Section 1780.202  Minimum Curriculum Requirements

a)         In no event will the Basic Court Security Course be less than 158 hours of full-time study, nor more than 240 hours.

b)         The Board's mandated training course may be reviewed and modified at any time by the Board.  Nevertheless, the approved curriculum will include, but not be limited to, the following: 

1)         The Peace Officer Firearm Training Act [50 ILCS 710];

2)         A course in cardio-pulmonary resuscitation consistent with American Heart Association standards;

3)         Instruction on first aid or emergency care (life threatening conditions);

4)         Instruction on basic court security principles;

5)         Instruction on the legal rights of visitors and prisoners;

6)         Instruction on self defense tactics;

7)         Instruction on human behavior; and

8)                  Instruction on physical search procedures.