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Prerequisite: Approval of the BLET Director. Copy of reading placement test results taken less than one year prior to the class starting date; the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission requires all registrants to take a nationally standardized reading test prior to being admitted to a BLET course. Scores indicating being proficient in reading will meet reading test requirements. A certified copy of the High School, GED, or Adult High School transcript is required. Some diplomas earned through correspondence enrollment are not recognized toward the educational requirements; this is reviewed by North Carolina Training and Standards on a case by case basis.

The following items are also required for admission to the BLET program:

Must be at least 20 years of age
Must have a valid North Carolina driver’s license
Must submit a Medical Examination Form completed by a North Carolina licensed physician
Must provide a Certified Criminal History Check report
Must be a citizen of the United States
A sponsorship letter is recommended

This course is designed to provide the student with basic skills and basic knowledge necessary to perform those tasks essential to function in law enforcement. The course consists of 868 hours of instruction in the following topic areas:

Course Orientation 8
Ethical Problem Solving 16
Officer Health and Wellness 54
Communication & De Escalation Skills 24
First Responder 24
Field Notes and Report Writing 16
Arrest, Search, Seizure & Constitutional Law 24
Crisis Intervention: Interacting w/Special Needs Populations 24
Interviews and Interrogations 24
Compliance and Control Tactics 64
Firearms 96
Law Enforcement Driver Training 48
Criminal Investigations 40
Responding to Crime Victims 8
Person Crimes 16
Property Crimes 16
Crimes Against the Public 16
Juvenile Laws and Procedures 12
Domestic Violence 16
Sexual Assaults 16
Human Trafficking 4
Hate Crimes 8
Controlled Substances 16
Missing Persons 4
Deceased Persons 4
Testifying in Court 16
Motor Vehicle Laws 20
Traffic Law Enforcement 24
Traffic Crash Investigations 24
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing 28
Crime Prevention 4
Transporting and Processing Arrestees 8
Civil Process 24
Courtroom Security 8
Explosives and HazMat Emergencies 16
Homeland Security 8
Rapid Deployment to Active Attacker 16
Crowd Management 16
Patrol Techniques 28
Testing 30

TOTAL 868

Total Credits: 37

C55120 - Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate

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Total Credits: 37