Nevada Reciprocity Training Course
(Satisfies NAC 289.200 requirements)
The following
information provides the details for peace officers currently
certified in another state that are seeking certification in Nevada. This
information is also helpful for Nevada agencies that are interested in
hiring certified officers from another state as it details the requirements and
procedures required. Even
if you qualify for reciprocity, your employing agency may require you to attend
a Basic Academy.
This
program is ONLY for peace officers that will meet
Nevada’s reciprocity requirements.
Do You Qualify for Reciprocity?
Fees:
Currently employed by a Nevada
Law Enforcement Agency = $200.00
Not currently employed by a
Nevada Law Enforcement Agency = $400.00
All fees are non-refundable.
Payment will be accepted in the
form of cashier’s check, money order, or agency check payable
to Nevada POST. No personal checks will be accepted. For
Nevada State Agencies, a billing claim will be issued via email and payment
will be expected within 15 days. (The course cannot be started until
payment is received.)
- You will have 90 days to
complete this course. If you have not completed the course in 90
days, the course will be locked, and you will have to pay again to start it
over.
- Those who successfully pass this
training program have 24 months to gain employment as a Nevada peace
officer. If 24 months lapse and you have not gained employment as a
Nevada Peace officer, the training will expire, and you will be required to
take the training again or attend a basic academy.
- Your
agency may require you to complete the physical readiness test
(within 16 weeks from date of hire)
- Your agency will arrange for you to take the online state certification
exam.
- It is IMPORTANT to
understand that completion of the training program and passing the written
State Certification Examination is not a guarantee of your eligibility for
the POST Basic Certificate. When you are hired as a Nevada peace officer,
Nevada POST will verify all eligibility and confirm if all requirements have been met. If all eligibility requirements have not
been met, then you will be required to attend a basic academy.
How To Enroll:
In order to enroll in this course, fill out the reciprocity training course registration form (under FORMS) and mail it in with your payment.