12 NCAC 09B .0238 CERTIFICATION AND RE-CERTIFICATION TRAINING FOR LIDAR OPERATORS
(a) The Lidar Operator Training Course for law enforcement officers shall be designed to provide the student with the skills and knowledge to perform the function of a law enforcement lidar operator. This course shall be for a period not to exceed four consecutive weeks, and shall consist of a minimum of 30 hours of instruction and shall include the following topic areas and minimum hours for each:
(1) Course Orientation 0.5 Hours
(2) Introduction to Lidar Training 0.5 Hours
(3) Basic Principles of Lidar Speed Measurement 1 Hour
(4) Legal and Operational Considerations 1 Hour
(5) Familiarization and Operation of Specific Lidar Instruments 2 Hours
(6) Courtroom Preparation 1 Hour
(7) Motor-Skill Performance Testing 3 Hours
(8) Course Review 1 Hour
This course shall have a minimum ratio of one instructor per six students.
(b) To be eligible for enrollment in the Lidar Operator Training Course, applicants shall meet the following requirements at the time of enrollment:
(1) have completed a Commission-approved Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Course, pursuant to 12 NCAC 09B .0205;
(2) hold active law enforcement certification; and
(3) hold active radar operator certification or be enrolled in a radar operator training course or a radar operator re-certification training course as outlined in 12 NCAC 09B .0212; or
(4) hold active radar instructor certification or be enrolled in a radar instructor training course or a radar instructor re-certification training course as outlined in 12 NCAC 09B .0210.
Sheriffs, deputy sheriffs, and federal law enforcement personnel, including armed forces personnel, who do not meet these requirements shall be allowed to participate in a Lidar Operator Training Course at the discretion of the school director.
(c) The Lidar Operator Re-Certification Training Course shall be designed to provide the law enforcement officer with the skills and knowledge to continue to perform the functions of a lidar operator. This course shall be presented within a period not to exceed one week and shall consist of a minimum of four hours of instruction, including the following topic areas and minimum hours for each:
(1) Course Orientation 0.5 Hours
(2) Legal and Operational Considerations 1 Hour
(3) Motor-Skill Performance Testing 2.5 Hours
This course shall have a minimum ratio of one instructor per six students.
(d) To be eligible for enrollment in the Lidar Operator Re-Certification Training Course, applicants shall meet the following requirements at the time of enrollment:
(1) hold active law enforcement certification;
(2) hold active lidar operator certification or have previously held active lidar operator certification within the 12 months prior to the scheduled end date of the course; and
(3) hold active radar operator certification or be enrolled in a radar operator training course or a radar operator re-certification training course as outlined in 12 NCAC 09B .0212.
Federal law enforcement personnel who do not meet these requirements shall be allowed to participate in a Lidar Operator Re-Certification Training Course at the discretion of the school director, but such personnel must have completed one introductory-level speed measurement instrument course that included instruction on the operation of lidar instruments. Courses that meet this requirement include those described in Paragraph (a) of this Rule and those described in 12 NCAC 09B .0242(a).
(e) If the Governor declares a State of Emergency pursuant to G.S. 166A-19.3(19), the Director of the Criminal Justice Standards Division shall allow additional time to complete a specific course delivery beyond the time limits set forth in Paragraphs (a) and (c) of this Rule when the Director determines that doing so is necessary based on consideration of the following factors:
(1) Whether instruction has begun in the course or whether course initiation may be postponed;
(2) The risk of harm to students that may be caused by continuation of the course;
(3) Whether those enrolled in the course have been or will likely be called to action to help address the State of Emergency;
(4) The specific need for the waiver; and
(5) The degree of benefit to the public in allowing a break in instruction.
Notice of waivers granted pursuant to this Section shall be posted on the CJETS website, https://ncdoj.gov/law- enforcement-training/criminal-justice/. The waivers granted pursuant to this Section shall only apply to courses that began or were in progress during the effective period of the State of Emergency.
History Note: Authority G.S. 17C-6;
Eff. May 1, 2004;
Amended Eff. November 1, 2007;
Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. May 25, 2019;
Amended Eff. February 1, 2026; April 1, 2022.