  OHMIGOSH!!! We have just gotten the best news in a LOOOOONG time! Hubby has been planning to go to school in the fall to become recertified. The police academy lasts two semesters so we have been AGONIZING over what to do...do I keep working? does B go to daycare full time? do I quit and stay home?
We had yet to come to a decision because we have been going round and round... Well, yesterday, hubby had an appointment with the director of the program. She mentioned he needed to call the MCOLES department. She thought the certification requirements had been changed and since he was already certified once, he possibly would not have to go through the academy again. Well, needless to say, he was so excited and hopeful but I tried to stay calm because we both figured, with our luck, it wouldn't go that way... So, he tried to get ahold of someone at MCOLES but the woman he needed to talk to was not available. He spoke to a guy there who agreed that he did not think he would need to go back through the academy...
So, today, the woman calls and tells him he is good to go! He needs to pass the physical test and then he will need to attend an 8 day training class. After that, he will need to take the state certification test and then he will be recertified! I CANNOT BELIEVE IT!!! We are both so ecstatic! I guess after 9/11, the state had to take a look at the requirements and decided if someone had gone through an academy and been certified previously, they should not have to go through an academy again, just the "refresher".
Words cannot even describe what a huge relief this is and what a burden of stress has been lifted off both our shoulders... I am so happy and excited for him...he wants to try to go to the training in August. It will require some serious dedication and hammering done on his part but I think it is doable. If he doesn't get his stuff done by August than there will be another one in October. I told him I'm nervous because that means he could be on the road by the end of the year but I know how happy it will make him...keep your fingers crossed! 
