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<br />ARTICLE VI <br /> <br />6.0 CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM <br /> <br />6.1 Definitions. For the purpose of clarifying the criteria for <br />the Police Career Development Program designations set forth <br />in Sections 6.2 through 6.8 of this Article, the following <br />definitions apply: <br /> <br />A. Educational Units. One (1) completed "semester" unit in <br />an academic course of instruction approved by the <br />Police Chief and in an accredited college or university <br />shall equal one (1) educational unit. One (1) "quarter" <br />unit achieved in an educational institution as above <br />shall equal two-thirds (2/3) of an educational unit. <br />"Trimester" units or other standards of measurement <br />used as a basis in awarding scholastic credits will be <br />accorded the same evaluation and weight as provided by <br />the respective accredited college or university. Only <br />completed coursework credited with a letter grade "C" <br />or better or a grade of "Pass" when evaluated by the <br />"Pass/Fail" method will be accepted. If such ratings <br />are not rendered for a specific course, then a <br />certificate of successful completion must be submitted. <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />Training Units. Twenty (20) <br />equivalent of approved police <br />unit. <br /> <br />classroom hours or its <br />training shall equal one <br /> <br />Regular, periodic, on-the-job training programs shall <br />not be considered as fulfilling this requirement. <br />Neither shall the special training required for Crime <br />Scene Investigators and Advanced Officers or other <br />similar mandatory training (e.g., First Aid, C.P.R. <br />Recertification, etc.) nor the basic introductory <br />training or similar training given an employee during <br />his or her probationary period be given credit for the <br />awarding of training units. <br /> <br />1. When college credit is awarded for special <br />training in police work, such units of credit may <br />be counted for either training units or <br />educational units as the officer may select. <br /> <br />2. Training units may be earned by the assignment to <br />and performance of sworn police officer duties <br />(other than uniformed field patrol work in Field <br />Operations Division) with one (1) full and <br />continuous month of such assignment equal to one <br />(1) training unit. Credit for experience in <br />assignments other than patrol work in Field <br />Operations shall not be given, unless at least <br />three (3) full and continuous months of such <br /> <br />22 <br />