ECC - Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET): BLET - Admissions

Admission Requirements

In order to be eligible for admission to the program, you must:

• Be at least 20 years of age
• Have a high school diploma from a public or private high school, a registered/accredited home school, a GED, or Adult High School Diploma. Correspondence schools do not meet requirements established by the North CarolinaDepartment of Justice Law Enforcement Training and Standards.
• Be a United States citizen
• Hold a valid North Carolina driver license
• Demonstrate ability to read at or above the 10th grade level
• Be of good moral character
• Be sponsored or hired by a law enforcement agency
• Be examined by a certified N.C. licensed physician as being capable of performing the duties of a law enforcement officer
• Have a background free of disqualifying criminal offenses

Application Process

Step 1

Complete the TABE Reading Assessment Examination. A tenth-grade reading comprehension proficiency is required. Edgecombe Community College accepts TABE Reading Assessment scores from another North Carolina institution provided they are issued by the testing agency in a sealed envelope. The TABE Reading Assessment must be completed within ONE calendar year before the Academy start date.

The TABE Reading Assessment is offered every Thursday on the Tarboro campus in Room 28, Learning Resource Center, Building C. The Assessment begins promptly at 1:00 p.m. Call Katrina Sessoms at (252) 823-5166, ext. 291, to reserve a seat for the assessment. There is no registration fee or charge for taking the TABE Reading Assessment, but a photo ID is required.

Step 2

Contact BLET School Director Bernie Taylor to schedule a meeting. At the meeting you will need to provide a photo ID – preferably your NC driver’s license – your social security card, birth certificate, and a copy of your high school diploma or GED certificate.

Additional forms included in the packet must be completed and documents submitted by the deadline for which you are applying.

Acceptance into the Program

Students are admitted through an interview process.

Applicants who have completed all application requirements are notified of admission to the program approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks before class begins. Students admitted to the program participate in a closed registration session approximately three to four weeks before class begins.

ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND THE FIRST DAY OF THE ACADEMY OR BE DISMISSED FROM THE PROGRAM

All students should be prepared to purchase books and uniforms during the closed registration session.