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AUGUST 2024
ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
August 12-16, 2024
HOST AGENCY:
Gadsden State Police Department
Beck Conference Center
203 College Drive
Gadsden, AL 35903
CONTACT:
Mark Light
mlight@gadsdenstate.edu
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Lorenzo Valdivia
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
AUGUST 19-23, 2024
HOST:
APOSTC Law Enforcement Academy Baldwin County
LOCATION:
15950 Mosley Road
Stapleton, AL 36578
CONTACT:
Michael Miyaji
mmiyaji@baldwincountyal.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Tony Carleton
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
August 26- 30, 2024
HOST:
APOSTC Law Enforcement Academy Baldwin County
LOCATION:
15950 Mosley Road
Stapleton, AL 36578
CONTACT:
Michael Miyaji
mmiyaji@baldwincountyal.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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SEPTEMBER 2024
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
COURSE POST ACCREDITED
DATE:
September 16-20, 2024
HOST AGENCY:
Ruidoso Police Department
1085 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
Training Location:
Ruidoso High School
125 Warrior Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
CONTACT:
Lt. Steve Minner at
575-258-7365
stevenminner@ruidoso-nm.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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NEW MEXICO COURSE:
COURSE POST ACCREDITATION #: NM230263
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
September 23-27, 2024
HOST AGENCY:
Ruidoso Police Department
1085 Mechem Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
Training Location:
Ruidoso High School
125 Warrior Drive
Ruidoso, NM 88345
CONTACT:
Lt. Steve Minner at
575-258-7365
stevenminner@ruidoso-nm.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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OKLAHOMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
September 23-27, 2024
HOST AGENCY:
Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office
307 E Cherokee ST
Wagoner, OK 74467
CONTACT:
Major Ryan Russell at
rrussell@wagonercounty.ok.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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OKLAHOMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
September 30 – October 4, 2024
HOST AGENCY:
Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office
307 E Cherokee ST
Wagoner, OK 74467
CONTACT:
Major Ryan Russell at
rrussell@wagonercounty.ok.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
OCTOBER 2024
TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
October 14-18, 2024
HOST & LOCATION:
West TN Regional Training Center
317 Denmark Jackson Road
Denmark, TN 38391
CONTACT:
Chase Morgan at 731-693-3321
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Chase Morgan
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
DATE:
October 21-25, 2024
HOST & LOCATION:
West TN Regional Training Center
317 Denmark Jackson Road
Denmark, TN 38391
CONTACT:
Chase Morgan at 731-693-3321
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Chase Morgan
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
October 14-18, 2024
HOST & LOCATION:
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Training Center
4900 Maloneyville Road
Knoxville, TN 37918
CONTACT:
Lt. Chris Bryant at 865-951-4210
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
DATE:
October 21-25, 2024
HOST & LOCATION:
Knox County Sheriff’s Office
Training Center
4900 Maloneyville Road
Knoxville, TN 37918
CONTACT:
Lt. Chris Bryant at 865-951-4210
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1, 2024
HOST AGENCY & LOCATION:
APOSTC Academy – Tuscaloosa
7601 R Cardinal Airport Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
CONTACT:
Adam Anglin at aanglin@leat.org
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
November 4-8, 2024
HOST AGENCY & LOCATION:
APOSTC Academy – Tuscaloosa
7601 R Cardinal Airport Rd
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
CONTACT:
Adam Anglin at aanglin@leat.org
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Jason Eddie
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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NOVEMBER 2024
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
November 4-8, 2024
HOST AGENCY & LOCATION:
Northeast Alabama LE Academy
100 Gamecock Drive
Anniston, Alabama 36205
CONTACT:
Brian Staude at bstaude@jsu.edu
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Joe Parrish
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
November 11-15, 2024
HOST AGENCY & LOCATION:
Northeast Alabama LE Academy
100 Gamecock Drive
Anniston, Alabama 36205
CONTACT:
Brian Staude at bstaude@jsu.edu
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Joe Parrish
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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DECEMBER 2024
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LOUISIANA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
December 2-6, 2024
HOST & LOCATION:
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office
Training Center
2829 Lt. Benjamin Davis, Jr. Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
CONTACT:
Johnny Lee Smith
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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LOUISIANA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
December 9-13, 2024
HOST:
East Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office
Training Center
2829 Lt. Benjamin Davis, Jr. Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70807
CONTACT:
Johnny Lee Smith
PRICE:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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JANUARY 2025
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
January 20-24, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Williamson Co. Sheriff’s Office
Academy Park Gyms
120 Everbright
Franklin, TN 37064
CONTACT:
Nikki Osborne at
nikki.shaver@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
January 27-31, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Williamson Co. Sheriff’s Office
Academy Park Gyms
120 Everbright
Franklin, TN 37064
CONTACT:
Nikki Osborne at
nikki.shaver@williamsoncounty-tn.gov
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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FEBRUARY 2024
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
February TBA, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Hoover Police Department
850 Municipal Drive
Hoover, AL 35216
CONTACT:
Wayne Weems at
wayne.weems@hooveralabama.gov
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
February TBA, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Hoover Police Department
850 Municipal Drive
Hoover, AL 35216
CONTACT:
Wayne Weems at
wayne.weems@hooveralabama.gov
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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MARCH 2025
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
March 3-7, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
1910 Beech Ave. S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
CONTACT:
Rebekah Cash at 256-734-0342
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Joe Parrish
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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ALABAMA COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
March 10-14, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Cullman County Sheriff’s Office
1910 Beech Ave. S.E.
Cullman, AL 35055
CONTACT:
Rebekah Cash at 256-734-0342
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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APRIL 2025
MISSISSIPPI COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE:
April 11-15, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
MS Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
3791 Hwy 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
CONTACT:
Tony Carleton
662-231-3201
Hotel and meals call Barbra at 601-933-2101
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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MISSISSIPPI COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
DATE: April 14-18, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
MS Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy
3791 Hwy 468 West
Pearl, MS 39208
CONTACT:
Tony Carleton
662-231-3201
Hotel and meals call Barbra at 601-933-2101
Price:
$800.00/officer for Full Certification
$600.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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JULY 2025
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL ONE 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
NOTE: (Vanguard Level Two the Following Week! See Below!)
DATE:
July TBA, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Murfreesboro Police Department
1004 North Highland Ave.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
CONTACT:
Blake Troutman at
0858@murfreesboro.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!
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TENNESSEE COURSE:
VANGUARD LEVEL TWO 40-HOUR INSTRUCTOR COURSE
NOTE: TN POST APPROVED!
DATE:
July TBA, 2025
HOST AGENCY:
Murfreesboro Police Department
1004 North Highland Ave.
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
CONTACT:
Blake Troutman at
0858@murfreesboro.gov
Price:
$750.00/officer for Full Certification
$550.00/officer for Re-certification
INSTRUCTOR:
Johnny Lee Smith
Class begins at 8:00 AM each day!
TO PAY WITH CREDIT CARD CLICK HERE!