Tri-County Community College offers training for law enforcement, detention, and telecommunication officers. In-service training classes for all three areas follow requirements set forth by one of the two state governing agencies: The North Carolina Department of Justice Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission, or The North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. Topics include Career Survival, Domestic Violence, Legal Update, Firearms, and more. The Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) and the Telecommunicator Certification Course (TCC) certifies students who successfully complete the course as a detention or telecommunications officer under North Carolina Sheriffs’ Standards. Some classes are also offered online.
The College also offers the North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course, which is a state accredited program designed to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills to become certified police officers and deputy sheriffs. The course is comprised of thirty-five separate blocks of instruction.
The Commission mandated course, upon completion, will enable the graduate to be certified to work as a sworn law enforcement officer in the State of North Carolina. Students must be sponsored by a law enforcement agency and complete an application packet and be accepted to the program. Contact Allen Denny at (828) 835-4243 or adenny@tricountycc.edu for more information.
BLET: The North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course is designed to prepare entry level individuals with the cognitive and physical skills to become certified police officers and deputy sheriffs. Upon completion, this state-mandated course will enable the graduate to be certified to work as a sworn law enforcement officer in the State of North Carolina. Students must be sponsored by a law enforcement agency and complete an application packet and be accepted to the program. 714 hrs.
BLET Course: May 18 - September 21
Interested students should be prepared to turn in their completed application packets to Allen Denny, BLET School Director by May 11, 2020.
Please call Ginger Hubbard (282) 835-4214 to put your name on the class interest list, or call Henry Angelopulos, Director of Public Safety Training at (828) 835-4251. 714 hrs. Min: 10; Max: 20
Detention Officer Certification: This certification-related Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) is offered under guidelines and requirements as set forth by North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission. Properly certified State instructors are used in all topic areas. Trainees must successfully pass State administered exam as well as demonstrate competency in all skill areas in order to be eligible for certification as a detention officer. Lecture, demonstrations and practical exercises are primary methods of instruction.
Please call Ginger Hubbard (282) 835-4214 to put your name on the class interest list, or call Henry Angelopulos, Director of Public Safety Training at (828) 835-4251.
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