The mission of the Basic Law Enforcement program (BLE) as mandated by South Carolina Law is to provide the officer candidate with the necessary knowledge, skills, and the abilities to perform the duties of a certified law enforcement officer in the state of South Carolina.
- The Basic Law Enforcement training program is currently twelve weeks in duration.
- Upon completion of the training the candidate will be a certified Class 1 Law Enforcement Officer.
- A candidate must complete training within the first twelve months of employment.
| Basic Law Class | Start (Sunday Report Date) | Graduation |
| BLE 860 | May 24, 2026 | July 24, 2026 |
| BLE 861 | June 7, 2026 | August 7, 2026 |
| BLE 862 | June 21, 2026 | August 21, 2026 |
| BLE 863 | July 12, 2026 | September 4, 2026 |
| BLE 864 | July 26, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| BLE 865 | August 9, 2026 | October 2, 2026 |
| BLE 866 | August 23, 2026 | October 16, 2026 |
| BLE 867 | September 6, 2026 | October 30, 2026 |
| BLE 868 | September 20, 2026 | November 13, 2026 |
| BLE 869 | October 4, 2026 | December 4, 2026 |
| BLE 870 | October 18, 2026 | December 18, 2026 |
| BLE 871 | November 1, 2026 | January 15, 2027 |
| BLE 872 | November 15, 2026 | January 29, 2027 |
| BLE 873 | December 6, 2026 | February 12, 2027 |
| BLE 874 | January 3, 2027 | February 26, 2027 |
| BLE 875 | January 17, 2027 | March 12, 2027 |
| BLE 876 | January 31, 2027 | March 26, 2027 |
| BLE 877 | February 14, 2027 | April 9, 2027 |
| BLE 878 | February 28, 2027 | April 23, 2027 |
| BLE 879 | March 14, 2027 | May 7, 2027 |
| BLE 880 | March 28, 2027 | May 21, 2027 |
| BLE 881 | April 11, 2027 | June 4, 2027 |
| BLE 882 | April 25, 2027 | June 18, 2027 |
| BLE 883 | May 9, 2027 | July 2, 2027 |
| BLE 884 | May 23, 2027 | July 23, 2027 |
| BLE 885 | June 6, 2027 | August 6, 2027 |
| BLE 886 | June 20, 2027 | August 20, 2027 |
Graduation
All Basic Law Enforcement Graduations are held in the South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy Gymnasium at 10:00am on the date specified.
