NEMRT's Part-Time Enhancement Program is a 360 Hour course presented in four consecutive modules, each certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board. The curriculum replicates the 400 hour Basic Training Program conducted at each of the state's basic police academies, including the philosophies of Community Oriented Policing.

                The PEP Program is taught by current law enforcement practitioners and hosted by local community colleges. Students completing the PEP course will be eligible to receive upwards of 20 hours of college credit fro the host college. The course consists of approximately 16 hours of classroom and hands-on training each week, distributed over two weekly 4-hour evening sessions and one 8-hour session each Saturday. Students will complete exams, write term papers and reports, and maintain a notebook throughout the program. The total program requires approximately 6 months to complete.

The next PEP Program will begin in August 2010. POWER Test will be done in August 2010.

Tuition: $1,580.00

**Students are required to successfully complete the P.O.W.E.R. test to enroll in PEP. NEMRT offers the P.O.W.E.R. test prior to the orientation for each program. There is a $35.00 fee to take the text. Exact dates and locations will be announced.

**The 40 Hour Mandatory Firearms course is not included within either the PEP or the STTAR academies. Therefore, we have arranged a special firearms course reserved for those part-time officers enrolling in the academy who have not yet been certified. Tuition for the course is the standard in-service tuition of $175.00. Please indicate on the pre-registration form those officers who are enrolling in both the academy and the firearms course. The dates for this course will be announced.

Contact April Morris, Basic Training Manager, for required enrollment paperwork.