Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 464-14-.02 - Qualifications for Certification: Pre-Employment Requirements
When initially accepted for employment or appointment by a Sponsoring Agency, any candidate seeking certification under these Rules shall:
(a) Be at least eighteen (18)
years of age as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth
certificate or other proof of birth acceptable to the Council.
(b) Be a citizen of the United States or a
repatriated or naturalized citizen of the United States as of the date
employment commences as evidenced by a certified copy of said candidate's birth
certificate or other certified proof of citizenship acceptable to the
Council.
(c) Have a high school
diploma or its recognized equivalent or any approved college degree indicating
successful completion of high school. A recognized equivalent means a diploma
awarded by any state on the basis of a General Education Development (GED)
Test.
(d) Be fingerprinted and a
search made of local, state, and national fingerprint files to disclose any
criminal record;
(e) Not have been
convicted by any state or by the federal government of any crime the punishment
for which could have been imprisonment in a federal or state prison or
institution nor have been convicted of sufficient misdemeanors to establish a
pattern of disregard for the law, provided that, for purposes of this
paragraph, violations of traffic laws and other offenses involving the
operation of motor vehicles when the applicant has received a pardon shall not
be considered.
(f) Possess good
moral character as determined by investigation under procedure established by
the Council.
(g) Be found, after
examination by a licensed physician or surgeon, to be free from any physical,
emotional, or mental conditions which might adversely affect his/her exercising
the duties of a communications officer, and;
(h) Have an oral interview with the hiring
authority or its representative to determine the applicant's appearance,
background, and ability to communicate.
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