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Certification & Training Standards Division
Certifications
The primary function of the Certifications Section of the Division is to ensure peace officers remain compliant with POST Act certifications and training requirements and to bring action against those officers in noncompliance. In support of this function, major responsibilities include:
- Processing applications to attend the academy for Basic Certifications
- Processing applications for Specialty certifications
- Processing Medical and Training Waivers
- Processing applications for equivalency of training certifications
- Processing Retirement Credentials and Retirement firearms carry cards
- Assisting the public through the Helpdesk
A secondary function of the Certifications Section is the assisting other POST staff with maintaining Peace Officer and Agency Records in the POST Data Gateway.
Training Standards
The Training Standards Section of the Division ensures the peace officers of Georgia are receiving the highest quality and most up-to-date training available. These responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Evaluating and approving new course recognition requests
- Evaluating and approving Seminar/Conference and Out of State training requests
- Assisting, evaluating, and presenting for POST Council approval curriculum updates for Basic Certification academy courses
- Providing online training for Out of State equivalency of training applicants
- Assisting with the Resiliency Training Program
Certification & Training Standards Division Staff
Staff Member | Title | Email (add @gapost.org) | Phone Number |
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Terry McCormick | Director | tmccormick | (770) 732-5788 |
Tim Melton | Curriculum Specialist | tmelton | (470) 716-2569 |
Anthony Leo | Curriculum Specialist | aleo | (770) 686-5114 |
Doug French | Curriculum Specialist | dfrench | (470) 669-0260 |
Angie Cox | Certification Specialist | acox | (470) 817-7031 |
Gena Adams | Certification Specialist | gadams | (470) 817-7089 |
Angela Fowler | Certification Specialist | afowler | (470) 817-7084 |
Zetta Lowery | Certification Specialist | zlowery | (470) 817-7090 |
Lovako Patterson | Certification Specialist | lpatterson | (470) 817-7093 |