School Resource Officer Certificate

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The School Resource Officer Certificate Program is designed specifically for School Resource Officers who have a desire to increase their training experiences and credentials. The courses selected for the program recognize that an SRO is often required to perform traditional patrol responsibilities in addition to their school-related duties.

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
The total requirement for completion of the program is 400 class hours, as noted on the course certificates. The number of required core courses is 56 class hours and the number of elective course hours is 344. There is no time limit in obtaining this certificate.  Any courses that have applicable credits taken prior to entry into the program, listed either as core or electives, will be counted as credit earned within the program.  These courses must be NCJA courses listed under the same title and must bear the same credit hours as those currently listed in the program. Community College, University or any other college level programs will not count for credit within this program.

PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCESS
Applicants must be sworn members of a law enforcement agency within the State of North Carolina.

Participants must hold at least a Basic Level Certificate in Law Enforcement from either the Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission OR the Sheriffs' Education and Training Commission.  Applicants must be a current or former School Resource Officer.

For More Information contact:

Hank Snyder
Instructor/Coordinator
NCJA - East
910.525.4151, ext. 374

Judi Ivey
Program Assistant
NCJA - East
910.525.4151, ext. 229