Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

6VAC20-30-30: Compulsory in-service training standards

Pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions  1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 of § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, the board establishes the following as the compulsory in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, process service officers and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

A. Law-enforcement officers and corrections officers... TOTAL 40 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 34 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

B. Jailors or custodial officers... TOTAL 24 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 18 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

C. Courtroom security officers and process service officers... TOTAL 16 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 10 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

Where this section sits in the code

Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections
Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services
Chapter 30. Rules Relating to Compulsory in-Service Training Standards for Law-Enforcement Officers, Jailors or Custodial Officers, Courtroom Security Officers, Process Service Officers and Officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations

Pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 9 of § 9.1-102 of the Code of Virginia, the board establishes the following as the compulsory in-service training standards for law-enforcement officers, jailors or custodial officers, courtroom security officers, process service officers and officers of the Department of Corrections, Division of Operations.

A. Law-enforcement officers and corrections officers... TOTAL 40 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 34 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

B. Jailors or custodial officers... TOTAL 24 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 18 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

C. Courtroom security officers and process service officers... TOTAL 16 Hours

1. Cultural diversity training... 2 Hours

2. Legal training... 4 Hours

Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy and shall be designated as legal training.

3. Career development/elective training... 10 Hours

a. Subjects to be provided are at the discretion of the academy director of a certified training academy.

b. No more than four hours may be applied to firearms qualification as provided in 6VAC20-30-80.

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