Persons required to be certified by Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission; period by which certification is required.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 289.550
in effect1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 and NRS 3.310 , 4.353 , 258.007 and 258.060 , a person upon whom some or all of the powers of a peace officer are conferred pursuant to NRS 289.150 to 289.360 , inclusive, must be certified by the Commission within 1 year after the date on which the person commences employment as a peace officer unless the Commission, for good cause shown, grants in writing an extension of time, which must not exceed 6 months, by which the person must become certified. A person who fails to become certified within the required time shall not exercise any of the powers of a peace officer after the time for becoming certified has expired.
2. The following persons are not required to be certified by the Commission:
(a) The Chief Parole and Probation Officer;
(b) The Director of the Department of Corrections;
(c) The Director of the Department of Public Safety, the deputy directors of the Department and the chiefs of the divisions of the Department other than the Investigation Division and the Nevada Highway Patrol;
(d) The Commissioner of Insurance and the chief deputy of the Commissioner of Insurance;
(e) Railroad police officers; and
(f) California correctional officers.
Source: NV Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-289.htmlFetched: 10/4/2026