May 10, 2025

2013-14 Gaston College Catalog

2013-14 Gaston College Catalog [THIS CATALOG IS OUT-OF-DATE. USE THE CURRENT CATALOG TO FIND CURRENT PROGRAMS.]

Basic Law Enforcement Training Certificate (C55120)

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

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates will:

Demonstrate a basic understanding of legal issues required to be a beginning level police officer.
Demonstrate proper patrol techniques required to be a beginning level police officer.
Demonstrate the basic communication skills required to be a beginning level police officer.
Demonstrate proper investigative techniques required to be a beginning level police officer.
Demonstrate acceptable practical skills required to be a beginning level police officer.
Demonstrate the sheriff specific duties required to be a beginning level police officer.

Admission Requirements

Student must be twenty (20) years old at the time of course registration.
Student must be a high school graduate or equivalent.
Student is required to have a personal interview with the Criminal Justice Academy Director.
Student should present a letter of recommendation or sponsorship from the chief/sheriff of a police department, but not a requirement.
Student must present a clean criminal record report (no felonies).
Student must complete a COMPASS Placement Test administered by the staff of Gaston College prior to enrollment. Contact the Admissions Office at 704-922-6214 for an appointment to schedule your test.
Student must possess a valid driver’s license.

*Priority admission is granted to those individuals holding full-time employment with criminal justice agencies.

Major Courses

CJC 100 Basic Law Enforcement Training (19 Credit Hours)

Total Semester Hour Credits: 19

Day and Evening Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Course List

1.	Course Orientation	3
2.	Physical Fitness Training	54
3.	Ethics for Professional Law Enforcement	4
4.	Arrest, Search & Seizure/Constitutional Law	28
5.	Elements of Criminal Law	24
6.	Communication Skills for Law Enforcement Officers	8
7.	Law Enforcement Radio Procedures and Information Systems	8
8.	Field Notetaking & Report Writing	12
9.	Interviews: Field & In-Custody	16
10.	Subject Control/Arrest Techniques	40
11.	Juvenile Law & Procedures	10
12.	Fingerprinting & Photographing Arrestees	6
13.	Dealing With Victims & the Public	10
14.	Firearms	48
15.	Criminal Investigation	34
16.	ABC Laws & Procedures	4
17.	Motor Vehicle Law	20
18.	Law Enforcement Driver Training	40
19.	Crime Prevention Techniques	6
20.	First Responder	32
21.	Domestic Violence Response	12
22.	Controlled Substances	12
23.	Techniques of Traffic Law Enforcement	24
24.	In-Custody Transportation	8
25.	Traffic Crash Investigation	20
26.	Explosives & Hazardous Materials Emergencies	12
27.	Individuals with Mental Illness & Mental Retardation	8
28.	Crowd Management	12
29.	Preparing for Court & Testifying in Court	12
30.	Patrol Techniques	26
31.	Sheriff’s Responsibilities: Detention Duties	4
32.	Sheriff’s Responsibilities: Court Duties	6
33.	Civil Process	24
34.	Anti-Terrorism	4
35.	Rapid Deployment	8
36.	Human Trafficking	2

	POPAT	4
	Testing	14
	Course Review	5

	TOTAL	624

Note(s):

Students who successfully complete the BLET program at Gaston College are awarded 12 credit hours towards the Associate in Criminal Justice Technology degree.