Basic Recruit Academy

28 Weeks of Training (1,253 Hours of Instruction)

BLET Certification NOT Required

Commuter Academy (No Barracks or Overnight Stay)

Full Salary With Benefits Paid During Academy

All Equipment, Uniforms, and Books Provided at No Cost

Eligible for Military Incentive During Academy

State of the Art Training Facility

Recruits will be BLET Certified Upon Completion of Academy (must pass the NC State Exam for Law Enforcement)

NC BLET/Out of State Lateral Officer Academy

Applicants must currently be completing a North Carolina Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) course or have completed such a course within the past 12 months.

OR

Applicants possess a North Carolina Law Enforcement Certification but have less than 2 years of sworn law enforcement experience.

OR

Minimum of two years sworn law enforcement experience required.

10 Weeks of Training

Commuter Academy (No Barracks or Overnight Stay)

Up to $66,124 Salary With Benefits Paid During Academy

All Equipment, Uniforms, and Books Provided at No Cost

Eligible for Military Incentive During Academy

State of the Art Training Facility

Lateral Officer Academy (In State)

Must be a certified law enforcement officer in North Carolina

Former law enforcement officers who have a break in service of less than 12 months long can also apply

5 Weeks of Training

Commuter Academy (No Barracks or Overnight Stay)

Salary and Rank based on Years of Equivalent Experience

Up to $66,124 Salary With Benefits Paid During Academy

All Equipment, Uniforms, and Books Provided at No Cost

Eligible for Military Incentive During Academy

State of the Art Training Facility