NC BLET 2023 Final Exam Review/ 984
Questions with Complete Solutions.
All students must be enrolled when? - Answer: No later than the initial (first) day
of course delivery (unless trainee is a partial enrollment)
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,How old must students be to be enrolled in BLET? - Answer: 20 years old (unless
approval from the Criminal Justice Standards Division is obtained AND the
individual will be 20 years of age by the day of the state exam)
In no cases may excused absences exceed what percent of the total reported class
hours for the course offerings? - Answer: 5%
All make up sessions must be completed satisfactorily by when? - Answer: Before
the last scheduled day of the course
How many deficiencies can a student have to take the state exam? - Answer:
NONE
If a trainee has a deficiency in ONE OR TWO topical areas, they can do what? -
Answer: be a partial enrolled trainee at a later date. These must be satisfactorily
completed to take the state exam, if they do not pass, they will be removed from
the course
How many topical area tests can you fail to be removed from the course? -
Answer: more than 4
What are the 6 units on the State Exam? - Answer: Legal, Patrol Duties, Law
Enforcement Communications, Investigation, Practical Application, Sheriff -
Specific
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,What is a passing test grade? - Answer: 70%
If a student fails 1 OR 2 units on the state exam, what can they do? - Answer: can
request a retest, the request must include a favorable recommendation from the
school director
Retest must occur within 60 days
If a student fails 3 or more sections on the state exam, what can they do? -
Answer: they can not retest and must repeat BLET
You must get sworn in within how months after the final test date to keep your
certification? - Answer: 12 months
Both Commissions require certified law enforcement officers to re-qualify with
assigned and authorized firearms how often? - Answer: Annually
How many hours of in service training do you need per year? - Answer: 24
A break in service as a law enforcement officer of less than a year will what? -
Answer: generally not affect an officer's certification status.
Officers with a break in service of one (1) year or more will what? - Answer: be
subject to a re-training requirement by both Commissions.
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, A break in service more than three (3) years will result in what? - Answer: a
requirement to complete BLET in its entirety before taking the certification exam.
What are the disqualifying offenses? - Answer: -Any felony conviction.
-Misdemeanors on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Four (4) or more misdemeanors not on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Evidence satisfactory to prove all elements of a criminal offense.
-Certain firearms offenses.
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Criminal Justice
Commission? - Answer: The Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North
Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Sheriffs'
Commission? - Answer: The Sheriffs' Justice Standards Division of the North
Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides curriculum support to both Commissions and has the
primary responsibility for curriculum development and revision for Commission-
mandated training programs? - Answer: The North Carolina Justice Academy
What is the difference between Crime Fighter v Public Servant? - Answer: Crime
Fighter; warrior mindset, citizens are the enemy, emphasis on speed and finality,
"conveyor belt"
Public servant; due process model, finality is not a priority
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Questions with Complete Solutions.
All students must be enrolled when? - Answer: No later than the initial (first) day
of course delivery (unless trainee is a partial enrollment)
1|Page
,How old must students be to be enrolled in BLET? - Answer: 20 years old (unless
approval from the Criminal Justice Standards Division is obtained AND the
individual will be 20 years of age by the day of the state exam)
In no cases may excused absences exceed what percent of the total reported class
hours for the course offerings? - Answer: 5%
All make up sessions must be completed satisfactorily by when? - Answer: Before
the last scheduled day of the course
How many deficiencies can a student have to take the state exam? - Answer:
NONE
If a trainee has a deficiency in ONE OR TWO topical areas, they can do what? -
Answer: be a partial enrolled trainee at a later date. These must be satisfactorily
completed to take the state exam, if they do not pass, they will be removed from
the course
How many topical area tests can you fail to be removed from the course? -
Answer: more than 4
What are the 6 units on the State Exam? - Answer: Legal, Patrol Duties, Law
Enforcement Communications, Investigation, Practical Application, Sheriff -
Specific
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,What is a passing test grade? - Answer: 70%
If a student fails 1 OR 2 units on the state exam, what can they do? - Answer: can
request a retest, the request must include a favorable recommendation from the
school director
Retest must occur within 60 days
If a student fails 3 or more sections on the state exam, what can they do? -
Answer: they can not retest and must repeat BLET
You must get sworn in within how months after the final test date to keep your
certification? - Answer: 12 months
Both Commissions require certified law enforcement officers to re-qualify with
assigned and authorized firearms how often? - Answer: Annually
How many hours of in service training do you need per year? - Answer: 24
A break in service as a law enforcement officer of less than a year will what? -
Answer: generally not affect an officer's certification status.
Officers with a break in service of one (1) year or more will what? - Answer: be
subject to a re-training requirement by both Commissions.
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, A break in service more than three (3) years will result in what? - Answer: a
requirement to complete BLET in its entirety before taking the certification exam.
What are the disqualifying offenses? - Answer: -Any felony conviction.
-Misdemeanors on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Four (4) or more misdemeanors not on the Class B Misdemeanor list.
-Evidence satisfactory to prove all elements of a criminal offense.
-Certain firearms offenses.
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Criminal Justice
Commission? - Answer: The Criminal Justice Standards Division of the North
Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides staff and program administration to the Sheriffs'
Commission? - Answer: The Sheriffs' Justice Standards Division of the North
Carolina Department of Justice
What agency provides curriculum support to both Commissions and has the
primary responsibility for curriculum development and revision for Commission-
mandated training programs? - Answer: The North Carolina Justice Academy
What is the difference between Crime Fighter v Public Servant? - Answer: Crime
Fighter; warrior mindset, citizens are the enemy, emphasis on speed and finality,
"conveyor belt"
Public servant; due process model, finality is not a priority
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