Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate (C55120)
Certificate
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 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.
You must meet the following requirements to be selected for the BLET training:
- Complete the RCC admissions process
- U.S. citizen
- Be at least 20 years of age
- Furnish Criminal Records Search from the Clerk of Court from every county you have resided since the age of 16
- Sponsored by a Law Enforcement Agency
- Complete a physical examination
- Possess a high school diploma/GED
- Successfully pass a reading comprehension test
- Possess valid driver’s license
Note: Those discharged from the military must furnish a copy of their DD-214.
Fall 2023
- 07/31/2023 – 12/01/2023
- Monday – Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
- Some Saturdays and Sunday meetings will be required
- Deadline to register is Friday, July 14, 2023.
- BLET Candidate Review Form
Students successfully completing a Basic Law Enforcement Training Course accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission will receive credit for:
CJC 121 – Law Enforcement Operations, CJC 131 – Criminal Law, CJC 132 – Court Procedure & Evidence, CJC 221 – Investigative Principles, CJC 231 – Constitutional Law, toward the Associate in Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice Technology at RCC (16 semester credit hours).
Admissions Requirements
- Complete the RCC admissions process
- U.S. citizen
- Be at least 20 years of age
- Furnish Criminal Records Search from the Clerk of Court from every county you have resided since the age of 16
- Sponsored by a Law Enforcement Agency
- Complete a physical examination
- Possess a high school diploma/GED
- Successfully pass a reading comprehension test
- Possess valid driver’s license
Note: Those discharged from the military must furnish a copy of their DD-214.
Approval Agency
North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission
Criminal Justice Standards Division
P.O. Drawer 149,
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-661-5980
www.ncdoj.gov
Course Sequence
| Offered Fall, Spring, & Summer Semester | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| CJC 110 | Basic Law Enforcement BLET | 10 | 30 | 20 |
| TOTAL CREDITS: | 20 | |||
Employment Competencies
- Possess the basic knowledge and skills necessary for operating a vehicle while performing the functions of a law enforcement officer.
- Apply basic, practical, and effective arrest techniques and subject control methods for combative and resistive behavior encountered in the law enforcement profession.
- Possess the knowledge and skills to safely handle firearms and to deliver accurate fire during shooting situations.
- Recognize medical emergencies and sustain life to prevent further complications using prompt, effective measures until definitive medical care is available.
- Demonstrate proper procedures and tactics (telecommunication, approach, departure, and arrest) for domestic violence situations
Employment Outlook
Program Costs
| 2 T-Shirts | 2 Pairs BDU Pants |
| 2 Pairs of Running Shorts | 2 Golf Shirts |
| 2 Pairs of Sweat Pant | 1 Baseball Type Cap |
| 1 Pair of Running Shoes | 1 Pair of Plain Toe, 8” Black Lace up Boots |
