I don't know for sure, but I would doubt it. NC BLET is only 608 hours and MA is what? 800+DJ_USMC_50 said:
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From http://www.mass.gov/mptc/exemptions.htm :
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Advisory
A person who has been employed as a municipal police officer in another state and is being hired in Massachusetts may qualify for a Permanent Exemption from recruit training.
In order to determine whether they might qualify for this, an individual may request an Advisory letter. To request such a letter, an individual needs to submit the following paperwork to the Exemptions Coordinator for review:
Permanent Exemption
When a person from out-of-state has been hired by a Massachusetts municipal police department on a full-time basis and has already been through a Basic Recruit program in their state, they may be qualified for a Permanent Exemption from our own basic academy. The application for a Permanent Exemption must be filed by the appointing authority of the employing municipal department and must be accompanied by the following:
A temporary exemption may be granted for a period not to exceed 270 days, or until the start date of the next available academy session, whichever occurs sooner, as a result of a documented public safety emergency or other exigent circumstances. Again, the application must be filed by the appointing authority of the employing agency and the following documentation must accompany the application:
My guess would be, "No," unless you've worked in NC as a law officer. But you can always call them at (508) 821-2644 to check.
Lawrence is a great town to work in if you want to be kept busy.
A person who has been employed as a municipal police officer in another state and is being hired in Massachusetts may qualify for a Permanent Exemption from recruit training.
In order to determine whether they might qualify for this, an individual may request an Advisory letter. To request such a letter, an individual needs to submit the following paperwork to the Exemptions Coordinator for review:
- copy of the Basic Recruit Curriculum of the academy they attended
- breakdown of course titles and course hours
- total hours of curriculum
- copy of graduation certificate
- current resume
Permanent Exemption
When a person from out-of-state has been hired by a Massachusetts municipal police department on a full-time basis and has already been through a Basic Recruit program in their state, they may be qualified for a Permanent Exemption from our own basic academy. The application for a Permanent Exemption must be filed by the appointing authority of the employing municipal department and must be accompanied by the following:
- current certification in CPR and First Aid
- current qualification in Use of Firearms by an MPTC Certified Instructor
- successful completion of the MPTC Criminal Law Exam
- certificate of completion of Basic Recruit Training
- Basic Recruit Training curriculum
- current resume
A temporary exemption may be granted for a period not to exceed 270 days, or until the start date of the next available academy session, whichever occurs sooner, as a result of a documented public safety emergency or other exigent circumstances. Again, the application must be filed by the appointing authority of the employing agency and the following documentation must accompany the application:
- current certification in CPR and First Aid
- current qualification in Use of Firearms by an MPTC certified instructor
- successful completion of the MPTC Criminal Law Exam
- reason (cite nature of public safety emergency or other exigent circumstance
- current resume
My guess would be, "No," unless you've worked in NC as a law officer. But you can always call them at (508) 821-2644 to check.
Lawrence is a great town to work in if you want to be kept busy.
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