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MCC to Teach Detention Officer Certification Course
Monday, April 19, 2021
The North Carolina Sheriff’s Education and Training Standards Commission has approved Montgomery Community College to deliver its 174-hour Detention Officer Certification Course. The college’s accreditation became effective March 16, 2021, and the school is making plans to admit its first cohort of officers on June 7, 2021. The 174-hour course, which is taught over a […]
Read MoreMCC’s BLET Class is Driving in Style
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Candidates of Montgomery Community College’s largest Basic Law Enforcement Training class spend 40 hours in the law enforcement driver training portion of their curriculum, and now they will enjoy doing so in newly-designed vehicles. The BLET program’s Dodge Chargers underwent a facelift this spring, sporting new wraps featuring the College logo. Law enforcement driving-related accidents […]
Read MoreBLET Director Herron Recognized with Scholarship
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
On April 26th, in the company of 15 graduates, Basic Law Enforcement Training Program Director Pete Herron got a surprise. Mid-way through his cohort’s graduation ceremony, one graduate, Taylor Graves, stepped to the podium to announce a scholarship had been established in Pete Herron’s name in recognition of his decades-long service to law enforcement and […]
Read MoreWith Renovations Complete, MCC Welcomes New Academic Program
Monday, August 16, 2021
Improvements to “Building 500” on the Montgomery Community College Campus are finished, heralding the arrival of the College’s newest academic program, a Public Safety Administration degree. Public safety administration is the study of disaster relief, response, preparedness and recovery. The Public Safety Administration program will be offered at the degree, diploma and certificate level. Department […]
Read MoreNew Leader for MCC Health & Public Safety Program
Monday, March 7, 2022
MCC’s Health & Public Safety Program has a new director. Greg Taylor, former director of the College’s institutional effectiveness efforts, has moved to oversee the health and safety initiatives within the Continuing Education Department. Programs under Taylor’s purview include Emergency Medical Service (EMS) including Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and Advanced Emergency […]
Read MoreMCC Celebrates BLET Graduates
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Eight Basic Law Enforcement Training students celebrated their graduation from MCC’s BLET program on the evening of May 3, 2022. Jason Cranford, Rosie Garcia, Evan Grady, Ashley Hogan, Chris Maness, Brandon Moore, Samuel Richardson and Leslie Wright received their certificates of completion with family members, friends, college administration and trustees in attendance. BLET Program Director […]
Read MoreMCC’s BLET Program Transitions Leadership
Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Effective August 31, 2022, Montgomery Community College bade farewell to its Basic Law Enforcement Director Pete Herron. Herron has piloted the college’s BLET program since 2013, with an initial graduating class of two students, with cohorts in recent years numbering in the teens and twenties. Pete Herron was elected Sheriff of Montgomery County in May […]
Read MoreA Family Called to Serve
Wednesday, March 1, 2023
James Atkins, Police Chief for the Town of Troy, North Carolina is teaching at Montgomery Community College tonight, as he has off and on for the last 18 years. MCC’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program runs September through April, with a minimum of 660 hours of classroom time. Successful BLET students master 36 separate […]
Read MoreMCC Celebrates BLET Graduates
Tuesday, May 9, 2023
Ten Basic Law Enforcement Training students celebrated their graduation from MCC’s BLET program on the evening of May 8, 2023. Madison Nicole Atkins, Lena Joann Buchanan, Brandon Storm Cox, Shenea Olivia Dumas, Austin James Forro, Brandie Carole Jenett Hutchison, Patrick Tyler Mabe, Gregory Harvey Morris, Christian Marie Soles and Alison May Sweet received their certificates […]
Read MoreCampers to Crime Solvers
Thursday, October 12, 2023
This past summer, area youth enjoyed a three-day immersion experience focused on criminal justice. Montgomery Community College’s “Mystery on the LEGEND Express” summer camp was presented in partnership with Montgomery County Schools and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. The first day began with a visit to Montgomery County’s 911 Communication Center. The group also received […]
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