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BLET Students Graduate at HCC

The Haywood Community College Continuing Education Department recently awarded certificates to nine graduates of the college’s Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. To successfully complete the BLET program, candidates must pass the Police Officer’s Physical Abilities Test. This is an obstacle/agility course in which participants must complete a variety of tasks, such as carrying dead weight, climbing stairs, and push-ups in a timed period. After graduates pass the four-hour state examination, they must be sworn in as an active law enforcement agent within 12 months, or lose their certification.

According to Dee Parton, HCC Coordinator of Public Safety Training and School Director of BLET, students who complete the BLET program who have ambitions of becoming a state trooper may be eligible for the fast track program offered through the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

The Most Outstanding Cadet was Clint Teague. This honor is based on the most display of professionalism, commitment, and the best potential to become a good law officer. Academic Honors was awarded to Andrew Wetzel for the highest grade point average over 35 blocks of instruction.

Graduates of the BLET program can work for over 750 agencies in North Carolina—from parks and recreation officers to police departments. Graduates from HCC’s BLET program are well represented throughout all Haywood County law enforcement agencies. From the local police departments to the sheriff’s office, HCC graduates are on the job.

“With the completion of the BLET program, these cadets are beginning their commitment to honor the profession of law enforcement,” Parton said. “Their education does not end today. It will continue throughout their careers.”

Graduates of the most recent HCC BLET class included Jonathan Bradley, James Davis, Jr., Eric Dickey, Jesse Lowe, Matthew O'Reilly,  Blake Rhinehart, Clint Teague, Andrew Wetzel, and Brent Yarski.

For information on Basic Law Enforcement Training at HCC, contact Dee Parton at 627-4548 or dparton@haywood.edu.

Pictured are the most recent HCC BLET graduates. Back row left to right are: Andrew Wetzel, Jonathan Bradley, Brent Yarski, Clint Teague, and Eric Dickey. Front row left to right: Matthew O'Reilly, Jesse Lowe, and Blake Rhinehart. Also completing the class, but not present was James Davis, Jr.

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