Credential(s) Offered
Industry certification, IHE Certificate of Completion, Employment, Measurable Skill Gain Leading to a Credential
Method of Delivery
In Person
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
The LETA program consists of more than 550 hours of classroom and lab experience as accredited by the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training (CLEST). The program is restricted to law enforcement officers approved by CLEST and veterans who have had active-duty status within the last 10 years. Upon successful completion of this program, law enforcement students meet statutory training requirements and are eligible for state certification as law enforcement officers. Students are eligible to receive additional certifications from other accrediting agencies. See specific course descriptions.
The LETA program is conducted twice a year. The course consists of intensive instruction in standard police tactics, firearms, legal, educational, technical and tactical skills, physical education and conditioning, community relations, traffic crash investigation and enforcement, criminal justice system, first aid, safety, and ethics. In each course emphasis is placed upon the student officers achieving excellence in both academic subjects and firearms qualification training. In accordance with mandatory CLEST standards, an officer student must maintain an academic score of at least 70% on all examinations, and consistently fire at least 80% during firearms training.
Failure to maintain academic and firearms qualification standards will result in dismissal from the program and the employing law enforcement agency to statutorily terminate the student officer’s continued employment as a law enforcement officer.
Upon successful completion of this intensive program, students are eligible to receive 24 credit hours, of which 12 credit hours are applicable toward the Associate of Science in Criminal Justice degree.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
13
Hours
24
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
BLACK River Technical College (BRTC) - Pocahontas
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
1410 Highway 304 East, Pocahontas, Arkansas
Local WIB
5050 - Northeast
Name of Credential
Law Enforcement Training Academy Technical Certificate
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
n/a
Refund Policy
Refer to refund policy guidelines in Black River Technical College's 23-24 Course Catalog, on pages 47-49.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
Yes
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
In-State Tuition
$5,500.00
Other Fees
$1,632.00 Technology Fee. Student Activity Fee. Student Assessment Fee. Student Success Fee. Facilities Maintenance Fee. Distance Education Fee.
Supplies/Materials/Hand Tools (not included in tuition)
$1,000.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$8,132.00
