FLINT — The Mott Community College (MCC) Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy (LERTA) graduated 20 recruits today, Dec. 20, in a ceremony at the Event Center on the main campus at 1401 E. Court Street in Flint.
The keynote address was given by Scott McKenna, Sheriff, Lapeer County Sheriff’s Office.
Graduating from the Fall 2018 term were:
Dana Sue Ackerman
Bret Lee Adkins
Elijah Gabriel Black
Jacob Dhar Bilanow
Tyler James Donnelly
David Henry Drury II
Kelsea Elizabeth Etson
Patricia Ann Fuller
Zachary Stephen Hummel
Justin Michael McWIlliams
Troy Gene Mitchell, Jr.
Nicholas Andrew Photiou
Patrick David Roach
Dustin John Roy
Sydney Anne Salem
Blake Alan Selvig
Jordan Michael Tuttle
Drew Fraser Wessels
Hamze Raed Younis
Michael Paul Zuchelski
Fall 2018 represents LERTA’s 13th session since the Academy offered its first class in September 2012. The Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy, operating under the authority of Chief Theresa Stephens-Lock, Executive Director of MCC’s Department of Public Safety, offers an excellent educational opportunity for individuals interested in pursuing law enforcement careers.
LERTA is a 16-week, intensive program that meets the Michigan Commission of Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) training requirements and prepares students for the Law Enforcement Licensing Examination. LERTA holds two sessions each year, designed to coincide with the Fall and Winter Semesters at MCC.
LERTA is a professional learning environment designed to give the basic training and education needed to begin a career in law enforcement. Academic excellence and personal integrity are stressed during the Academy. Recruits are mentally and physically challenged on a daily basis. The learning environment is a combination of traditional classroom instruction, skill area instruction and practical exercises conducted by members of the LERTA staff as well as regional instructors.
The LERTA is conducted during MCC’s Fall and Winter Semesters (1 training class/semester). Those interested in enrollment in the Law Enforcement Regional Training Academy are strongly encouraged to review the MCOLES Requirements for Law Enforcement Officers at www.michigan.gov/mcoles. LERTA is located at MCC’s Southern Lakes Branch Center at 2100 Thompson Rd. in Fenton.
Details: Visit www.lerta.mcc.edu or call 810-410-1900. – G.G.
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