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Students employed by a Law Enforcement Agency must be given priority admission according to the North Carolina Administrative Code. All other students will be considered in the order in which initial contact with the school was made and criteria met.
To pre-register, all prospective students must submit
to the School Director PRIOR to the first day of class a signed Verification
of Sponsorship or Verification of Employment form obtained from the
School Director's office. Also, all completed medical forms F-1,
F-2A, F-2 must have been mailed to the School Director by the physician.
NOTE: Student must obtain a copy of North Carolina Medical Screening
Guidelines Implementation Manual from the School Director to present
to their examining physician. Satisfactory health documented by a
physician is mandatory for acceptance into the program. |
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Click
on the graphic/ link to pre-register for Detention
Officer Certification, In-Service Law Enforcement
Training, and Telecommunicator Certifications.
You may only
pre-register from the 10th to the 25th of the month
prior to the month you wish to take a course.
Pre-registrations
submitted outside of this timeframe will NOT be accepted! |
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The following items must be submitted
on the first day of class. Forms obtained from the School Director
upon preregistration: a copy of high school diploma/GED; A certified
copy of arrest and driver history record for the past five years.
(If sponsoring/ employing agency has this information in their
files, they must indicate on the Verification of Sponsorship or
Employment form); and All students will be required to purchase
accident insurance through RCCC at the cost of $2.55. |
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To qualify for Detention Officer or Local Confinement Officer Certification in North Carolina, an applicant must: |
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Be a citizen of the United States. |
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Be at least 20 years of age and age 21 if applying as a Deputy Sheriff. |
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Be of good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation. |
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Be fingerprinted and searches made of local, state and national files for any criminal record. |
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Must not have committed or been convicted in court of a felony, Class B misdemeanor, or four or more Class A misdemeanors in accordance with rules established by the North Carolina Administrative Code. |
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Be a high school graduate or have passed the General Educational Development Test. |
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Have been examined and certified by a licensed physician as fit to perform the duties of a Detention Officer. |
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Have produced negative results on a drug screening test administered according to specifications established by the North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Commission. |
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Have successfully completed a Commission-Accredited Detention Officer Certification Course within the past twelve (12) months. |
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Immediately notify the Standards Division and the appointing department head in writing of all criminal offenses with which the officer is charged in accordance with rules established in the North Carolina Administrative Code. |
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Course Requirements: |
Attendance is required at all class sessions. The student must score a minimum of 70% on written test and/or practical exercises for each block of instruction and score a minimum of 70% on the final commission mandated written exam. A detailed list of rules/ regulations will be covered during the orientation. |
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Books and Supplies: |
Each student is required to furnish the following items of equipment in order to attend the Detention Officer Certification Course: Current Detention Officers Certification Student Manual (Available at our North Campus Book store, Building #500. Current cost is $35.35 with tax.) Physical Training Uniform (T-shirt, sweat pants, running shoes, etc.) for physical assessment and subject control & arrest techniques. |
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classes, please contact: |
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Contact Person: |
Spencer Rummage
Director, Law Enforcement Training and Program Head, Criminal
Justice Technology |
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Office Location: |
North Campus (Rowan County,
Salisbury, NC) |
Email: |
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Phone: |
704-216-3738 or 704-216-3744 |
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