1.  Training and certification required.  Beginning July 1, 2025, as a condition to the continued employment of a person hired as a probation and parole officer, that person shall successfully complete, within the first 12 months of employment, a basic training course approved by the board and meet the certification standards established by the board pursuant to section 2803‑A, subsection 5‑C. Thereafter, as a condition to continued employment as a probation and parole officer, the officer shall satisfactorily maintain the basic certification. The board, under extenuating and emergency circumstances in individual cases, may extend the 12-month period for not more than 180 days. The board, in individual cases, may waive basic training requirements when the facts indicate that an equivalent course has been successfully completed in another state or federal jurisdiction.