The North Dakota Law Enforcement Training Academy (LETA) provides training to currently licensed law enforcement officers and newly hired officers from various law enforcement entities in North Dakota; classes are not available to the general public. The LETA is located on the Bismarck State College campus and houses a multi-purpose room, twenty-four dormitory rooms, three classrooms, a conference room, and four administrative offices.
TRAINING DIRECTOR: Lt. Adrian Martinez
TRAINING OFFICER: Sgt. Wade Kadrmas
TRAINING OFFICER: Sgt. Ben Kennelly
LETA Onsite Training
- North Dakota Basic: February 3 - April 25, 2025
- Tac Med Instructor: May 12 - 14, 2025
- North Dakota Basic: June 2 - August 22, 2025
- Leadership through Understanding Human Behavior: June 24-26, email Lt. Martinez, amartine@nd.gov
Phone: (701) 328-9966 Fax: (701) 328-9988
Mailing Address: 600 E Blvd Ave - Dept. 504, Bismarck ND, 58505-0240
Building Address: 1320 Schafer Street, Bismarck ND
Hybrid Training
- What Makes the Great Ones Great: Don Yaeger: In-person June 23, 12PM - 3:00 PM, BSC; followed by monthly on-line sessions July 2025-March 2026 (times/dates TBD) Click to learn more. Click to register.
Statewide Training
- ARIDE Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, April 29-30, Lake Region State College-Bergstrom Building, contact Trooper Tarek Chase, twchase@nd.gov
- ARIDE Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, April 30-May 1, Dickinson Public Safety Center, Dickinson, contact Trooper Tarek Chase, twchase@nd.gov
- Women in Law Enforcement Summit, May 4-6, Hilton Garden Inn, Fargo. Click to register.
- Introduction to Body Worn Cameras, May 6, 8AM-5PM, TrainND Northwest, Williston, click here to register.
- Introduction to Body Worn Cameras, May 7, 8AM-5PM, BCE-NECE Auditorium, Bismarck, click here to register.
- Introduction to Body Worn Cameras, May 8, 8AM-5PM, West Fargo Fire Department, West Fargo, click here to register.
- ARIDE Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, May 14-15, Stutsman County LEC, Jamestown, contact Trooper Tarek Chase, twchase@nd.gov
- ARIDE Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement, May 19-20, Ward County Administrative Building, Minot, contact Trooper Tarek Chase, twchase@nd.gov
- Desert Snow, May 19-21, West Fargo Fire Dept., 1201 10th Ave. E, West Fargo. Click here to register.
If you are hosting a training course that offers ND POST credit and want it posted on this website, please complete the Training Opportunities form (pdf) and fax, email, or mail as detailed on the form.
Online POST Board Approved Training
Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement (2 hrs)
ND POST Board course number: NDDH 2302
Course Link: www.Carseateducation.org
Course Expiration: 10/31/2027
Login and create an account, select course catalog and select general education, find Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement and add it to cart, proceed to checkout and place your order. After completing the training, go to My Certificates and download your certificate of completion and submit it to the POST Board (ph420@nd.gov ) within 30 days. Enter the course number (NDDH2302) in the subject line of your email in order for the POST Board to more easily process your request.
For questions about the Car Seat Basics for Law Enforcement contact Dawn Mayer, Child Passenger Safety Program Director, NDHHS, drmayer@nd.gov, 701-328-4533. For questions for POST contact Pat at ph420@nd.gov.
Poison Prevention Training (2 hrs)
ND POST Board course number: NDDH2101
Course Link: https://training.mnpoison.org/
Course Expiration: 4/19/2025
To receive credit for this training you MUST contact Elizabeth Oestreich. You will need to provide your ND POST board number and a copy of the certificate of completion. Any questions about the course should be directed to Elizabeth Oestreich, ND Dept. of Health and Human Services, eoestreich@nd.gov, 701-328-4537