Law Enforcement Training Academy

Cleveland State Community College
Cleveland, TN 37320

The mission of the Law Enforcement Training Academy is to provide law enforcement training and education which will meet the requirements of the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Commission and which will ensure that the citizens of Tennessee are protected and served by officers that are capable, well prepared and confident. It is our goal to provide the highest caliber of instruction and to insure that the graduates leave the training program equipped with fundamental police knowledge, skills and abilities and are sensitive and responsive to the communities they may serve.
Below is the announcement for upcoming sessions. 

LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING ACADEMY
BASIC LAW ENFORCEMENT COURSE

Cleveland State Community College
PO Box 3570
Cleveland, TN 37320-3570
400+ Hours – Ten (10) Weeks


 APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

SPRING 2009

 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

 Applications must be received by MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 2009. Criminal Justice Students proceed through a competitive process for admission to the training program.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION – ORIENTATION – FIRST “HALF” DAY OF CLASS
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009.

 

Registration - 9:00 a.m. (EST) In T-138   

Mandatory Orientation - from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (EST) 

Mandatory First HALF Day Of Class – from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. (EST)

 

 

 

 

FIRST FULL DAY OF CLASS

         

The first full day of classes will be MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009.

 

ACADEMY GRADUATION

 

Graduation will be FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2009.

 

 

 

 

LOCATION:

 

Cleveland State Community College  (CSCC)
Technology Building - Room T-138

 

 

General Basic Law Enforcement Course Overview:

The Academy’s intensive ten-week Basic Law Enforcement Course session consists of instruction in 14 general instructional areas.  These 14 general instructional areas are broken down into 67 individual topical areas which provides more than 400 hours of instruction.  The 43 instructors serving the student are professionals who are dedicated to deliver the most updated and current curriculum.   Classes are scheduled Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Occasional mandatory night sessions will be scheduled for Thursday evenings and will go until 11:00 p.m.  Some classes require activities each night.   A required materials list will be provided upon acceptance.   Psychological and Medical Evaluations are required. Acceptance to this training program is based upon compliance with all State Laws and Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Commission Guidelines. Full time Law Enforcement Officers are admitted to the program first, based upon P.O.S.T. mandates regarding law enforcement officer certification.
Candidates for the Academy are advised to well prepare themselves physically prior to actual attendance.  Physical standards that must be met for graduation will be provided along with other application.  We provide limited assistance in locating lodging since housing is not provided by Cleveland State Community College or the Academy.  Students who do not live in commuting distance have access to two local motels in close proximity that have, in the past, provided lodging, double occupancy (7 day week) at the rate of $65-$100 per person, per week.
Successful completion of the Basic Law Enforcement Course provides eligibility for the student, at the request of his/her employing law enforcement agency, to be certified by POST as a full-time police officer.  In addition, CSCC will grant 22 college credits to successful graduates. This is a POST approved course.
COST:  APPROXIMATELY $1,600(Subject to Change) - Tennessee Residence
COST:  APPROXIMATELY $5,300(Subject to Change) – Out of the State of Tennessee

For further information, Contact:
Dwight Williams, Interim Director
Law Enforcement Training Academy
Cleveland State Community College
PO Box 3570
Adkisson Drive
Cleveland, TN 37320-3570
e-mail: dwilliams@clevelandstatecc.edu
For the application package, registration questions and assistance, Contact:
Mrs. Glendia Ball, Secretary
Law Enforcement Training Academy
423-472-7141
1-800-604-CSCC (2722) extension 402
423-614-8720 (Fax)
e-mail: gball@clevelandstatecc.edu 
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