Bill > HB461

This bill establishes a program at the Marion Military Institute that will allow graduates to receive provisional certification as Alabama law enforcement officers through the Alabama Peace Officers' Standards and Training Commission (APOSTC). The program will integrate the basic training curriculum required for APOSTC certification into the institute's associate's degree program, meaning students can earn both a degree and the necessary training simultaneously. Graduates who complete this program will be granted provisional certification upon graduation and will receive full certification once they are hired as full-time officers by an Alabama law enforcement agency. The APOSTC will recognize the Marion Military Institute as an official training academy for this purpose and will establish rules for the provisional certification process, including a minimum provisional period of six months, after which the certification will expire if the graduate is not hired. This initiative aims to streamline the path for graduates of the Marion Military Institute to enter law enforcement careers in Alabama.