Applications being accepted for BLET Day Academy 2014 | Eastern North Carolina Now

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    Applications are now being accepted for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Day Academy at Beaufort County Community College that will begin in January, college officials announced this week.

    The deadline to submit application packages for the 16-week academy is Wednesday, Dec. 18. Spring 2014 Semester at BCCC is scheduled to begin Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014.

    BCCC offers the BLET program accredited by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission and the North Carolina Sheriffs' Commission. It is designed to give students the skills needed for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with state, county or municipal law enforcement or private enterprise. Successful completion of a BLET academy also fulfills 18 hours or one semester of the requirements for an associate's degree in criminal justice.

    The BLET course consists of 33 different subject areas including criminal, juvenile, civil, traffic and alcohol beverage laws; investigative, patrol, custody and court procedures; emergency responses, and ethics and community relations.

    Anyone seeking to become a sworn officer with a law enforcement agency in North Carolina must take the course in its entirety and pass the state exam.

    Instructors for the course will be from a wide range of agencies and specialty areas.
Firearms training during a recent BLET Academy at Beaufort County Community College.     Click on image to enlarge.
    To be considered for the class, applicants should schedule an interview with Larry Barnes, program director, complete an application packet and must undergo a certified criminal history record check prior to registering for classes. Applicants are required to undergo a medical examination, to provide proof of U.S. citizenship and must have graduated from high school or have earned a General Educational Development, or GED, among other requirements.

    Tuition and fees for the BLET academy are $1,176 for in-state students and $4,248 for out-of-state students. The cost of requisite textbooks and uniform are about $650 additional. Tuition charges may be waived for those who obtain a sponsorship from a local law enforcement agency, according to Barnes.

    For more information about the BLET day classes, interested persons can contact Pauline Godley, administrative assistant for Law Enforcement Programs, by visiting Building 2 on the BCCC campus, by telephone at (252)940-6232 or by email at Paulineg@beaufortccc.edu. Information may also be obtained by contacting Barnes by telephone at (252) 940-6374 or by email at Larryb@beaufortccc.edu for an application packet. Those interested can also obtain information about the college's BLET program by visiting BCCC's Website at http://www.beaufort.cc.nc.us/progrm/busines/BLET/blet.htm.


    Beaufort County Community College is a public comprehensive community college committed to accessible and affordable quality education, effective teaching, relevant training, and lifelong learning opportunities for the people served by the College.