Law Enforcement Academy

Summary

Courses and programs offered through our Law Enforcement Academy  

Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Curriculum Certificate

We offer a Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) certificate. This program 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. 

Upon graduation, BLET students receive a curriculum certificate and are qualified to take certification examinations mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission and/or the North Carolina Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission.

Entrance Requirements

The BLET program has specific entrance requirements, which are available on our website. Go to abtech.edu and enter "BLET" in the Search field. The "Basic Law Enforcement Training" link should be the first search result. This gives the entrance requirements, steps to enrollment and links to the BLET Enrollment Packet to download.

The enrollment packets are also available at the Woodfin Site, at the receptionist’s desk.

In-Service Training Classes

The Law Enforcement Academy offers regularly scheduled in-service training topics such as:

• Narcotics
• Firearms
• Defensive Tactic
• Office Safety
• Radar Non-Lethal Weapon
• Investigations
• Rapid Deployment
• Counter Terrorism

Annual mandatory in-service training courses are also available, and the in-service course schedule for both academy and online is available through our website.

Online Training

To register for online courses, you must download and complete the registration form from our website.

Additional Questions

For any additional questions, contact:

Marty McNeely
BLET Director
(828) 782-2841
martyamcneely@abtech.edu

Jeff Augram
BLET Coordinator
(828) 782-2319
charlesjaugram@abtech.edu