Utah Peace Officer Standards and Training
In-Service Training
Waiver / Reactivaiton Process
The Policy
Utah law provides that the "Basic Training" requirement of Peace Officer certification may be waived by the Director of POST if the applicant has successfully completed a comparable Peace Officer Basic Training program or a training program that, in the Director’s judgment, is equivalent to the program required for certification in Utah. Waiver applicants will be required to furnish POST with a copy of their basic training curriculum and proof of successful completion of the program.
Waiver Defined
WAIVER refers to a person who has completed a peace officer basic training program and wants Utah POST to recognize that training and waive the basic training requirement. All or any part of the program may be waived.
Reactivation Defined
REACTIVATION refers to a person who has previously been certified as a peace officer in Utah but has been out of law enforcement for more than one year but less than four years as described in Utah Code 53-6-208(2a) and 53-6-306(2a). The certificate of a peace officer or dispatcher lapses if he has not been actively engaged in performing the duties of a peace officer or dispatcher with in the previous four years.
Waiver/Reactivation Fees
Waiver (written exam) and P.T. $100.00
Reactivation (written exam only) $ 50.00
Fingerprint Cards $ 15.00
(Money order only payable to BCI)
*Waiver fee is payable at time of testing. The fee is not applicable if an individual is currently employed by a Utah Law Enforcement agency.
Download Information
For more detailed information on the Waver/Reactivation process download the following:
Waiver/Reactivation Manual.pdf
Application for Certification.pdf
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