The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted reaccreditation status to the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) James J. Rowley Training Center (RTC) and the Essentials of Instruction (EOI) at the April 27, 2017 meeting in Naval Station Mayport, FL.
The RTC provides basic and advanced training for the men and women of the USSS in support of their unique law enforcement responsibilities (the dual mission of investigations and protection). Hundreds of training recruits undergo extensive training in firearms marksmanship, use of force, emergency medical techniques, financial crimes, physical/site/event protection and other specialized training. Additionally, senior Secret Service law enforcement, executive/managerial, administrative and technical personnel participate in an extensive curricula with specialized and technology-based training course in both, soft and hard skills.
The EOI is a six day course that introduces participants, who will be instructing training for the USSS, to the principles of adult learning theory, motivation, instructional systems design, ethics and professionalism, assessing learning progress, classroom management, active learning strategies, and instructional delivery skills. EOI introduces a method for structuring and delivering active, participant-based training lessons and a lesson plan template. The development and delivery of sample lessons are demonstrated throughout the course. Instructional Systems Specialists and Training Development Specialists individually rehearse and coach each participant in preparing two lessons which will be delivered during the course. There are typically eight students per iteration. The teaching environment is classroom and the students are evaluated during a practical exam.
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.