DUBLIN – Bladen Community College will begin fall classes for men and women interested in Basic Law Enforcement Training, with registration on September 24, 2015. Over the past 24 years, the college has graduated 250 candidates, providing skilled law enforcement personnel to municipal, county, state, and federal organizations.
The BCC program combines physical conditioning with required classwork. Coursework includes intensive training in the use of firearms, emergency vehicle operation, defense tactics, legalities, and diffusing domestic violence
Director Larry Guyton remarks, “The BLET Academy at BCC has been highly effective since its beginning in 1990.” The upcoming class will be the 25th BLET administered by Bladen Community College.
BCC graduates are working for local, county and state law enforcement agencies throughout North and South Carolina.
Recent graduate, Will Hundley, an officer with the Bladenboro Police Department comments, “The BCC program is a great program, but it takes 100% commitment.”
Hundley came to the BCC BLET Academy with an associate degree in administration of justice and a family with a military background. Consequently, he knew what to expect.
“I believe the program presents a realistic presentation of the real world experience,” expressed Hundley, “The instructors are experts in their individual fields.”
He comments, “The hardest part may be physical conditioning. It is rigorous and you need to be prepared for that. However, I tell candidates that if I can do it, you can do it.”
In 2011, while riding a motorcycle, Hundley was hit by a pickup truck that failed to yield. He suffered thirteen broken bones and multiple internal compilations on his left side. The experience has only reinforced his commitment to public safety.
Hundley advises new cadets, “Be diligent in your studies. We need good officers more than ever.”
The 26-weeks program is approved for financial aid and VA benefits.
Registration for the BLET Academy is Thursday, September 24, at 6 PM. The course will run through March of 2016. Students that successfully complete the Academy will take the State Exam on April 1st.
Classes meet Monday through Friday evenings, from 5:30 PM until 10 PM and every other Saturday, from 8 AM until 5 PM.
For more information about the Basic Law Enforcement Training academy, contact John Trogdon, at 910.879.5536, or email jtrogdon@bladencc.edu. Visit the webpage at http://www.bladencc.edu/blet/download.php
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