Enacts new GS 17C-10.1 to direct the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission (Commission) to waive completion of the Commission-accredited training course and to issue probationary certification to an applicant for employment as a law enforcement officer who is a current or former military police officer. Provides that the Commission must evaluate the applicant's training and experience under GS 93B-15.1(a) to determine if they are substantially equivalent to, or exceed the minimum expectations for, employment as a law enforcement officer and whether the applicant satisfies all of the following conditions: (1) has successfully completed a military police training program and received a military police occupational specialty rating and (2) has performed military officer duties in any branches of military service, active or reserve, or the National Guard for not less than two of the five years preceding the application for certification as a law enforcement officer.

Requires that an applicant certified under subsection (a) of GS 17-10.1 must successfully complete the employing law enforcement agency's in-service firearms training and qualification program prior to employment and serve a one-year probation period. Also requires the applicant to successfully complete the Legal Unit in a Commission-accredited Basic Law Enforcement Training Course and successfully pass the State Comprehensive Examination in its entirety during the one-year probation period.

Subsection (c) provides that the Commission is to issue certification to a former or current military police officer whose combined training and experience is not substantially similar to or does not exceed minimum expectations for employment as a law enforcement officer providing that the applicant meets all of the following requirements: (1) has successfully completed a formal military basic training program and has been awarded a military police occupational specialty rating; (2) engaged in the active practice of military police officer duties in any of the branches of military service, active or reserve, or the National Guard for not less than two of the five preceding years; (3) meets the minimum standards for law enforcement officers as provided in 12 NCAC 9B. 0101 and NCAC 9B. 0111; (4) has success fully completed the Legal Unit in a Commission-accredited Basic Law Enforcement Training Course and any supplementary training as deemed necessary by the Commission, not to exceed 180 hours; and (5) obtain a passing grade on the State Comprehensive Basic Law Enforcement Training Exam.

Provides further provisions concerning certification by members of the National Guard and Reserves for employment as law enforcement officers and defines the following terms as used in this section: branches of military service, combined training, and military police.

Amends GS 17C-3 to change the number of members of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission to 34 (was, 31) members and provide for the three additional members. Amends the duration of the terms of the Governor's appointments to account for the required type of member employment.