Professional Development for Working Officers
South Piedmont offers more than 50 law enforcement training courses each year, providing a wide range of professional development opportunities for current law enforcement officers.
These courses are designed to help you stay current with evolving laws, policies, and best practices in public safety. Whether you’re looking to sharpen your skills in investigations, defensive tactics, leadership, or community policing, these programs support your continued growth and effectiveness in the field.
By participating in ongoing training, you ensure that your knowledge and skills meet the high standards expected in today’s law enforcement environment.
The Program Options
Varies
South Piedmont offers more than 50 law enforcement training courses annually. These programs ensure working law enforcement officers continually deepen their education and training.
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Prerequisites
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| Start Date | End Date | Title | Course Description |
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| 6/26/25 | 6/26/25 | Basic Gang 101 | Course Description: This 1 day course provides basic, entry-level training for those who are assigned to work with street gangs. Instruction on how to recognize and identify gang members and gang insignia; broad overview of national gangs with an emphasis on gangs known to operate in North Carolina. This class will instruct on gang colors, symbols, graffiti and crimes. Who Should Attend: This training is offered to sworn officers in North Carolina. Officers/Investigators/Detectives or Agents that have limited experience, but little formal training in street gang investigations, to include Detention & Corrections. This basic class is particularly relevant for patrol officers and School Resource Officers. This training will be presented by the North Carolina Gang Investigators Association. |
| 7/16/25 | 7/17/25 | Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals | Description: DITEP is derived from the national Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, a successful law enforcement procedure used to detect drug and alcohol impaired drivers. The methods employed in this training are based on medical and scientific facts. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies. The DEC Program was validated in laboratory by studies conducted at the Johns Hopkins University, and in the field by the Southern California Research Institute. The training will enable school resource officers along with school nurses to determine first of all, whether or not the student is impaired. If it is determined that there is impairment, whether the impairment is due to a medical problem or is drug related. And finally, if the impairment is drug related, through proven diagnostic procedures, what category or categories of drugs that are likely causing the observed impairment. DITEP enables schools to employ an aggressive evaluation and detection program that will cause drug usage in schools to decline. Consequently, not only will the disruption caused by those abusing drugs be decreased, but also the incidence of those individuals driving to and from schools while impaired by either alcohol or drugs will also be greatly reduced, making our communities and schools a safer place for all. |
| 7/21/25 | 7/21/25 | Open Source & Social Media Intelligence for Law Enforcement | COURSE TOPICS: -Applying open source research to law enforcement -Utilizing open source databases for identification -Social media’s role in investigations -Documenting open source research -Open source versus legal process The attendee will know the following at the end of this course: -What open source databases are available to the investigator and how to use them to conduct investigative analysis -The proper way to document open source research and preserving data for discovery -How to research social media and encrypted platforms for viable information and corroborating through other means -Understand the difference between open source research and protected information that requires legal process -How to identify/locate subjects by conducting practical case studies using open source databases and platforms Instructor: Max Wooten Max Wooten is a veteran investigator with over 19 years of experience in local and federal law enforcement. Through gang, violent crime, and counterterrorism investigations, Max has developed a vast amount of knowledge and expertise working complex, criminal investigations. Since 2014, Max has been instructing law enforcement and sharing his knowledge and experience to new investigators. |
| 7/23/25 | 12/5/25 | Law Enforcement Management Academy | WHAT TO EXPECT: LEMA is a 144 hour course designed to enhance Leadership and Management skills for any law enforcement professional looking to expand his or her skills. The course is designed to meet 3 days a month starting in July and ending with a graduation ceremony in December. Enrollment is limited and applicants must supply a letter of recommendation from their supervisor. JULY 23-25, 2025 Week 1: Leadership on the Line 8am-5pm ……………………………. Garbett Leadership on the Line 8am-5pm ……………………………. Garbett Leadership on the Line 8am-5pm ……………………………. Garbett AUGUST 27-29, 2025 Week 2: Leadership vs Management 8am-5pm …………………………. Greer Contemporary Issues in Law Enforcement 8am-5pm …. Gilliard Budgeting 8am-5pm …………………………….. Simpson & Gilliard SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2025 Week 3: Social Media in Law Enforcement 8am-12pm ……………… Maye Retirement for the LEO 1pm-5pm ……………………….. Gazaway Media Relations 8am-5pm ………………………………… Underwood Media Relations 8am-5pm ………………….. Underwood & Cooper OCTOBER 15-17, 2025 Week 4: Internal Affairs & Personnel Law 9am-6pm ……………….. Parker Officer Involved Shooting& Case Studies 8am-5pm ……….. Isley Preparing for Promotion 8am-5pm ……………. Amy Snider-Wells NOVEMBER 5-7, 2025 Week 5: Teambuilding & Leadership 8am-5pm ………………………… Coan Mentoring Law Enforcement Professional 8am-5pm … Morrison Mentoring Law Enforcement Professional 8am-5pm … Morrison DECEMBER 10-12, 2025 Week 6: Budget Presentations 8am-5pm ………………. Gilliard & Simpson Human Resources 8am-5pm …………………………………. Gilliard Group Presentations/Graduation 8am-5pm ……………… Gilliard |
| 7/28/25 | 7/30/25 | Drug Enforcement for Patrol Officers | Course Objective: Narcotic investigations can be the most dangerous type of investigation that a uniform officer might encounter in the performance of his/her duties. The officers attending this class will not only gain a complete awareness of the drugs facing them today, but they will acquire the expertise needed to make quality observations and sound judgments in determining drug use. Officers will be better equipped to identify drug distribution and smuggling not only in roadside situations but in the community that they patrol. The officer safety issues learned in this seminar will not only benefit the officers attending the seminar but the members of their community as well. Course Topics Include: -Drug identification -Drug Packaging -Search and Seizure -Knocks and Talks -Use of Informants -Testifying in Court on Drug cases Officers safety is stressed through this class. Officer Testimony from 2024 class: Tracy, I was in your drug investigation class earlier in the week at Waxhaw PD. I wanted to let you know I made a traffic stop Saturday morning about 01:30 for a tag light violation. I got PC to search the vehicle and got 121 Grams of Methamphetamine, 20+ grams of marijuana, $283,000 in cash, and 8 firearms out of the vehicle with one firearm being stolen. The offender was also wanted out of Mecklenburg County for trafficking charges. It was confirmed from my department administration to be the largest bust in department history! Thank you again! |
| 7/28/25 | 8/1/25 | First Line Supervision | Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors who have not received formal supervisory training. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: • Avoid liability problems arising from employment practices and field operations. • Identify misconduct and corruption and be able to use appropriate techniques to prevent them. • Determine and utilize motivational incentives to improve or cause high performance. • Lead groups in consensus decision making and creative problem solving. • Promote ethical practices in law enforcement and create a professional law enforcement culture. • Complete and receive results from a personality inventory. • Lead others through concepts of empowerment and transformation. • Demonstrate supervising for results skills dealing with work performance and work habit problems. • Utilize identified competencies of a leader to address factors in high |
| 7/31/25 | 8/1/25 | Threat Assessment & Management for Targeted Violence in Schools | Description: What causes a “normal” teen into becoming a mass murderer? Can mass murder in the school be predicted and prevented? This course examines the various theories of the cause of school shooters, warning signs, assessment, and interventions. What influence does social media have? Recent court decisions, HIPPA, FERPA and ADA regarding threat assessment and management will also be examined. This course includes case studies of would-be mass murderers whose attacks were thwarted and asks the question; “What do we do with them when they’re released?” Instructor: Instructor: Captain Michael Prodan has been a Criminal Investigative Profiler for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) Behavioral Science Unit since 1998. Prior, he was with the Covina, California, Police Department, and the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Investigation. For eight years, he was the Special Agent Supervisor of California DOJ’s Violent Crime Profiling Unit. In 1990, he became one of only 34 graduates worldwide of the FBI’s Police Fellowship in Criminal Investigative Profiling and Crime Scene Analysis at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime in Quantico, VA. He is currently the president of the International Criminal Investigative Analysts Fellowship. |
| 8/4/25 | 8/6/25 | Advanced FTO and Supervisors | Course Description: This is a three-day Advance training course for FTO’s and Supervisors. We will do a FTO refresher, highlighting the FTO Manual key points, conduct several Problem Base Learning Exercises, go over training issues that are associated with trainees (experienced or new) and how to document them, promotional tips, and PTSD related issues with trainees. This course meets training requirements for CALEA Standard 33.4.3 e & NC Law Enforcement Accreditation (NCLEA) Standard 2.09.C Requirements: Must be a FTO (certified through their agency and completed a FTO course) or Supervisor of FTOs. Instructor: John Leone |
| 8/7/25 | 8/8/25 | Hostage/Crisis Negotiations for First Responders | Course Overview: This dynamic 16-hour course is designed specifically for first responders who may encounter hostage or crisis situations. Participants will learn fundamental principles of crisis intervention, negotiation strategies, and techniques to de-escalate volatile scenarios while prioritizing safety for all involved. Key Topics Covered: • Understanding the role of first responders in crisis negotiations • Active listening techniques to build rapport and reduce tension • Recognizing and managing emotional triggers in crisis situations • Basic negotiation strategies for initial response • Coordination with specialized negotiation teams • Case studies and practical scenarios Course Objectives: • Equip first responders with tools to effectively communicate during crises. • Enhance decision-making under stress. • Improve outcomes in situations involving hostages or emotionally charged individuals. Who Should Attend: • Patrol officers, deputies, and first-line supervisors. • Firefighters, EMS personnel, and other emergency responders. • Any public safety professional likely to be the first on the scene of a crisis. Training Highlights: • Interactive classroom instruction • Role-playing exercises and real-world scenarios • Experienced instructors with extensive field knowledge |
| 8/11/25 | 8/15/25 | Death and Homicide Investigation | Description: Officers will be shown the various types of natural, accidental, suicidal and homicidal deaths you may encounter along with proven investigative strategies for each type of case. Officers will learn a systematic process for handling the crime scene from the initial approach through scene documentation and evidence collection. Numerous case studies and practical exercises will be used throughout the class to reinforce learning objectives. Training presented by BlueLine Training Group provides high quality, cost-effective training programs to dedicated law enforcement personnel throughout the United States. Our training courses are focused on improving investigative skills. All of our instructors are experienced law enforcement officers from either a local, state or federal background. They have extensive experience and training in their areas of instruction and will provide the most up-to-date and accurate information available. |
| 8/11/25 | 8/14/25 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: State Exam is on August 22, 2025 at Gaston College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/18/25 | 8/22/25 | Executive Protection for Law Enforcement | Course Description: Protective Services Detail for Law Enforcement is a Five-day course aimed at preparing and educate the student on the best practices in Executive Protection. This course is designed around actual working knowledge of protection details in both Afghanistan, and Israel protecting POTUS, VPOTUS, U.S. Dignitaries, Congressional Delegates, Secretary of State, and Department of State Ambassadors. Who should attend this Course: Anyone interested in Executive Protection. This course is approved by the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Private Protective Services Board. The completion of this course allows students to apply for a North Carolina Close Personal Protection License. Equipment Needed: Only a willingness to learn, no special equipment needed. Objectives: Provide the knowledge and training on how a protection detail operates in order to keep the assigned principle safe. The four day course will cover the following topics: 1. Describe the purpose of an Executive Protection Detail. 2. Mission Planning 3. Roles and duties of a Protective Security Detail. 4. Identify and demonstrate walking formations and duties. 5. Motorcade operations to include arrivals and departures. 6. Advance work and the steps involved in conducting an advance. 7. Emergency evacuation drills, route selection, hard points, and safe havens. 8. Conduct a site survey and complete an advance packet on that site. 9. Practical exercises to put all topics in practice. 10. Legal Issues and laws set forth in the NC PPSB Board. Instructor/Owner: Jaymes Holden is the owner of 360 Protection Group, who previously worked on the Department of State’s Worldwide Protection Program assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Kabul Afghanistan, and the Consulate in Jerusalem Israel. Mr. Holden was assigned as a Protective Detail Member and Shift Leader of a Protective Detail to U.S. Ambassadors and Consulate Generals. Mr. Holden has also worked for Fortune 500 clients in New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles to account for almost a decade of government and |
| 8/20/25 | 8/20/25 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: State Exam is on August 22, 2025 at Gaston College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/21/25 | 8/21/25 | LiDAR Operator | Description: Sworn LEO who are RADAR certified and need Basic LiDAR Certification. Testing: State Exam is on August 22, 2025 at Gaston College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/25/25 | 8/26/25 | Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement | Course Description: ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It’s a training program for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals. The program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Purpose: Reduce impaired driving incidents Reduce serious injuries and fatal crashes Train professionals to recognize signs of impairment Train professionals to work together to reduce impaired driving Training: The ARIDE program is 16 hours long It includes training on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) The SFSTs include Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn (W&T), and One Leg Stand (OLS) Who can take the ARIDE course law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Benefits: The ARIDE program helps reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes |
| 8/26/25 | 8/28/25 | ICS-300 | Course Description: This three-day course is designed for those emergency response personnel who would function in a Command or General Staff position during a large, complex incident or event or personnel who are or would likely be part of a local or regional Incident Management Team during a major incident, whether single agency, multiagency or Unified Command. Requirements: Students must enroll on NCTerms. |
| 9/3/25 | 9/3/25 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 9/4/25 | 9/4/25 | RADAR Recertification | Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR Recertification. Testing: Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 9/8/25 | 9/9/25 | ICS-400 | Course Description: This course is designed for those emergency response personnel who would function as part of an Area Command, Emergency Operations Center, or Multiagency Coordination System during a large, complex incident or event or those personnel who are or would likely be part of a local or regional Incident Management Team during a major incident, whether single agency, multiagency or Unified Command. Requirements: Students must enroll on NCTerms. |
| 9/8/25 | 9/10/25 | Detecting and Overcoming Deception | Detecting Deception: This course will explore the various ways of determining when a witness, victim or suspect is not telling the truth, more importantly, not telling the whole truth. The first part will cover the various techniques; statement analysis, kinesics (body language), behavioral analysis, and neurolinguistics, to not only determine if an individual is being deceptive, but how to overcome the deception and obtain admissions and confessions. The second part will explore the various personality disorders most often seen in individuals who, more often than not, are involved in criminal behaviors (anti-social, narcissistic, borderline, paranoid, obsessive-compulsive) with a special emphasis on the criminal psychopath. These individuals pose a special challenge during an interview as their “disorders” make it easier to lie and often mask their stress of telling a lie. Instructor: Captain Michael Prodan has been a Criminal Investigative Profiler for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) Behavioral Science Unit since 1998. Prior, he was with the Covina, California, Police Department, and the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Investigation. For eight years, he was the Special Agent Supervisor of California DOJ’s Violent Crime Profiling Unit. In 1990, he became one of only 34 graduates worldwide of the FBI’s Police Fellowship in Criminal Investigative Profiling and Crime Scene Analysis at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime in Quantico, VA. He is currently the president of the International Criminal Investigative Analysts Fellowship. |
| 9/10/25 | 9/12/25 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Description: The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course teaches law enforcement officers how to detect impairment in drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The course is also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course. Course content: Learn to recognize signs of impairment Learn to administer the SFSTs Learn to observe, testify, and report Learn to interpret the results of the SFSTs Course development: The SFST course was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The course is updated regularly to reflect new scientific and technological advances. Course delivery: The course is interactive and includes practice sessions. Participants must pass a written exam and demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFSTs. Course benefits: The SFST course helps law enforcement officers reduce the number of impaired driving incidents and serious injury and fatal crashes. |
| 9/15/25 | 9/15/25 | Sovereign Citizens & First Amendment Auditors | Description: This dynamic and immersive training will focus on sovereign citizens and their rapidly increasing problematic contact with all forms of government, with a specific focus on interactions with law enforcement and criminal justice personnel. Basic awareness of this growing threat and how it will directly impact the daily duties and responsibilities of law enforcement and other government entities will be discussed at length. Attendees should expect a general “indoctrination” into the sovereign citizen movement to help further awareness, recognition and mitigation of this unconventional and bothersome problem. Additionally, a significant portion of training will cover First Amendment Auditors, their goals and tactics, and best practices when encountered by law enforcement and other government officials. Topics covered and course focus: • Learn the fundamental principles of the sovereign citizen movement, including ideological beliefs, pillars, doctrines, tactics, and goals • Identify sovereign indicators through language identification and document recognition • Paper Terrorism through false liens and lawsuits • Courtroom behavior/tactics • Recognize common militia ideology, activity, tactics and symbology • Boogaloo, III% and Posse Comitatus ideologies • Anti-government views pertaining to gun rights, land rights, and government mandates • What are First Amendment Auditors and what do they want? • Tactics commonly used by Auditors to engage with law enforcement • Best practices for professional and safe encounters when engaging with Auditors • Hybrid threat actors with anti-law enforcement beliefs Instructor: Rob Finch is a current North Carolina Detective and decorated investigator with over 19 years experience working in a large criminal intelligence unit. Since 2010, Rob has used his dynamic and engaging teaching style to train thousands of law enforcements professionals throughout the United States. |
| 9/16/25 | 9/17/25 | Domestic Terrorism & Radicalization to Violent Extremism | Description: This relevant and timely training will provide law enforcement officers with an introductory overview of numerous domestic terror indicators and criminally subversive subcultures encountered by law enforcement professionals on a daily basis. The course will provide a definition of violent extremism and focus on identifying individuals and groups who attempt to advance social or political beliefs through force or violence. Law enforcement professionals will be educated on the First Amendment and the Constitutional protections afforded to all groups discussed. At the conclusion of the course, attendees will be trained to identify racially and ideologically motivated behavior and discern between criminal activity and First Amendment protected speech and actions. Subjects, Groups & Ideologies Covered: • Anarchist/Antifa/Anti-Authority/Anti-Government • White Supremacy/National Socialism/Accelerationism • Antisemitism/Hate Crimes/Civil Rights Violations • INCEL Movement/Anti-Feminist Ideology • Proud Boys/Racially Motivated Active Clubs/Blood Tribe • 764 & Gore Groups • Boogaloo Movement/III% • Black Militia/NFAC • Animal Rights Issues • Eco-Terrorism & Eco-Fascism • Social Media Usage for Recruitment, Propaganda and Communication At the conclusion of training, attendees will be able to: • Identify racially motivated violent extremism, associated symbols and ideologies. • Understand and predict the dynamics of encounters with ideologically motivated subcultures. • Complete safe, competent and thorough investigations involving criminally subversive groups and/or racially motivated individuals. • Define, explain, and train fellow officers on the recruitment tactics and social media platforms most commonly used by the groups discussed. Instructor: Rob Finch is a current North Carolina Detective and decorated investigator with over 19 years experience working in a large criminal intelligence unit. Since 2010, Rob has used his dynamic and engaging teaching style to train thousands of law enforcements professionals throughout the United States. |
| 9/17/25 | 9/17/25 | Retirement for LEO 8am-12 | Description: The student will develop an understanding of the North Carolina retirement system for law enforcement officers, regardless of their years of service. The course includes information about pension benefits, NC 401K, Special Separation Allowance and other aspects of retirement specifically concerning the law enforcement officer retirement after a successful career of full time sworn service. Instructor: Alex Gazaway, Retired Cary P.D. |
| 9/24/25 | 10/13/25 | General Instructor School | Description: General Instructor Training is offered to Criminal Justice personnel planning to teach in any course mandated by either the Criminal Justice Education Training Standards Commission or the Sheriff’s Education Training Standards Commission. REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of a high-school diploma and four (4) years practical experience as a Criminal Justice Officer. Practical experience must be as a Criminal Justice officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field directly related to the C riminal Justice System. *Students must purchase the current Instructor Training Student Manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 9/29/25 | 10/1/25 | Cell and Social Media Exploitation | Course Description: In this three day course attendees will be exposed to basic investigative techniques using cellular and social media records. We will discuss in detail the records offered by each major social media platform a nd cellular company. The course will further cover such topics as basic cellular the ory and function, how to properly and legally obtain cellular and social media record s, examination and exploitation of call details records, cellular mapping techniqu es, pen registers, trap and trace, global positioning, call records research, and the use o f electronic surveillance. At the completion of this course the attendee should be familia r with call detail records from each of the major cellular companies and how to use them i n all types of criminal investigations. Requirements: Attendees should bring a laptop with Excel loaded on it and a thumb drive for this course. Instruction by 201 TAC Solutions |
| 10/13/25 | 10/14/25 | Red Dot Instructor Course | Description: The CMT Consulting, LLC, MRDS (Red Dot) Instructor Training Course is an instructor certification course designed as a “train-the trainer” class specifically targeting active and current instructors certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission as Specialized Firearms Instructors, although Firearms Instructors from other entities such as Armed Security or other State-certified programs are also welcome to attend the training. This course is designed for the instructor to have at least a working knowledge of the MRDS prior to attending the training. MRDS systems are one of the most effective and much-needed tools available for duty pistols due to the aiming point being superimposed on the target while the target or threat is in full focus of the shooter. Like any other new technology, MRDS systems require training for the instructor as well as the law enforcement officer carrying them. This system has already proven to greatly mitigate mistake-of-fact shootings in the line of duty. This course is written to build and refine the skills of instructors necessary to develop and run MRDS training and transition programs. The course includes both classroom and live-fire range time. Topics Covered: • The different categories of Pistol Mounted Optics • Various mounting options and procedures • Safety concerns of employing Pistol Mounted Optics • Course development best practices • Sighting and co-witnessing procedures • Reticle sizes and selection • Battery life and run time • Holster selection and options • Medical and/or eye issues and the effects they have on using optics • MRDS systems in different lighting conditions • Live fire on multiple targets using MRDS • Pass a standard course of fire test with 92% or better Instructor: Chad Thompson is 35-year law enforcement veteran serving in local, State, Federal and International capacities. Chad retired from the NC Justice Academy as the Senior Firearms Instructor and School Director of the Specialized Firearms Instructor Training Course. Chad trained every firearms instructor for the State of North Carolina from 2008 to 2022, to include law enforcement, armed security and Concealed Carry Handgun Instructors. Equipment Needed: MRDS equipped pistol with 3 magazines Duty gear including holster and mag pouches 600 rounds of ammunition Safety gear to include eye and ear protection and a billed hat Any additional note-taking material student desires |
| 10/14/25 | 10/14/25 | Vehicle Extractions Solutions Level 1 | Description: The CMT Consulting, LLC, MRDS (Red Dot) Instructor Training Course is an instructor certification course designed as a “train-the trainer” class specifically targeting active and current instructors certified by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission as Specialized Firearms Instructors, although Firearms Instructors from other entities such as Armed Security or other State-certified programs are also welcome to attend the training. This course is designed for the instructor to have at least a working knowledge of the MRDS prior to attending the training. MRDS systems are one of the most effective and much-needed tools available for duty pistols due to the aiming point being superimposed on the target while the target or threat is in full focus of the shooter. Like any other new technology, MRDS systems require training for the instructor as well as the law enforcement officer carrying them. This system has already proven to greatly mitigate mistake-of-fact shootings in the line of duty. This course is written to build and refine the skills of instructors necessary to develop and run MRDS training and transition programs. The course includes both classroom and live-fire range time. Topics Covered: • The different categories of Pistol Mounted Optics • Various mounting options and procedures • Safety concerns of employing Pistol Mounted Optics • Course development best practices • Sighting and co-witnessing procedures • Reticle sizes and selection • Battery life and run time • Holster selection and options • Medical and/or eye issues and the effects they have on using optics • MRDS systems in different lighting conditions • Live fire on multiple targets using MRDS • Pass a standard course of fire test with 92% or better Instructor: Reginald “Corey” Smith has been an active-duty Police Officer since 2014. A current member of the Greenville Police Department, Corey has been blessed to attend various training courses by brilliant minds in the realm of Subject Control and Defensive Tactics. He believes in keeping an open mind and always remaining a student when it comes to training. Corey actively practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu at East Carolina Brazilian Jiu Jitsu in Winterville, North Carolina under Professor Heath Chapman and has a huge passion for the martial arts. In 2023, Stoic Resolutions, LLC was created by Corey and his fellow colleagues David Anderson and Adam Leggett with the idea to create a training system comprised of various elements specific to the world of Law Enforcement and SWAT. Equipment Needed: Duty belt, BDU pants or equivalent and comfortable shirt, protective eye wear, Water/Snacks |
| 10/20/25 | 10/24/25 | Crisis Intervention Training | Description: Crisis Intervention Training, CIT, trains dispatchers, fire fighters, first responders, police officers, and sheriff’s office personnel to better understand people who experience behavorial health crisis. Learn how to de-escalate situations; recognize people in crisis; encourage people in crisis to seek treatment and provide access to services. COURSE OBJECTIVES: -Classroom Training, Site Visits and Role Playing -Safely Interact with People experiencing Mental Health Crises -Protect the Rights of People with Mental Illness and Other Brain Disorders -Reduced Criminal Justice System Costs -Increased Referral Rates and Reduced Arrests Among People with Mental Illness |
| 10/20/25 | 10/23/25 | RADAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR Certification. Testing: State Exam is on October 24, 2025 at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 10/27/25 | 10/31/25 | First Line Supervision | Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors who have not received formal supervisory training. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: • Avoid liability problems arising from employment practices and field operations. • Identify misconduct and corruption and be able to use appropriate techniques to prevent them. • Determine and utilize motivational incentives to improve or cause high performance. • Lead groups in consensus decision making and creative problem solving. • Promote ethical practices in law enforcement and create a professional law enforcement culture. • Complete and receive results from a personality inventory. • Lead others through concepts of empowerment and transformation. • Demonstrate supervising for results skills dealing with work performance and work habit problems. • Utilize identified competencies of a leader to address factors in high |
| 11/3/25 | 11/5/25 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Description: The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course teaches law enforcement officers how to detect impairment in drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The course is also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course. Course content: Learn to recognize signs of impairment Learn to administer the SFSTs Learn to observe, testify, and report Learn to interpret the results of the SFSTs Course development: The SFST course was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The course is updated regularly to reflect new scientific and technological advances. Course delivery: The course is interactive and includes practice sessions. Participants must pass a written exam and demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFSTs. Course benefits: The SFST course helps law enforcement officers reduce the number of impaired driving incidents and serious injury and fatal crashes. |
| 11/10/25 | 11/13/25 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: State Exam is on November 21, 2025 at Gaston College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 11/10/25 | 11/14/25 | Field Training Officer | Who Should Attend: Law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide Field Training to new officers. The focus of this course is primarily for patrol and detention officers, but uses the same methodologies as on-the-job training for telecommunicators or Crime Scene Investigators. Course Goal: To provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training and DOCC (Jail School). Methodologies: This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises and demonstrations. Course Objectives: • Objectively evaluate the performances of trainees. • Utilize performance feedback, counseling and training skills in the interaction with trainees. • Successfully utilize leadership skills and attributes. • Evaluate and counsel trainees in report writing and note-taking skills. Course Requirements: Attendance is required at all class sessions. In order to satisfactorily complete this course, the participant must actively participate in all classroom discussions and activities; and, obtain a minimum score of 70% on a written test to be given at the conclusion of the course. Students must bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and blank copies of their Daily Observation Reports (DORs). Required Material: Field Training Officer Manual (Can be purchased from the NCJA Bookstore) |
| 12/1/25 | 12/2/25 | Roadside Interview Detecting Deception | Course Description: This two-day course will address an examination of the roadside interview process to include questioning for quality information, accessing verbal, vocal and non-verbal behavior and gaining compliance as they apply to the roadside interview. Instructor: Captain Michael Prodan has been a Criminal Investigative Profiler for the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division’s (SLED) Behavioral Science Unit since 1998. Prior, he was with the Covina, California, Police Department, and the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Investigation. For eight years, he was the Special Agent Supervisor of California DOJ’s Violent Crime Profiling Unit. In 1990, he became one of only 34 graduates worldwide of the FBI’s Police Fellowship in Criminal Investigative Profiling and Crime Scene Analysis at the National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime in Quantico, VA. He is currently the president of the International Criminal Investigative Analysts Fellowship. |
| 12/1/25 | 12/4/25 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: State Exam is on December 12, 2025 at Rowan Cabarrus Community College. Requirements: Students must mave the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 12/3/25 | 12/5/25 | Modern Combative Tactics | Description: Many basic tactics have stayed the same for centuries, with the evolution of technology and society, the way law enforcement must operate while conducting building/room clearances is forever evolving. No tactical concept is perfect, or without risk. This class will help officers to significantly reduce risk posed to themselves by staying up-to-date on their building clearing tactics. Furthermore, there is often a disconnect between combatives and effective clearing techniques. Students in this course will learn and demonstrate proven leverage-based subject control techniques. By the end of the course, students will have pressure-tested both the building clearing techniques and subject control techniques in a scenario-based environment. We believe tactics should be taught as an all encompassing theory so gaps are not exposed when techniques are used in real world application. Equipment Needed:Recommended course attire: BDU style pants, hooded sweat shirt, duty belt, Blue gun, body armor and gloves. Instructor: Scott St Clair is a seasoned law enforcement professional with a distinguished career spanning over thirteen years. A proud Marine Corps Veteran, Scott’s journey into law enforcement began in 2012. Since then, he has continued to serve with distinction as an active-duty law enforcement officer. Scott is currently assigned as a team leader for his agencies regional swat team. Over the last decade, Scott has also become an accomplished Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt, further enhancing his abilities as a SWAT operator and specialized instructor. Scott’s commitment to continuous improvement is reflected in his extensive list of certifications, including NC Tactical Training Certification, NC Firearms Instructor, NC Subject Control Instructor, Force on Force Instructor, Special Operations Combatives (SOCP) Instructor. Gracie Survival Tactics Level 2 Instructor, and Lead EFC Instructor. These certifications attest to his dedication to staying at the forefront of law enforcement training and techniques. Website: www.leocombatives.com Instagram: @LEO_Combatives |
| 12/8/25 | 12/8/25 | Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Refresher | Course Description: ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It’s a training program for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals. The program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Purpose: Reduce impaired driving incidents Reduce serious injuries and fatal crashes Train professionals to recognize signs of impairment Train professionals to work together to reduce impaired driving Training: The ARIDE program is 16 hours long It includes training on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) The SFSTs include Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn (W&T), and One Leg Stand (OLS) Who can take the ARIDE course law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Benefits: The ARIDE program helps reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes |
| 1/7/26 | 1/7/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 1/8/26 | 1/8/26 | RADAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 1/26/26 | 1/29/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 1/26/2026 | 1/30/2026 | Tactical Leadership | Who Should Attend: This course is designed for both tactically and non-tactically trained law enforcement officers aspiring to develop their leadership and response skills in crisis situations. Course Description: This training is designed to improve the technical and cognitive skills needed to provide effective leadership within an unfolding critical incident. The course structure involves self-control, leadership, and de-escalation within the overall incident. The course objective is to improve the student’s cognitive tactical decision-making abilities within a compressed time frame. Methodologies: This course employs classroom lecture, case studies, and open class discussion. Emphasis is placed on the experiential knowledge of students who have gone through the crisis cycle and stressful events thereby reinforcing the emotional impact on decision making as well as expectations for other officers in similar situations. Tactical Leadership (goal is to improve and/or build upon the student’s leadership style) ➤The importance of having high Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) and how to improve it. ➤ Understanding the crisis cycle and controlling your stress response during and after the experience of a critical incident. Lessons Learned (goal is to reinforce the course’s primary principles through case studies) ➤ Incidents that contain valuable insights into the initial decision making cycle of critical incidents will be dissected to better understand how events unfolded. ➤The class will discuss lessons learned from previous critical events along with how we can improve if presented with an incident of similar dynamics. Instructor: Scott Tyson, NCJA |
| 2/2/26 | 2/4/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Description: The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course teaches law enforcement officers how to detect impairment in drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The course is also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course. Course content: Learn to recognize signs of impairment Learn to administer the SFSTs Learn to observe, testify, and report Learn to interpret the results of the SFSTs Course development: The SFST course was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The course is updated regularly to reflect new scientific and technological advances. Course delivery: The course is interactive and includes practice sessions. Participants must pass a written exam and demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFSTs. Course benefits: The SFST course helps law enforcement officers reduce the number of impaired driving incidents and serious injury and fatal crashes. |
| 2/2/26 | 2/13/26 | Police Law Institute | Course Description: This intense 74 hour course of instruction is designed to provide the student with specific skills necessary to conduct law enforcement activities associated with search warrants, arrests, investigative detention, warrantless searches, in-custody and voluntary interviews, eyewitness identifications and non-testimonial and identification orders. Attendees MUST have the following books for the class: 1. NC Arrest, Search and Investigation (commonly known as the “Farb Book” (5th or 6th Edition)) 2. The Red case law book (can be purchased from the NCJA) 3. The Green “Supplement Book (can be purchased from the NCJA) To order these books, please contact the North Carolina Justice Academy at 910-525-4158, ext 310. Payment can be made by credit card. Instructor Bio: Andrew Tallmer is a highly experienced attorney and law enforcement instructor. He has taught law course to well over a thousand North Carolina law enforcement officers. Mr. Tallmer has worked as a police attorney for the New York City Police Department and as an agency legal specialist at the North Carolina Justice Academy. He is a member of the North Carolina bar and is certified as a law enforcement instructor by the State of North Carolina. Students must bring a laptop to class. |
| 2/16/26 | 2/19/26 | RADAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 2/17/26 | 2/17/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher 8-12 | SFST Refresher Training is for law enforcement officers who have successfully completed the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Training Program. Officers can refresh their skills with: • recognizing and interpreting evidence of DWI • administering and interpreting the scientifically validated sobriety tests • describing DWI evidence clearly and convincingly • reviewing information regarding recent case law and research studies |
| 2/23/26 | 2/26/26 | FAA Part 107 sUAS (Drone) Class | Course Description: This course prepares public safety and emergency responders for small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)/Drone flight certification. Topics include flight theory, flight operations and flight training utilizing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Remote Pilot-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Study Guide, North Carolina Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operator Permit Knowledge Test Study Guide and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Division of Aviation UAS flight standards and best practices. Learners will gain an introduction to commercial, government and recreational drone applications. Coursework will highlight topics such as regulations, weather, air space, human factors and sUAS performance. Upon completion, students will be prepared to sit for the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Knowledge Test and NCDOT UAS Operator Permit. The course must be taught utilizing the NC Department of Transportation Division of Aviation approved curriculum. Base course content is the same as UAS-3111 Small Unmanned Aircraft System. The fourth day will be a day of practical flight training with your agency drone. Areas covered will be maneuvering, photography, over watch tactics, locating lost subjects and counter sUAS. Instructor: Wayne Bailey, Blue Ridge Mountain Drones CLASS SIZE LIMITED TO 20 |
| 3/4/26 | 3/4/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 3/5/26 | 3/5/26 | LiDAR Operator | Course Description: Sworn LEO who are RADAR certified and need Basic LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students hust have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 3/9/26 | 3/13/26 | Crisis Intervention Training | Description: Crisis Intervention Training, CIT, trains dispatchers, fire fighters, first responders, police officers, and sheriff’s office personnel to better understand people who experience behavorial health crisis. Learn how to de-escalate situations; recognize people in crisis; encourage people in crisis to seek treatment and provide access to services. COURSE OBJECTIVES: -Classroom Training, Site Visits and Role Playing -Safely Interact with People experiencing Mental Health Crises -Protect the Rights of People with Mental Illness and Other Brain Disorders -Reduced Criminal Justice System Costs -Increased Referral Rates and Reduced Arrests Among People with Mental Illness |
| 3/16/26 | 3/17/26 | Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement | Course Description: ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It’s a training program for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals. The program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Purpose: Reduce impaired driving incidents Reduce serious injuries and fatal crashes Train professionals to recognize signs of impairment Train professionals to work together to reduce impaired driving Training: The ARIDE program is 16 hours long It includes training on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) The SFSTs include Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn (W&T), and One Leg Stand (OLS) Who can take the ARIDE course law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Benefits: The ARIDE program helps reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes |
| 3/23/26 | 3/27/26 | First Line Supervision | Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors who have not received formal supervisory training. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: • Avoid liability problems arising from employment practices and field operations. • Identify misconduct and corruption and be able to use appropriate techniques to prevent them. • Determine and utilize motivational incentives to improve or cause high performance. • Lead groups in consensus decision making and creative problem solving. • Promote ethical practices in law enforcement and create a professional law enforcement culture. • Complete and receive results from a personality inventory. • Lead others through concepts of empowerment and transformation. • Demonstrate supervising for results skills dealing with work performance and work habit problems. • Utilize identified competencies of a leader to address factors in high |
| 3/30/26 | 4/2/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 4/13/26 | 4/17/26 | Interview & Interrogation | Who Should Attend: Sworn Law Enforcement Officers involved in criminal investigations. Course Goal: This basic course is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to the investigations section of their agency or for those tasked with the responsibility of conducting criminal investigations, interviews and interrogations. Course Objectives: -Identify the difference between an interview and an interrogation. -Identify legal considerations when conducting an interview or interrogation of an adult and of a juvenile. -Describe strategies and techniques for planning and conducting successful interviews and interrogations. -Explain methods to detect deception. -Discuss different techniques that can be used to develop rapport and obtain information from a variety of individuals. Methodologies: This course will employ lecture, class discussions, practical exercises, and case studies. The course will incorporate use of video clips, videos and PowerPoint slides. Attendance is required at all sessions and participation in all practical exercises administered. Students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on a written test which will be given at the conclusion of the course. The course focus is on the technical aspects of interviewing and interrogating. Instructor: Scott Tyson, NCJA |
| 4/13/26 | 4/30/26 | General Instructor School | Description: General Instructor Training is offered to Criminal Justice personnel planning to teach in any course mandated by either the Criminal Justice Education Training Standards Commission or the Sheriff’s Education Training Standards Commission. REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of a high-school diploma and four (4) years practical experience as a Criminal Justice Officer. Practical experience must be as a Criminal Justice officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field directly related to the C riminal Justice System. *Students must purchase the current Instructor Training Student Manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 4/27/26 | 4/27/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher 8-12 | SFST Refresher Training is for law enforcement officers who have successfully completed the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Training Program. Officers can refresh their skills with: • recognizing and interpreting evidence of DWI • administering and interpreting the scientifically validated sobriety tests • describing DWI evidence clearly and convincingly • reviewing information regarding recent case law and research studies |
| 5/4/26 | 5/8/26 | Field Training Officer | Who Should Attend: Law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide Field Training to new officers. The focus of this course is primarily for patrol and detention officers, but uses the same methodologies as on-the-job training for telecommunicators or Crime Scene Investigators. Course Goal: To provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training and DOCC (Jail School). Methodologies: This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises and demonstrations. Course Objectives: • Objectively evaluate the performances of trainees. • Utilize performance feedback, counseling and training skills in the interaction with trainees. • Successfully utilize leadership skills and attributes. • Evaluate and counsel trainees in report writing and note-taking skills. Course Requirements: Attendance is required at all class sessions. In order to satisfactorily complete this course, the participant must actively participate in all classroom discussions and activities; and, obtain a minimum score of 70% on a written test to be given at the conclusion of the course. Students must bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and blank copies of their Daily Observation Reports (DORs). Required Material: Field Training Officer Manual (Can be purchased from the NCJA Bookstore) |
| 5/11/26 | 5/13/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Description: The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course teaches law enforcement officers how to detect impairment in drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The course is also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course. Course content: Learn to recognize signs of impairment Learn to administer the SFSTs Learn to observe, testify, and report Learn to interpret the results of the SFSTs Course development: The SFST course was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The course is updated regularly to reflect new scientific and technological advances. Course delivery: The course is interactive and includes practice sessions. Participants must pass a written exam and demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFSTs. Course benefits: The SFST course helps law enforcement officers reduce the number of impaired driving incidents and serious injury and fatal crashes. |
| 5/11/26 | 5/14/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 5/27/26 | 5/27/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 5/28/26 | 5/28/26 | RADAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 5/26/26 | 5/27/26 | Search Warrant Prep | Who Should Attend? Investigators and law enforcement officers involved with enforcement activities associated with search warrants, warrantless searches, interviews, eyewitness identifications and nontestimonial identification orders and who are subject to potential legal liability resulting from those activities. Course Goal: To provide the skills necessary to conduct enforcement activities associated with search warrants and nontestimonial identification orders and to avoid liability while conducting such activities. Course Objectives: At the end of the course the student will be able to: -Draft a valid search warrant applicable to digital devices -Lawfully execute a search warrant -Apply relevant statutes and case law to digital evidence search warrant preparation and execution. -Identify the steps an officer may take to defend against a liability action in lawsuits relating to search warrants. Methodologies: This course utilizes discussion, video scenarios, practical exercises, programmed texts, student readings and case studies. Course Requirements: Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student must participate in class and practical exercises, successfully prepare search warrants and nontestimonial orders and successfully attain a required score on a written examination. Students are encouraged to have a copy of the Arrest, Search and Investigation textbook, written by Robert Farb and published by the UNC School of Government (Sixth or Fifth Edition). |
| 5/28/26 | 5/29/26 | Warrantless Searches | Who Should Attend: Investigators and other law enforcement officers who are charged with the responsibility of conducting warrantless searches and the drafting of search warrants. THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL. Course Goal: The course examines exceptions to the search and arrest warrant requirements. Course Objectives: At the end of this course, the participants will be able toachieve the following objectives: ➤ Analyze and determine when a reasonable expectation of privacy exists for purposes of the Fourth Amendment. ➤ Determine what actions by law enforcement do not constitute a search within the meaning of the Fourth Amendment. ➤ Identify and apply the exceptions to the search warrant requirement, including consent searches, the automobile seexacercphteiosn o, fs feiarerc shceesn iensc.ident to arrest, and inventory searches. Also examined are crime scene searches, trash pulls, and ➤ Identify and prepare for problem areas resulting in potential civil liability. Methodologies: This course utilizes discussion, video scenarios, practical exercises and case studies. Course Requirement: Students must satisfactorily complete all assignments. Special Concerns: Some evening work is required. It is recommended that the student brings a laptop computer. Instructor: Andrew Tallmer, Esq. LEOLAT Law Enforcement Officer Legal Advice and Training LEOLAT.com andrewtallmer@gmail.com919-816-5332 |
| 6/1/26 | 6/3/26 | Out of the Darkness | Description: This 24-hour course introduces the first responder to the importance of mental health and wellness. Due to our careers as first responders, we are introduced to trauma at all levels. As a result, we are affected physically, mentally, and emotionally. This course of instruction focuses on mental health and the effects associated with stress. Other topics include depression, financial well-being, family well-being, shift work, and suicide. This instruction also covers ways to practice self-care with emphasis on these topics in relation to individuals in first responder or adjacent careers. Other topics include PTSD, identifying signs of stress & how to manage it, compassion fatigue, what burnout is, and how to recognize the signs of burnout, plus pathways to fight it. This instruction is presented in lectures, PowerPoint, group work, and individual exercises. This training is free to all law enforcement, Fire, EMS, and Telecommunicators. Lieutenant Matt Ridings, with over 24 years of law enforcement experience, is currently serving as his agency’s supervisor for the Vice/Narcotics Division and is assigned to the Forsyth County Drug Task Force. He has held positions as a Telecommunicator, Patrol Officer, School Resource Officer, Field Training Officer, Honor Guard, Traffic Team Officer, SWAT Operator, and Patrol Sergeant. In 2022, he was certified as a Peer Support Officer through the Law Enforcement Alliance for Peer Support (LEAPS). In 2024, Matt developed his agency’s first Peer Support Team, which is now active and operational. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from American Military University, is a specialized instructor for Hazmat and Explosives, & holds several certificates in specialized areas. |
| 6/15/26 | 6/19/26 | Basic School Resource Officer | Description: To provide the participant with the history, philosophy and basic skills necessary to serve as a School Resource Officer. Participants will receive instruction in school-based law, ways to handle exceptional students, and classroom instruction techniques. Provides instruction on school-based law, classroom techniques, and how to handle exceptional students. Training topics: School-based law Classroom instruction techniques Identifying and analyzing legal concepts Recognizing and comparing disabilities Identifying risk factors and warning signs of mental health challenges De-escalation Behavioral threat assessment Emergency operations planning Armed assailant response Requirements: Officers must have the the latest version of the SRO Manual for the class. This manual can be purchased from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 7/15/26 | 7/16/26 | Drug Impairment Training for Educational Professionals | Description: DITEP is derived from the national Drug Evaluation and Classification (DEC) Program, a successful law enforcement procedure used to detect drug and alcohol impaired drivers. The methods employed in this training are based on medical and scientific facts. The information is supported by research conducted in both laboratory and field studies. The DEC Program was validated in laboratory by studies conducted at the Johns Hopkins University, and in the field by the Southern California Research Institute. The training will enable school resource officers along with school nurses to determine first of all, whether or not the student is impaired. If it is determined that there is impairment, whether the impairment is due to a medical problem or is drug related. And finally, if the impairment is drug related, through proven diagnostic procedures, what category or categories of drugs that are likely causing the observed impairment. DITEP enables schools to employ an aggressive evaluation and detection program that will cause drug usage in schools to decline. Consequently, not only will the disruption caused by those abusing drugs be decreased, but also the incidence of those individuals driving to and from schools while impaired by either alcohol or drugs will also be greatly reduced, making our communities and schools a safer place for all. |
| 8/5/26 | 8/5/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/6/26 | 8/6/26 | RADAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/17/26 | 8/20/26 | RADAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 8/31/26 | 9/2/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing | Description: The Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) course teaches law enforcement officers how to detect impairment in drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The course is also known as the DUI or DWI Detection course. Course content: Learn to recognize signs of impairment Learn to administer the SFSTs Learn to observe, testify, and report Learn to interpret the results of the SFSTs Course development: The SFST course was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). The course is updated regularly to reflect new scientific and technological advances. Course delivery: The course is interactive and includes practice sessions. Participants must pass a written exam and demonstrate proficiency in administering the SFSTs. Course benefits: The SFST course helps law enforcement officers reduce the number of impaired driving incidents and serious injury and fatal crashes. |
| 8/31/26 | 9/4/26 | Interview & Interrogation | Who Should Attend: Sworn Law Enforcement Officers involved in criminal investigations. Course Goal: This basic course is designed for law enforcement officers assigned to the investigations section of their agency or for those tasked with the responsibility of conducting criminal investigations, interviews and interrogations. Course Objectives: -Identify the difference between an interview and an interrogation. -Identify legal considerations when conducting an interview or interrogation of an adult and of a juvenile. -Describe strategies and techniques for planning and conducting successful interviews and interrogations. -Explain methods to detect deception. -Discuss different techniques that can be used to develop rapport and obtain information from a variety of individuals. Methodologies: This course will employ lecture, class discussions, practical exercises, and case studies. The course will incorporate use of video clips, videos and PowerPoint slides. Attendance is required at all sessions and participation in all practical exercises administered. Students must achieve a minimum score of 70% on a written test which will be given at the conclusion of the course. The course focus is on the technical aspects of interviewing and interrogating. Instructor: Scott Tyson, NCJA |
| 9/14/26 | 9/17/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 9/14/26 | 9/18/26 | Crisis Intervention Training | Description: Crisis Intervention Training, CIT, trains dispatchers, fire fighters, first responders, police officers, and sheriff’s office personnel to better understand people who experience behavorial health crisis. Learn how to de-escalate situations; recognize people in crisis; encourage people in crisis to seek treatment and provide access to services. COURSE OBJECTIVES: -Classroom Training, Site Visits and Role Playing -Safely Interact with People experiencing Mental Health Crises -Protect the Rights of People with Mental Illness and Other Brain Disorders -Reduced Criminal Justice System Costs -Increased Referral Rates and Reduced Arrests Among People with Mental Illness |
| 9/28/26 | 9/29/26 | Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement | Course Description: ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It’s a training program for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals. The program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Purpose: Reduce impaired driving incidents Reduce serious injuries and fatal crashes Train professionals to recognize signs of impairment Train professionals to work together to reduce impaired driving Training: The ARIDE program is 16 hours long It includes training on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) The SFSTs include Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn (W&T), and One Leg Stand (OLS) Who can take the ARIDE course law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Benefits: The ARIDE program helps reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes |
| 9/28/26 | 10/15/26 | General Instructor School | Description: General Instructor Training is offered to Criminal Justice personnel planning to teach in any course mandated by either the Criminal Justice Education Training Standards Commission or the Sheriff’s Education Training Standards Commission. REQUIREMENTS: A minimum of a high-school diploma and four (4) years practical experience as a Criminal Justice Officer. Practical experience must be as a Criminal Justice officer or as an administrator or specialist in a field directly related to the C riminal Justice System. *Students must purchase the current Instructor Training Student Manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 10/19/26 | 10/23/26 | First Line Supervision | Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors who have not received formal supervisory training. Course Objectives: At the end of the course, the student will be able to: • Avoid liability problems arising from employment practices and field operations. • Identify misconduct and corruption and be able to use appropriate techniques to prevent them. • Determine and utilize motivational incentives to improve or cause high performance. • Lead groups in consensus decision making and creative problem solving. • Promote ethical practices in law enforcement and create a professional law enforcement culture. • Complete and receive results from a personality inventory. • Lead others through concepts of empowerment and transformation. • Demonstrate supervising for results skills dealing with work performance and work habit problems. • Utilize identified competencies of a leader to address factors in high |
| 10/28/26 | 10/28/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Recertification | Course Description: Sworn LEO needing RADAR & LiDAR Recertification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 10/29/26 | 10/29/26 | LiDAR Operator | Course Description: Sworn LEO who are RADAR certified and need Basic LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manual from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 11/9/26 | 11/12/26 | RADAR/LiDAR Basic | Description: Sworn LEO needing Basic RADAR & LiDAR Certification. Testing: TBA Requirements: Students must have the most recent manuals from the NCJA Bookstore. |
| 11/16/26 | 11/20/26 | Field Training Officer | Who Should Attend: Law enforcement officers who are or will be assigned to provide Field Training to new officers. The focus of this course is primarily for patrol and detention officers, but uses the same methodologies as on-the-job training for telecommunicators or Crime Scene Investigators. Course Goal: To provide the technical and personal skills to individuals in order for them to function as evaluators and trainers of recruits who have completed Basic Law Enforcement Training and DOCC (Jail School). Methodologies: This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises and demonstrations. Course Objectives: • Objectively evaluate the performances of trainees. • Utilize performance feedback, counseling and training skills in the interaction with trainees. • Successfully utilize leadership skills and attributes. • Evaluate and counsel trainees in report writing and note-taking skills. Course Requirements: Attendance is required at all class sessions. In order to satisfactorily complete this course, the participant must actively participate in all classroom discussions and activities; and, obtain a minimum score of 70% on a written test to be given at the conclusion of the course. Students must bring their agency’s Field Training Officer Procedures Manual, and blank copies of their Daily Observation Reports (DORs). Required Material: Field Training Officer Manual (Can be purchased from the NCJA Bookstore) |
| 12/7/26 | 12/7/26 | Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Refresher 8-12 | SFST Refresher Training is for law enforcement officers who have successfully completed the Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Training Program. Officers can refresh their skills with: • recognizing and interpreting evidence of DWI • administering and interpreting the scientifically validated sobriety tests • describing DWI evidence clearly and convincingly • reviewing information regarding recent case law and research studies |
| 12/8/26 | 12/8/26 | Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Refresher | Course Description: ARIDE stands for Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement. It’s a training program for law enforcement and other criminal justice professionals. The program was developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Purpose: Reduce impaired driving incidents Reduce serious injuries and fatal crashes Train professionals to recognize signs of impairment Train professionals to work together to reduce impaired driving Training: The ARIDE program is 16 hours long It includes training on Standardized Field Sobriety Tests (SFSTs) The SFSTs include Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn (W&T), and One Leg Stand (OLS) Who can take the ARIDE course law enforcement officers, prosecutors, and toxicologists. Benefits: The ARIDE program helps reduce deaths, injuries, and economic losses from motor vehicle crashes |