Basic Law Enforcement Academy

Who can attend our classes?

This academy is open to recruits who have been hired by a recognized Washington State law enforcement agency. Sponsoring agencies will submit application materials on the recruits' behalf.

The Basic Law Enforcement Academy must be completed by all law enforcement personnel employed by a recognized Washington law enforcement agency per WAC 139-05-200 and RCW 43.101.200 and all railroad police officers employed by a recognized railroad corporation per RCW 80.06.030 and WAC 139-05-925.

Mandated agencies: City, County, State Universities, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, and Railroad, Certified Limited Authority

Non-mandated agencies: Tribal Police, Non-Certified Limited Authority, Arson Investigators, and Reserves.

Required Equipment

Equipment and attire requirements have recently been updated. Read our message from Executive Director Alexander regarding this change here.

Please review the latest equipment and attire requirements.

Pre-Course work

Pre-course work for this class is required. Upon successful completion of the PAT, recruits will receive the pre-academy assignment from their TAC Officers.

Agencies, recruits, and prospective applicants can view the PAT requirements here. The PAT scoring sheet can also be found here.

Training Officers: Pre-academy assignments will be emailed directly to the training officer listed on the recruit's BLEA application.

Regulation

The Basic Law Enforcement Academy must be completed by all general authority law enforcement officers employed by a general authority Washington law enforcement agency per WAC 139-05-200 and RCW 43.101.200.

Mandated agencies: City, County, State Universities, Dept. of Fish & Wildlife, and Railroad

Non-mandated agencies: Tribal Police,  Arson Investigators, and Reserves.

To receive an extension or exemption of the WAC requirements, agency personnel can submit a request here on behalf of recruits: https://powerforms.docusign.net/7972fcbe-3829-4346-b65a-1a0415213e76?env=na4&acct=c3cd3c88-c61c-4306-9d86-de7ea15683a0&accountId=c3cd3c88-c61c-4306-9d86-de7ea15683a0

Schedule

BLEA classes are typically held 0700 to 1730 Monday through Thursday. There will be some evening training required.

The number of BLEA classes held per year will vary each year depending on legislative decisions and funding. The schedules below outline all classes approved for the specified fiscal year.

Please note: These schedules are subject to change without notice. Training Officers must read selection notices carefully to ensure they have the correct dates.

Cancellation

Agency's wishing to cancel an applicant must notify the registrar via phone or email.

REQUIRED FORMS

IMPORTANT: The Basic Training Division has moved to online registration through the WSCJTC Acadis Portal by agency-authorized personnel. For technical questions regarding the WSCJTC Acadis Portal, please email cjtclms@cjtc.wa.gov. For registration questions, please email basictraining@cjtc.wa.gov.

To register an applicant for this Academy, the following attachments must be included:

• CJ-1251 Statement of Fitness
• CJ-1253 Student Liability Release

All forms are available for download below. Note: The below application document is for your reference only.

Agencies wishing to cancel an applicant must notify the registrar via phone or email.

Documents

• Form CJ-1251 Statement of Fitness
• Form CJ-1253 Student Liability Release

Notices of Hire and Separation can be found on the Certification Information page.