This course is designed, developed, monitored, and constantly updated by the Criminal Justice Training and Standards Division of the North Carolina Department of Justice.  Minimum time for completion is approximately six months.  Classes meet during evening hours and on Saturdays.

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is designed to give students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise.

This program utilizes State commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include, but are not limited to, criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic, and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

Students must successfully complete and pass all units of study mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission to receive a certificate.

The application cycle for the Fall class begins in March and ends in June, with the application cycle for the Spring class beginning in August and ending in November. Contact the Law Enforcement Training Director at 828-327-7000, extension 4448 for further information on the application process and to receive an application packet.