Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) is designed to give students the essential skills required for entry-level employment as law enforcement officers with the state, county, or municipal governments, or private enterprise.

Successful graduates are qualified to take the certification examination as mandated by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Education and Training and Standards Commission and or North Carolina Sheriff's Education and Training and Standards Commission.

Basic Enforcement Training is designed to equip the student with the basic skills, knowledge, and ability to function as an inexperienced law enforcement officer in the state of North Carolina. This program-certification is a prerequisite for to be a sworn law enforcement officer in the state. Advanced law enforcement training is designed for certified law enforcement officers to enhance their skills, knowledge and ability to function as an experienced law enforcement officer.

BLET Enrollment Process- Click here

Application and enrollment forms can be printed from below or picked up from on campus-- Patton building room 223

Entrance Requirements / Prerequisites can be found at the  North Carolina Department of Justice.

Entrance requirements are also provided in detail within the BLET student application. Please contact David McMurray at 828.694.1762 or Sherry Cartee at 828.694.1760 for more program information and entrance requirement questions

Effective July 1, 2010- a 10th grade or above reading level is a prerequisite for this program.

Reading Test dates : You must call and reserve a seat for the reading test--694.1739
Call the number above for testing dates for the evening 2012 class

Day BLET Program- Schedule:

BRCC offers a day BLET program that enables the student to complete the program in half the time than a traditional program offering--an evening program.  

Evening BLET Program-Schedule- 
Interviews for the evening class will begin early July 2012

• Length is approximately 7 months

• Class meets Monday through Friday

  6:00 pm until 11:15 pm

• Some Saturday classes are required

• Next class starts September 2012

Forms: You may also print the following forms-application from this webpage. Please review, print and complete all forms listed below.
The  forms below and supporting documents below must be completed before your interview

Admission, Policies and Procedures, Fees and Checklist

Application

F-3 (Criminal History Form)

F-3 (Criminal History Form- Pg.2)

Sponsorship Form

Required Medical forms: The forms below can be completed/submitted after your interview

Medical Screening Guidelines (to be reviewed and taken to your physician)

F-1 (to be completed by the applicant and reviewed by a Physician)

F-2 (to be completed by a Physician/Physician's Assistant/Nurse Practitioner or Surgeon licensed to practice to practice medicine in North Carolina)

Cholesterol Screening Report ( to be completed by a Physician etc as stated above)

Medical Release Form( to be completed by a Physician etc as stated above)