8 CCR 1201-18, pt. 3 - Agent Training Requirements
In addition to the applicable requirements set forth in section 35-42-107 C.R.S., each applicant must satisfy the requirements set forth below to be eligible to receive a commission, unless the Commissioner determines that an applicant's experience and training constitute equivalent qualification for a commission.
3.1. 40 hours of prior training, to include:
3.1.1. Legal authority for investigations to
include the constitutional rights of property owners;
3.1.2. Animal care, behavior, and
handling;
3.1.3. Occupational
safety;
3.1.4. Crisis intervention
and conflict resolution;
3.1.5.
Report writing;
3.1.6.
Professionalism and ethics;
3.1.7.
Animal husbandry and body condition scoring; and
3.1.8. Optional training, which may include
but is not limited to:
3.1.8.1. Cost of
Care;
3.1.8.2. Evidence collection
and chain of custody;
3.1.8.3.
Courtroom preparation; and
3.1.8.4.
Cross reporting.
3.2. Equine endorsement: anyone who desires
an equine endorsement must complete a minimum of 8 hours of equine husbandry
and body condition scoring training.
3.3. Training provided by the Colorado
Department of Agriculture, to include, a minimum:
3.3.1. Colorado laws including Colorado
Revised Statutes Titles 18 and 35;
3.3.2. An Agent's scope and range of
authority; and
3.3.3. Bureau of
Animal Protection Rules
8 CCR
1201-18.
3.4. One year of experience in regulatory or
code enforcement, animal care and control, or animal cruelty
Investigations.
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