A Basic Law Enforcement Training instructor stands in uniform with a neon yellow police vest on while looking out over a road training course with orange cones.

Contact

Brian Bishop
Director, Public Safety Training
Northern Durham Center, room 100B
919-536-7240, ext. 4411
PublicSafetyTraining@durhamtech.edu

Law Enforcement Extension (Continuing Education)

Short Term

The Law Enforcement Extension Program offers classes to area law enforcement officers. These classes provide re-certification for current skills and opportunities to enhance an officer's skills in new areas. The program offers many specialized classes based upon requests and the needs of the law enforcement agencies we serve.

Sworn Law Enforcement Officers are exempt from tuition fees for occupational extension classes offered by the Law Enforcement Extension Program. Members of law enforcement agencies who do not have arrest authority will be required to pay tuition fees. Due to the nature of the information provided in these classes most are not open to persons not currently employed in the Criminal Justice field.

CJC-3941A Detention Officer Cert.

This certification-related Detention Officer Certification Course (DOCC) is offered under guidelines and requirements as set forth by North Carolina Sheriffs' Education and Training Standards Commission. Properly certified State instructors are used in all topic areas. Trainees must successfully pass State administered exam as well as demonstrate competency in all skill areas in order to be eligible for certification as a detention officer. Lecture, demonstrations and practical exercises are primary methods of instruction. Contact the NC Department of Justice for course standards.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95557
10/7 - 11/14
11/15 - 11/15
NDC
106
106
M,T,W,TH,F 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
F 8:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
Classroom

CJC-5005T Child Death Investigation

This course will instruct students how to classify the different causes of death for children and identify the extent of investigation warranted for each, identify and interpret injuries in child abuse homicides, identify agencies involved in investigating child deaths and their respective roles, and explain the process for conducting a complete scene investigation for a child death.
Section Number Dates Location Building Room Time Format
This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

CJC-5020C Intervention Team Training

This course is designed to provide training in all topics directly related to tactical preparation or response activities. Course topics may include but are not limited to Situational Shooting Techniques, Officer Survival, Responding to Crimes in Progress, Electrical and Hazardous Devices, Domestic Violence Intervention, Impact Weapons and Procedures, Diversionary Tactics & Distraction Devices, Subject Control, Critical Incident Management, Firearms for Private Protective Services, Responding to Civil Disorders, Chemical Munitions, High Risk Entry Techniques, Special Weapons and Tactics, Sniper Training, High Area Protection, Tracking, Search and Rescue, Rapid Deployment, Rappelling, Ballistic Shields, Armed Prisoner Transport, Cell Extraction, Diver Certification Training for Law Enforcement, and Tactical Response for SWAT Medics. This course prefix should be used for courses that fit the nature of the above examples. Local titles may be used. Course hours should be reasonable based upon the nature of the local training, but may not exceed the maximum hours.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95260
9/30 - 10/2
10/3 - 10/3
10/3 - 10/3
10/4 - 10/4
OCC
105
215
215
215
M,T,W 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
TH 8:00:00 AM - 12:00:00 PM
TH 1:00:00 PM - 5:00:00 PM
F 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
Classroom
95672
11/18 - 11/22
11/18 - 11/22
11/18 - 11/22
11/18 - 11/22
11/18 - 11/22
FD
TBA
M 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
T 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
W 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
TH 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
F 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
Classroom
95714
12/9 - 12/10
12/11 - 12/13
OCC
105
201
M,T 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
W,TH,F 8:00:00 AM - 5:00:00 PM
Classroom

CJC-5010G Service Law & Ethics

This course introduces the ethical issues and problems within the public administration field. Emphasis is placed on building analytical skills, stimulating moral imagination, and recognizing the discretionary power of the administrator's role. Upon completion, students should be able to understand the moral dimensions of public administrative decision-making.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95536
1/13 - 3/10
Internet
-
-
Online

CJC-5015L Policy Analysis

This course is a study of methods and techniques used to determine the effectiveness of public programs. Emphasis is placed on the concept of ecology and environmental impact, informal groups and information networks, and the relationship between public and private sectors. Upon completion, students should be able to analyze case studies with the use of political analysis techniques.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95535
3/17 - 5/10
Internet
-
-
Online

CJC-5010F Civil Liability

This course covers liability issues for the criminal justice professional. Topics include civil rights violations, tort liability, employment issues, and other related topics. Upon completion, students should be able to explain civil trial procedures and discuss contemporary liability issues.
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This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

CJC-5015M LEO Management & Supervision

This course provides a study of the best-known methods and practices of police leadership and management. Topics include the role of the manager in law enforcement, communications, time management in law enforcement, managing problems, training, and law enforcement productivity. Upon completion, students should be able to identify and discuss methods and practices capable of moving law enforcement agencies forward into the twenty-first century.
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This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

CJC-3952CW Bloodborne Pathogens

Designed for those who are at risk for on the job exposure to blood and other bodily fluids in the workplace. The course teaches staff how bloodborne pathogens are spread, how to avoid exposure and what to do if exposed to infectious material. This course is one of the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard. Bloodborne Pathogens courses are designed for those who are at risk for on the job exposure to blood and other bodily fluids in the workplace. The course teaches staff how bloodborne pathogens are spread, how to avoid exposure and what to do if exposed to infectious material.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95297
9/25 - 9/25
POLIC
TBA
W 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Classroom
95330
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
POLIC
TBA
M 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
T 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
W 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
TH 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
F 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
S 2:30:00 PM - 4:30:00 PM
Classroom

CJC-3952CX Firearms

This course is designed to instruct police officers on the proper way to maintain and utilize their duty weapons. Officers will have both classroom and live (daytime and nighttime) fire exercises during this training. This is an annually mandated training through the North Carolina Department of Justice.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
95296
9/25 - 9/25
POLIC
TBA
W 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
Classroom
95331
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
9/30 - 11/6
POLIC
TBA
M 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
T 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
W 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
TH 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
F 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
S 4:45:00 PM - 10:45:00 PM
Classroom

CJC-5015I Local Government & Finance

This course provides an overview of the public finance and budgeting processes used in the allocation of public resources to meet differing public interests. Topics include the political environment, government expenditures, revenues, taxation, budgetary process theories and techniques, and the relation of government finance to the economy. Upon completion, students should be able to recognize impacts of government revenue and expenditure policies and understand the role of budgeting in executing governmental policy.
Section
Number
Dates Location Building Room Time Format
93892
10/14 - 12/10
Internet
-
-
Online

CJC-5020AM SWAT Operator I

This course is designed to provide training in topics related to tactical preparation or response activities. Course topics may include, but are not limited to, situational shooting techniques, officer survival, responding to crimes in progress, electrical and hazardous devices, domestic violence intervention, impact weapons and procedures, diversionary tactics & distraction devices, subject control, critical incident management, firearms for private protective services, responding to civil disorders, chemical munitions, high risk entry techniques, special weapons and tactics, sniper training, high area protection, tracking, search and rescue, rapid deployment, rappelling, ballistic shields, armed prisoner transport, cell extraction, diver certification training for law enforcement, and tactical response for SWAT medics.
Section Number Dates Location Building Room Time Format
This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

CJC-5000C Standardized Field Sobriety Testing

This course is designed to provide training in all topics directly related to traffic enforcement, patrol activities or interdiction activities. Course topics may include but are not limited to equipment operation, DWI enforcement, interdiction techniques, patrol techniques (vehicle, bicycle, motorcycle), vehicle occupant restraint, traffic law enforcement and traffic crash investigations. This course prefix should be used for courses that fit the nature of the above examples. Local titles may be used. Course hours should be reasonable based upon the nature of the local training, but may not exceed the maximum hours.
Section Number Dates Location Building Room Time Format
This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

CJC-3600B Taser Initial Certification

This course provides initial training necessary to utilize Taser energy weapons in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and relevant law.
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This course has already started or is not being offered this term.

Suggested Paths

Long Term

(More than 12 months)

University Transfer