The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board ispleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the Customs andBorder Protection Operations Instructor Training Program (OITP) at theJuly 14, 2011 meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
The OITP introduces Border Patrol agents to instructional conceptsand methodologies, along with Border Patrol Academy policies andguidelines. The OITP provides students with the unique and dynamicpresentation skills necessary for delivery of the Operations materialat the Academy.
Chief Patrol Agent Roberto Correa, Director of the U.S. BorderPatrol Academy, accepted the certificate of accreditation, thanking theFLETA Board and the members of the accreditation community, and notingthe Border Patrol Academy staff is on an aggressive schedule toaccredit five additional programs.
To achieve accreditation, an agency must undergo a voluntarythorough assessment of their academy and/or program to ensurecompliance with the FLETA standards. These professional standardswere developed to increase agency effectiveness and efficiency. The standards address Program Administration, Training Staff, TrainingDevelopment, and Training Delivery, with an additional 20 standardsspecifically for Academies. Once an academy or program isaccredited, they must undergo reaccreditation every three years usingthe current standards and process. Reaccreditation takes a freshlook at all information to determine if the evidence supports theagency’s continued compliance with FLETA Standards. To maintainaccredited status, agencies are required to submit annual reports tothe FLETA Board.
The FLETA Board is nationally recognized by federal law enforcementagencies, as well as stakeholders in law enforcement training. Itis the Board’s goal to improve the federal law enforcement communitywith each accreditation, and the Board has now awarded 51 programaccreditations and 14 academy accreditations.
If you would like more information regarding the FLETA process,please visit www.FLETA.gov or contact FLETAat 912-261-3684.