, seminars, symposiums, and other similar events when an individual is registered to attend sessions for which he or she is not an instructor.

 
 
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1052_Requirements_for_Course_Certification.v3.pdf Cover Memo