Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-3311.18: CLEET basic peace officer academies and other law

enforcement training – Tuition and fees.

A. The Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training

(CLEET) shall be authorized to conduct basic peace officer

certification academies and other law-enforcement-related training

for individuals who are neither commissioned nor appointed by a law

enforcement agency under rules established by CLEET.

B. The tuition or fees for attending the basic peace officer

certification academy and other law-enforcement-related training

shall be at a rate established and approved by CLEET. The tuition

or fees shall be deposited into the Peace Officer Revolving Fund

established in Section 3311.7 of Title 70 of the Oklahoma Statutes.

C. Individuals not commissioned or appointed by a law

enforcement agency who are trained in the basic peace officer

certification academy shall be required to meet minimum standards

established for peace officers as set forth in Section 3311 of Title

70 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Any fees related to meeting the

minimum standards shall be borne by the individual.

D. CLEET is authorized to promulgate rules to effectuate the

provisions of this section.

E. Upon successful completion of the Basic Peace Officer

Certification Academy, the individual's CLEET certification will

become effective upon employment by an Oklahoma law enforcement

agency. Employment and certification must be obtained within two

(2) years of completion of the Basic Peace Officer Certification

Academy.