What to Expect:
About BLET
The Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) curriculum is designed to give students essential skills required for employment as a law enforcement officer with state, county, or municipal governments, or with private enterprise.
If you are interested in an exciting and rewarding career in law enforcement, please review the North Carolina Justice Education and Training Standards Commission entrance requirements.
Course Work
Course work covers State commission-mandated topics and methods of instruction. General subjects include, but are not limited to:
- Alcoholic Beverage Laws
- Crime Prevention
- Criminal Investigations
- Detention Duties
- Elements of Criminal Law
- Ethics
- Juvenile Law, Civil Process
- Motor Vehicle Law
- Patrol Duties
- Testifying in Court
- Traffic Enforcement
Career Paths
Successful graduates receive a Basic Law Enforcement Training certificate, 20 credits towards an associate degree, and are qualified to take the certification exams mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training Standards Commission.
How to Enroll
1. Apply to FTCC
2. Schedule a CASAS Reading Test
- FTCC Education Center
225 B. Street, Fayetteville NC 28301 -
All BLET CASAS Reading Tests should be administered before 5 pm.
Please call 910-678-0150 or 910-678-0052 to schedule for an available appointment
3. Request an Academy Application Packet
Fill out the request form to receive an application to attend Basic Law Enforcement Training at FTCC
4. Obtain a Sponsorship
See FAQs for more information
5. Submit Completed Application Packet (by appointment only)
Call 910-678-1032 or 910-486-7330 to schedule an appointment
6. Attend a PT Assessment (by appointment only)
Call 910-678-1032 or 910-486-7330 to schedule an appointment
Day & Night Academies are Available!
Fall Full Time Day Academy
Dates:
Mid-August 2025 – Late January 2026 (exact dates will be announced at BLET Informational Workshops)
Schedule:
Monday – Friday, 8:00AM to 5:00PM & some Saturdays
PT 3X a week from 5:30PM to 6:30PM
To Attend a BLET Informational Workshop for Assistance in Completing the BLET Application Packet:
Workshops will be held once a month (sign up under the “How to Enroll” tab or through Facebook at FTCC Basic Law Enforcement Training)
Fall Full Time Day Academy Application Deadline:
Mid July (exact date will be announced at BLET Informational Workshops)
PT Assessment Dates:
PT dates will be discussed at the workshops
Fact Sheet for Basic Law Enforcement Training’s Certificate Programs
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Certificate
Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) Certificate (C55120)
Program Length: 1 Semester
Prerequisite: High School Diploma
Award: Certificate
The Basic Law Enforcement Training Program is designed to meet the educational requirements for certification in North Carolina only. Please see the disclosure chart for information regarding certification in other states.
Corporate & Continuing Education's Law Enforcement Training Program
Spring Lake Campus
Law Enforcement Training
The FTCC Law Enforcement Training department is committed to offering timely, relevant, and professional training commensurate with established mandates of the Sheriff’s Commission, the North Carolina Training and Standards Commission, and/or the Private Protective Services Board.
The majority of the course offerings are restricted to law enforcement or emergency services personnel. Some security offerings are open to the general public, with the state prescribed registration fee required.
Courses are conducted by our staff and a carefully selected group of experienced police and security officer trainers.
