Coastal Carolina Community College

Program: Coastal Carolina Community College - Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)

Program Description

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.

Job Description

https://www.coastalcarolina.edu/academics/programs/aas/law-enforcement/

Eligibility

Applicants must: Be at least 21 years old (20 years old with official request of law enforcement agency); Have a clean criminal and driving record; Pass the Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE) with a score of at least 10th grade reading level; Pass the Police Officer Physical Agility Test (POPAT); Have graduated high school; Have a valid North Carolina driver's license (active duty and military dependents exempt); Secure sponsorship from a North Carolina law enforcement agency; Have a North Carolina licensed medical professional verify their physical-readiness; Retrieve and submit an OFFICIAL Local Criminal Records Check for every county resided in the United States since the age of 16; Disclose all criminal charges (regardless of disposition), military disciplinary issues, college disciplinary issues, as well as ALL illicit drug use; Complete and surrender all documentation provided by the BLET Director. Applicants must Provide Copies of: High School Diploma / GED / or Transcript Showing Graduation Date; Birth Certificate; NC Driver License; DD214 - Member 4 Showing Discharge Status (if former military).