PEP STTAR Program

Basic Part-Time
Law Enforcement Officer Training

In accordance with Public Act 89-170, all part-time sworn police officers in the state of Illinois are required to successfully complete a
Basic Part-Time Law Enforcement Officer Training Course. North East Multi-Regional Training, Inc. is offering a choice of
two different basic training academies to fulfill the requirements of this act.
The tuition shown below for each of these academies is eligible for reimbursement through the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board
upon completion of the academy.

Part-Time Enhancement Program - PEP

Specialized Training Testing And Recordkeeping

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 from 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 8 months to complete.

Next PEP class will begin in late August 2008 at Triton College.
Power Test date and times TBA.

Tuition: $1,580.00

Through the joint efforts of the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, Westcott Communications, and the Law Enforcement Television Network, the STTAR program was developed to deliver the 360 hour “Community Oriented Part-Time Police Training Program.” The STTAR system is a web-based program that delivers approximately 210 hours of training. Students choose times most convenient for their schedules to independently complete each of the 9 units. This training is supplemented approximately 16 hours of classroom instruction per month in which they participate in lecture and practical exercises. The total program requires approximately 9 months to complete.

The next STTAR program will begin mid-February 2009
Date and times will be posted this fall.

Tuition: $1000.00

Students are required to successfully complete the P.O.W.E.R. test to enroll in either PEP or STTAR. 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 test.

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.

Due to Marty Schaefer's call for Duty, please contact April Yackley for required enrollment paperwork.