Traffic Enforcement & Investigation Certificate

Officers, upon completion of the program, will have mastered several important aspects of traffic enforcement and related topics, thus achieving a high level of professionalism for themselves as well as their department.

Participant Requirements

Must be a sworn member of a law enforcement agency and have at least two years of full-time law enforcement experience.

Must complete an application which will include their agency head’s approval to participate in the program as well as a letter of recommendation from their supervisor. The letter shall include verification that the officer has traffic enforcement and/or traffic investigation responsibilities.

Program Requirements

400 hours (must include the core classes with the balance of hours coming from the electives). Additional classes can be added to the list and, if this occurs, a notification will be sent to the program participants.

All courses must be taken within ten years of the completion of the program. Final approval of credited courses and credit hours is at the discretion of the program coordinator.

Credit for classes must be given through the North Carolina Justice Academy, except for some state and nationally recognized courses such as:

Radar Operator
Time-Distance Operator
Intoximeter, Model Intox EC/IR II

Although credit for classes outside of NCJA will be considered, no more than 30% of total credit hours may be awarded.

Program Core Class Requirements

Introduction to Traffic Crash Investigation – 40 hrs
At-Scene Traffic Crash Investigation – 40 hrs
Criminal Investigation Thru Traffic Law Enforcement – 24 hrs
Intoximeter, Model Intox EC/IR II – 40 hrs
RADAR Operator – 32 hrs
Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (SFST) – 32 hrs

Contact Us

For more information about this program contact:

Danny Gray, Program Coordinator
Phone: (828)393.2226

Program Application

Name * Required
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Academy ID
Your Academy ID is found when you log into the Acadis portal.
Date of Birth - must be mm/dd/yyyy format
Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
Agency Address
Complete department mailing address with zip code.

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code
Work Phone
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Home Address
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Work Experience
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Title
Years experience with current agency.
If less than two years previous agency.
Total Law enforcement experience.
Sponsor
Name
Agency Head or Designee endorsing officer's participation in the program.
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Signature
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Traffic Enforcement & Investigation Certificate

Participant Requirements

Program Requirements

Program Core Class Requirements

Contact Us

Program Application

Work Experience

Sponsor

NCJA USE ONLY

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