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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
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-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100471 |
8/11 - 8/15
8/11 - 8/15
8/11 - 8/15
8/11 - 8/15
8/11 - 8/15
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FD |
TBA
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M 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
|
Classroom | |
| 98853 |
9/15 - 9/19
9/15 - 9/19
9/15 - 9/19
9/15 - 9/19
9/15 - 9/19
|
FD |
TBA
|
M 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
T 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TH 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
|
Classroom | |
| 98857 |
9/29 - 10/1
10/2 - 10/3
|
OCC |
105
215
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M,T,W 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
TH,F 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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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 |
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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 |
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| This course has already started or is not being offered this term. | ||||||
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.
| Section Number | Dates | Location | Building | Room | Time | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Section Number | Dates | Location | Building | Room | Time | Format |
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99068 |
9/15 - 12/9
9/15 - 12/9
9/15 - 12/9
9/15 - 12/9
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POLIC |
TBA
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M 2:00 PM - 9:30 PM
T 2:00 PM - 9:30 PM
W 2:00 PM - 9:30 PM
TH 2:00 PM - 9:30 PM
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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.
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.
| Section Number | Dates | Location | Building | Room | Time | Format |
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