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Bob & Bonnie Moran Hall
Hobbs, NM 88240
(575) 492-2720
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Southeastern New Mexico
Law Enforcement Academy
New Mexico Junior College and the Southeastern New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy are committed to providing superior academic and vocational training for those individuals pursuing careers in public safety. We conduct sanctioned training academies for individuals interested in achieving state certifications as Law Enforcement Officers and Public Safety Telecommunicators. We also offer Certification By Waiver classes for experienced Law Enforcement Officers who are looking to further their careers in the State of New Mexico.
These training academies are full-time programs structured around state mandated competencies. All instructional areas are taught by experienced and certified personnel, including Line Officers, superiors, Criminal Justice educators, and other state-certified professional trainers/instructors of specialized topics. Upon completion of the Basic Police Officer Training Academy or Public Safety Telecommunicators Academy, individuals will receive NMJC college credit hours that can be applied to an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice.
Furthermore, any current certified and commissioned police officers may be eligible to receive up to 32 college credit hours by providing proof of their successful completion of a certified law enforcement academy within the State of New Mexico. We recognize and honor their prior learning by awarding college credits for a wide variety of learning experiences, both in classroom and practical experience.
Additionally, SNMLEA provides Advanced Training opportunities on an as-needed basis, which often include General Instructor Course Trainings and Refreshers, Firearms Instructor Course Trainings and Updates, Use of Force Instructor Trainings, and Defensive Tactics Instructor Trainings. For specific inquiries related to Advanced Trainings, please contact our Advanced Training Instructor directly.
There is an increasing statewide and nationwide demand for qualified and well-educated Law Enforcement Officers and Telecommunicators, as well as many state related criminal justice positions. We invite you to look through our website and see what we have to offer!
