The Membership of the South Carolina Training Officers Association is classified into two groups. Active Members and Honorary Members.

• Active Membership:

  Any regularly employed person appointed by an Agency or Department Head to be responsible for the training programs at their respective agencies, and are employed by any governmental agency that is responsible for criminal justice activities within the State of South Carolina, or is a retired law enforcement officer of the State of South Carolina representing any agency mentioned above..

  For the purpose membership, a governmental agency is defined as any state, regional, county, or municipal entity.
   

• Honorary Membership:

  Any person who in the opinion of the Executive Committee has made outstanding contributions to criminal justice training in South Carolina can be granted an Honorary Membership.