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
FALL 2010–FIRST SESSION
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
Applications must be
received by MONDAY,
JUNE 28, 2010. Criminal
Justice Students proceed through a competitive process for admission to the
training program.
REGISTRATION – ORIENTATION
– FIRST “HALF” DAY OF CLASS will be WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 2010.
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, JULY 19, 2010.
ACADEMY GRADUATION
Graduation will be FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2010.
LOCATION:
Cleveland State Community College (CSCC)
Technology Building - Room T-138
FALL 2010–SECOND SESSION
APPLICATION
DEADLINE
Applications must be
received by MONDAY,
AUGUST 16, 2010. Criminal
Justice Students proceed through a competitive process for admission to the
training program.
REGISTRATION – ORIENTATION
– FIRST “HALF” DAY OF CLASS will be WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010.
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, OCTOBER 4, 2010.
ACADEMY GRADUATION
Graduation will be FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2010.
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 8:00 a.m. – 5:00
p.m. and Tuesday through Friday 6:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Occasional
mandatory night sessions will be scheduled for Thursday evenings and will go
until 9:00 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 the 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 local motels in close proximity that
have, in the past, provided lodging, double occupancy (7 day week) at the rate
of $100 - $125 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
$1,700(Subject to Change) - Tennessee Residence
COST: APPROXIMATELY $6,100(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
YOU CAN NOW REQUEST
AN APPLICATION PACKAGE BY EMAIL.
PROVIDE MRS. BALL WITH YOUR COMPLETE NAME, MAILING ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE
NUMBER:
e-mail: gball@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
