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to meet this standard, the student must re-enroll and
Specialized successfully complete another instructor prequalifi cation
Physical Fitness session in its entirety prior to being eligible to attend a
subsequent specialized instructor training course.
Instructor Course Coordinator Length of Course

Prequalification Jesse Kittrell One day (5 hours)

Specialized ed
Who Should Attend
Successful completion of this course is required for all Physical
instructors planning to attend Specialized Physical Fitness
Instructor Training. The testing required within this course Fitness
replaces the testing which, in the past, has been done on the
or
fi rst day of the Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Instructor
Training course. Therefore, this course is an extension of
Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Training. In Training
order to enroll in this prequalifi cation course, instructors
must meet and submit all prerequisite paperwork as required
to attend Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor
Training. Instructors must submit the endorsement form SPECIAL NOTE: In order to attend this course,
with the proper signature, a copy of the student’s instructor applicants must first successfully complete a
certifi cation (valid through the course date) from the NC prequalification session.
Criminal Justice Education Training and Standards Division,
and a PT medical form dated within a year of the class date. Who Should Attend
Instructors who have received a recommendation from a
Course Goal certifi ed school director and will be instructing physical
To ensure that instructors attending Specialized Physical fi tness in Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
Fitness Instructor Training are prequalifi ed. and Detention Offi cer Certifi cation Course (DOCC).
Individuals must have successfully completed the general
Course Requirements Instructor Training course prior to entering the
The student will be required to complete the Police Offi cer Specialized Physical Fitness Instructor Training course
Physical Abilities Test (POPAT) in six minutes or less (≤ or qualify for a special exception from the NC Criminal
6:00) for Scenario #1 and three minutes or less (≤ 3:00) Justice Education and Training Standards Division.
for Scenario #2. Students will be given a minimum of a
ten minute rest period between. Additionally, a physical Course Goal
assessment will be administered, and students must be able To provide the knowledge and skills necessary to instruct
to meet 60th percentile overall for their age and gender. physical fi tness training in Basic Law Enforcement
Training (BLET) and Detention Offi cer Certifi cation
Special Concerns Course (DOCC).
Students must bring athletic clothes, good running shoes,
extra towels and their duty issued ballistic vest. Course Objectives
The student will be able to:
NOTE: Effective February 2013: Students applying for ➤ Administer fi tness tests and assess cardiovascular
our Specialized Instructor Training courses no longer have abilities, body composition, muscular strength, muscular
to submit a CPR card in order to enroll or attend. Students endurance and fl exibility.
will have to submit the CPR card to the Criminal Justice ➤ Prepare exercise programs for BLET, DOCC, and
Education and Training Standards Division once they in-service personnel.
complete our Specialized course and apply for certifi cation. ➤ Advise students of a nutritional awareness program.
➤ Design and administer a physical fi tness program that
Once a student successfully completes an instructor minimizes injury, maximizes performance and reduces
prequalifi cation session, the student will be given one training liability problems.
calendar year to attend (and only one attempt to successfully
complete) the specialized instructor training course offering Methodologies
in which the prequalifi cation applies. If the student fails This course employs lecture, discussion, practical exercises
and workout sessions.

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