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Law Enforcement Training
What to Expect
The Law Enforcement Training program at VGCC is designed to provide Sworn Law Enforcement Officers, Detention Officers, Telecommunicators and Corrections Officers with the opportunity to gain knowledge and skills based on new and existing technology. Programs are open to all Law Enforcement Agencies in the area. A broad range of Mandated and Specialty classes, based on both agency needs and new training standards, are offered during the year on the college campus and at various agency locations.
Attendance
Students who arrive late or leave early will not receive full credit for the training course. 100% attendance is required in all training courses. Attendees must bring any issued equipment needed for the course on the day it is to be utilized.
Cost
The cost for in-service training courses is FREE for certified officers affiliated with a public North Carolina Agency, otherwise you will be required to pay the designated registration fee.
Restrictions
Enrollment in these courses is restricted to Law Enforcement Officers and Criminal Justice Professionals.
Dress Code
The dress code is business casual unless course participation requires other specific attire. T-shirts and shorts are not allowed. If you wear your service weapon to training at VGCC you must display your badge also.
Cancellation Policy
A course may be canceled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled. Every effort will be made to provide sufficient notice to the student should the need to cancel a course arise.
Testing
Schedule a CASAS Test by completing the CASAS Testing Request Form.
Public Safety Building
Building 10, Room 10104
Phone: 252-738-3411
Intox Recertification Courses
FTA Chemical Analyst Program – Intox EC/IR II Recertification Region 4 – 9/4/2024
Registration Dates: 12/14/2023 – 09/06/2024
Hours: 7H OM
Training Location:
VGCC’s Main Campus
200 Community College RD
Henderson, NC 27536
Reporting Instructions: Class Starts at 8:30 AM
FTA Chemical Analyst Program – Intox EC/IR II Recertification Region 4 – 9/5/2024
Registration Dates: 12/14/2023 – 09/06/2024
Hours: 7H OM
Training Location:
VGCC’s Main Campus
200 Community College RD
Henderson, NC 27536
Reporting Instructions: Class Starts at 8:30 AM
FTA Chemical Analyst Program – Intox EC/IR II Recertification Region 4 – 9/6/2024
Registration Dates: 12/14/2023 – 09/06/2024
Hours: 7H OM
Training Location:
VGCC’s Main Campus
200 Community College RD
Henderson, NC 27536
Reporting Instructions: Class Starts at 8:30 AM
Initial Steps to Register for an Intox Recert. Course
The Forensic Tests for Alcohol (FTA) Branch, the state agency responsible for providing breath alcohol testing courses in North Carolina, has partnered with the NC Justice Academy on a shared Web-Based Registration and Certification database designed for efficiency of student use, for every Law Enforcement Officer in the State.
Prospective students must log in to their account at the NC Justice Academy Training Portal to Register for the training.
General Course Registration
To register for any of the courses below, please fill out the 2024 In-Service Registration Form.