The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) Commercial Vessel Boarding Training Program (CVBTP) and reaccreditation status to the Law Enforcement Control Tactics Instructor Training Program (LECTITP) at the April 27, 2017 meeting in Naval Station Mayport, FL.
The CVBTP consists of five training days, consisting of 35 training hours. The primary purpose of the CVBTP is to provide on an interagency basis, a program of instruction that fulfills all the basic Boarding Team Member training requirements necessary for responsible and competent job performance. Rather than being agency specific, the program addresses common knowledge, skills and abilities that are expected of all boarding team members. The CVBTP is designed to meet the training needs through systematic program monitoring in the form of validation studies and continuous research, which includes feedback from partner organizations. Within these guidelines, each organization applies its own standard in hiring and selecting officers to attend the CVBTP.
The LECTITP is 10 instructional days in length and consists of 80 hours. For acceptance into the program, students should be assigned as, or designated to become, a Control Tactics Instructor. Students must successfully complete each graded segment of the program. This includes a written multiple choice examination where students must achieve a minimum score of 70%. The LECTITP instructor staff consists of instructors who have undergone the required Physical Technique Division (PTD) Instructor Training Program (ITP) and are selected based on their experience and background. Initial certification to teach in the program is accomplished via a mentoring, co-teach, tech model. This ensures each instructor is comfortable and competent in all blocks of instruction. Continuing education for instructor development is accomplished by in-service training and attendance to various law enforcement training providers.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, agencies submit to an independent review of their academy and/or program to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Program Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, Training Delivery, and Distance Learning. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, agencies must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the academy/program.