Basic Law Enforcement Training

Overview

This 17-week program gives students essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county, or municipal government, or with private enterprises. The program uses mandated topics and methods of instruction from the N.C. Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission. General subjects include, but are not limited to, criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic and alcoholic beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody, and court procedures; emergency responses; and ethics and community relations.

Details

• Credential Level: Certificate
• Total Credit Hours: 926
• Offered In-Person: Yes

Application packets are available from the receptionist in the Lee Building on the Hamlet Campus or the Honeycutt Center at the Scotland County Campus.

Upcoming 2027 Classes

• Jan. 19 - June 11 | BLET application packets must be turned by Jan. 5, 2027, to be eligible for enrollment.
• July 19 - Dec. 17 | BLET application packets must be turned by July 9, 2027, to be eligible for enrollment.

Course Cost 

$1,400
Costs are approximate figures. Financial assistance may be available.

For More Information

Rodney Tucker
Law Enforcement In-Service Training Coordinator
Richmond Community College
(910) 410-1780 | rctucker@richmondcc.edu

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Turn Your Training into a College Degree

RichmondCC will award 13 college credit hours in the Criminal Justice program to students who successfully complete BLET. This is equal to one semester of the associate degree program.