Section 1725.202  Minimum Background Requirements

a)         The Board will establish minimum criteria and standards for all Program applicants.  Minimum criteria include completion of an associate's degree, no conviction for a felony or crime of moral turpitude, U.S. citizenship, Illinois residency and possession of a Firearm Owner's Identification card. 

b)         The Board will establish minimum testing requirements that shall be considered as a whole in determining the eligibility of a person to enter the Program.  The minimum testing will include, but not be limited to, the following: 

1)         Cognitive testing;

2)         Psychological testing;

3)         Background investigation;

4)         Drug testing;

5)         POWER test.

c)         The Board will interview and evaluate each applicant for the Program after the person has successfully met the testing criteria established in subsection (b). 

d)         In addition to the provisions of this Section, the Board will determine whether the person has met the requirements set forth in Section 15 of the Act.