Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate - (C55120)
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 a valid driver’s license
Note: Those discharged from the military must furnish a copy of their DD-214.
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).
Basic Law Enforcement Training students should be prepared to incur additional expenses beyond tuition. All items listed will have the RCC/BLET printed logo. The cost of these items is approximately $625, and textbooks cost approximately $900. (Costs are subject to change.)
| 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 |
Plan of Study
Offered Fall, Spring, and Summer Semester
LET 110
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| Total Credit Hours: | 37 |
Total Credit Hours: 37