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Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program A successful graduate becomes eligible to receive a Type II law enforcement commission once a background investigation, drug testing and medical screening is completed. Information regarding medical standards for commissioned rangers can be found here. Prospective students should contact the school they plan on attending for the specific graduation requirements. Fitness requirements for seasonal positions will be posted here when they become applicable and available. Once obtained, the commission enables the bearer to carry firearms, make arrests, investigate crimes and assist in the execution of warrants. Schools offer the SLETP in a variety of ways. The diversity of offerings is reflected in the varying lengths of classes. Each school recognizes or offers recognition for completion of the course in one or more ways: The cost of each school's program is set by the administration of that school. Prospective students should personally contact the directors of the schools being considered and inquire as to the availability of housing and meals, as well as the tuition costs and any additional fees for ammunition, targets or other items. We have attempted to offer the most recent information on class dates, but cancellations and changes in scheduling are not uncommon. IMPORTANT STUDENT INFORMATION
Colorado Northwestern Community College The park ranger training program at CNCC is a 10-week program consisting of more than 450 contact hours and 20 credit hours. Upon successful completion of the academy, students will be awarded with a SLETP certificate that will enable them to apply to the National Park Service as a seasonal Type II law enforcement ranger. CNCC does include housing and meals with the tuition. Interested students should contact either Academy Coordinator Joseph Sears, (970) 675-3208; toll-free 1 (800) 562-1105, ext. 208; fax (970) 675-8665; joseph.sears@cncc.edu Academy/Security Coordinator Chris Congemi, (970) 675-3329; toll-free 1 (800) 562-1105, ext.329; christopher.congemi@cncc.edu OR Academy Chief Ranger Nancy Wizner, (970) 675-3337; nancy.wizner@cncc.edu Hocking College National Ranger Training Institute 3301 Hocking Parkway Nelsonville, OH 45764-9582 Class Dates: Aug. 8 - Dec. 16, 2011 (P) Bill DeWeese: (740) 753-6295; fax: (740) 753-6305 deweese_b@hocking.edu Connie Cassady: (740) 753-6304 cassady_c@hocking.edu Follow the National Ranger Training Institute at: twitter.com/NRTI rangertraining.blogspot.com The Ranger Academy Program is based on a blended curriculum meshing the SLETP curriculum with the Ohio Peace Officer Basic Training Program. This has resulted in qualification with a SLETP certificate and certification to work for agencies that require or recognize peace officer basic training, including state, county and local parks, recreation, wildlife and natural resources agencies in Ohio or reciprocating states. The program is conducted in a full-time academy setting with a typical week consisting of a minimum of 43 hours. More details here. Northern Arizona University Park Ranger Training Program Department of Geography, Planning and Recreation P.O. Box 15016 Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5016 Class Dates: Sept. 12 - Nov. 18, 2011 (S) Jan. 17 - April 20, 2012 (S) Sept. 5 - Nov. 21, 2012 (S) Mark Maciha: (928) 523-8242; fax: (928) 523-2275 mark.maciha@nau.edu or prtp@nau.edu www.prm.nau.edu/rangers Santa Rosa Junior College Public Safety Training Center 5743 Skylane Blvd. Windsor, CA 95492 Class Dates: Jan. 18 - April 6, 2012 (S) Aug. 21 - Nov. 16, 2012 (S) Brian Marvin: (707) 836-2914; fax: (707) 836-2948 pstc-info@santarosa.edu website: www2.santarosa.edu/pages/public-safety-training-center/law-enforcement-corrections/ranger-academy.php SRJC’s Ranger Academy was the first of its kind. Since 1978 when NPS first set seasonal ranger law enforcement training standards, SRJC has hosted 122 classes with more than 3,000 graduates. In the last 10 years SRJC built completely new public safety classroom and field facilities in Windsor, Calif., including an indoor firing range, driver training track, and a full-scale scenario village and campground affording students varied and realistic settings for hands-on learning. The 11-week program trains to NPS standards often with working rangers as instructors. Students are evaluated with supportive feedback in constitutional and criminal law, behavioral science, park patrol and enforcement, driving, firearms and officer safety. SRJC welcomes your further interest. Skagit Valley College Department of Criminal Justice 2405 E. College Way Mount Vernon, WA 98273-5899 Class Dates: Sept. 6 - Dec. 16, 2011 (S) (720 hours) -- CANCELED DUE TO LOW ENROLLMENT Jan. 2, 2012 - April 13, 2012 (S) (720 hours) This program mandates full attendance for the 720 hours held at the Mount Vernon Campus and is not available online. The Parks Law Enforcement Academy is based on a blended curriculum meshing the SLETP curriculum with the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Reserve Officer's Program. This has resulted in qualification with a SLETP certificate and certification to work for certain agencies that require or recognize peace officer training with a natural/cultural/historic resources protection emphasis, including Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission, county and local parks, and natural resources agencies in Washington or reciprocating states. The program is conducted in a full-time academy setting with a typical week consisting of a minimum of 40+ hours. You may obtain further information and application materials online here. If you are unable to obtain materials in this fashion, you may request that an information/application packet to be mailed to your U.S. postal address. Bill Overby: (360) 416-7829; fax: (360) 416-6669 Slippery Rock University Leadership Development Center One Morrow Way Slippery Rock, PA 16057 Class Dates: Sept. 12 - Dec. 9, 2011 (S) Jan. 23, 2012 - April 20, 2012 (S) The SRU SLETP will offer a straight academy format beginning in the fall of 2011. The program consists of over 480 hours and includes a law enforcement leadership component. The program runs for 12 weeks at 40 hours per week. The program is certificate based and offered as non-credit. Students from all majors are invited to apply. The program is open to both SRU students and interested participants who meet the SLETP and federal qualifications. The SRU program has been training park rangers for more than 30 years and is recognized by the National Park Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Starting in 2011, the program will include a Pennsylvania component that will allow program graduates to meet the PA DCNR state requirements for conservation law enforcement officers who are interested in careers with the Bureau of Forestry and the Bureau of State Parks. Interested students should contact Dr. John Lisco, SRU SLETP Director: (724) 738-2596;john.lisco@sru.edu or Erin Strain, Leadership Development, (724) 738-4334, erin.strain@sru.edu For program details and specific application information, see the website Southwestern Community College Jerry Sutton Public Safety Training Center 225 Industrial Park Loop Franklin, NC 28734 Class Dates: Fall 2012 - Class 89, Aug. 21 - Dec. 7, 2012 (S) Spring 2013 - Class 90, Jan. 22 - May 2013 (S) Fall 2013 - Class 91, Aug. 20 - December 2013 (S) NOTE: Academies beginning August 2012 will be limited to 20 recruits Mitch Boudrot: (828) 306-7043; fax: (828) 369-2428 m_boudrot@southwesterncc.edu More details: http://www.southwesterncc.edu/content/national-park-service Temple University Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program Department of Criminal Justice 523 Gladfelter Hall, 1115 W. Berks St. Philadelphia, PA 19122 Class Dates: May 21 – Aug. 17, 2012 (S) Aug. 27 – Dec. 3, 2012 (S) The Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program at Temple University is a rigorous 13-week program consisting of more than 505 hours of instruction designed to prepare and enable students to obtain employment with the National Park Service as a Seasonal Type II law enforcement ranger. Upon successful completion of the program, students will be awarded academic credit and a certificate of completion. A public celebration that recognizes the significance of their achievement will include a formal graduation ceremony. Anthony J. Luongo: office, (215) 204-7930; fax, (215) 204-2776aluongo@temple.edu www.temple.edu/cjtp Unity College Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program 90 Quaker Hill Road Unity, Maine 04988 Information: www.unity.edu Director Tim Peabody: 207-948-3131, ext. 331; Coordinator Tom Nash: 757-634-4197 The Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program (SLETP) was first developed in 1977 to prepare seasonal park rangers to perform law enforcement in areas administered by the National Park Service. This intensive 400+ hour training program includes such topics as federal criminal law and court procedures, pistol and shotgun qualifications, emergency response driving, patrol skills, and defensive tactics. This course of study is mandatory for all those seeking seasonal employment to work in National Parks as a law enforcement ranger. University of Massachusetts Amherst Conservation Law Enforcement National Park Service Seasonal Law Enforcement Training Program 100 Venture Way, Suite 201 Hadley, MA 01035-9430 Class Dates for the 2011-12 Program: Four full weeks & alternating weekends, all in person (THIS SESSION NOW FULL) For reasons related to the federal accreditation process, the dates of the UMass Amherst Conservation Law Enforcement Training Program have changed. The program’s start date is moving from Aug. 22 to Dec. 3, 2011, and the program’s conclusion is moving from March 23 to May 6, 2012. We apologize for the inconveniences that this may cause you. Below are the new program dates: December weekends: 3-4, 10-11, 17-18
The nationally respected training program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is accredited by the National Park Service. Our 400-hour program is taught in person only in Hadley, Mass. All instructors have many years of experience in natural resource law enforcement. More than 575 students have graduated from this program, and many have found employment with NPS law enforcement; others have been hired as conservation officers at state parks, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Forest Service, and with state fish and game departments. For more information contact cletp@contined.umass.edu or academicprograms@contined.umass.edu. This program is not available online. Vermilion Community College NPS Seasonal Ranger Training 1900 East Camp St. Ely, Minnesota 55731-1996 Search the website for more details: www.vcc.edu Join ANPR today! Add your membership and your voice to the Association of National Park Rangers — serious advocates and stewards of our national parks. 
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