Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)

Program Description:

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) provides future officers with the essential skills needed to perform on the job as a law enforcement officer. The program uses state commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction.

The Basic Law Enforcement Training program at SPCC is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers.

Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate – (C55120) – Gainful Employment Disclosure

Admission requirements
Applicants for admission to the BLET program must:

• Complete a SPCC application for admission
• Score a minimum of 10th grade reading level on the TABE Reading Test
• Have graduated from high school or have an Adult High School Diploma or have passed the GED with an equivalency certificate, which meets the minimum requirements set by the State of North Carolina
• Meet the minimum standards for employment as established by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and/or the NC Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission which include:
  • Be a citizen of the United States
  • Be at least 20 years of age
  • Be of good moral character
• Have not ever committed or been convicted of any of the following:
  • A felony
  • A crime for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than two years
  • A crime or unlawful act for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for more than six months but less than two years and the crime or unlawful act occurred within the last five years
  • Four or more crimes or unlawful acts described above regardless of the date of occurrence
  • Four or more crimes or unlawful acts for which the punishment could have been imprisonment for less than six months
• Be sponsored or employed by a NC public law enforcement agency prior to enrollment and maintain that sponsorship/employment throughout the course
• Provide a certified copy of criminal and driving history for each county the student has lived in since the age of sixteen (In NC, contact Clerk of Courts for each county. Driving histories are available from DMV. Other states have different requirements for obtaining these records. Contact the local Sheriff Department where you lived first.)
• Provide current medical examination report forms F-1 (Medical History) and F-2 (Medical Examination). Satisfactory health documented by a physician is mandatory for acceptance into the program.
• Possess and provide a photocopy of a valid driver’s license
• Possess and provide a photocopy of a valid Social Security card
• Provide a CERTIFIED copy of his/her birth certificate

Students successfully completing a BLET training course accredited by the NC Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the NC Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit for CJC 131, CJC 132, CJC 221, and CJC 231. Students must successfully complete the training course AND the state certification examination to receive credit for these courses. Students must have completed BLET training since 1985. SPCC only ensures acceptance of these transfer credits to its Associate in Applied Science – Criminal Justice Technology degree, diploma, and certificate programs. These transfer credits may or may not be accepted by a four-year institution to which a student intends to transfer.

Course work emphasizes:

• Community relations
• Emergency response
• Ethics
• Investigation
• Laws
• Procedures

Career opportunities:

• Campus police
• Highway Patrol
• North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement
• Police department
• Sheriff’s office

Upcoming informational sessions:

Spring BLET Academy will begin on Monday, January 14, 2019.

Please note that it is mandatory that you attend one of the three (3) information sessions offered.  Additionally, please take into consideration if you have resided in other states or multiple counties in North Carolina from the age of sixteen (16) this will greatly increase your efforts of gathering required documents such as criminal and driving histories as well as high school transcripts.

You will have until the end of each respective month from the information session that you attended to produce the required documents to enter into the BLET Academy (excluding sponsorship letter). The due dates will be further discussed during each session.

To learn more, contact:
Roger O. Taylor
Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Lead

Kathleen Jones
Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Assistant

Dr. Miriam B. Huntley
Director, Public Safety Curriculum Programs