The National SRO Practitioner program was established as a way
for NASRO, police agencies, and school districts to recognize officers who have
excelled in the area of school based policing. The program seeks to distinguish
those officers who are committed to serving our nation's youth, along with the
communities and schools they serve.
To obtain the status of National SRO Practitioner, officers must meet certain
requirements set forth by NASRO. Upon successful completion of these requirements,
the officer will be recognized at the annual National SRO
Conference, receive a National SRO Practitioner uniform pin, a certificate
and letter of commendation from the Association. The National SRO Practitioner
Certificate gives credit to those officers who have attended NASRO
training, shown a commitment to school based policing, and have shown leadership
in this specialized field of law enforcement.
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To obtain the status of National SRO Practitioner, the
applicant must be or have been a school resource officer for a minimum of
three years; they also must complete a NASRO approved 40-hour Basic School
Resource Officer training course, along with a NASRO approved 24-hour
Advanced SRO or Supervisor training course. The applicant will require an additional
160 hours of specialized police in-service training, and have attended at least
one National SRO Conference. Upon completing the necessary requirements, the
applicant must complete and submit a formal application along with attached
supporting documentation of all training attended.
A team of veteran school resource officers has carefully reviewed the training
criteria set forth by NASRO The Association also recognizes training from the
following institutes:
- Any course(s) sponsored or co-sponsored by the National Association
of School Resource Officers, (NASRO)
- IPTM (Institute of Police Technology and Management) prior to 1999
- Florida Attorney General's Office. Tallahassee, FL
NASRO has established the Comparative Compliance Symposium in which we
recognize there exists a demand for the Practitioner certificate by those members
who have attended a 40-hour Basic by a training provider other than NASRO
Please visit the Comparative Compliance section if your 40-hour Basic Course is
not listed above and you are working towards the National SRO Practitioner Certificate.
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