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3105-RADAR Instructor Training - 1/26/2026 Salemburg

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Full Description: Who Should Attend:
Officers designated to become RADAR instructors for their departments. Individuals must possess criminal justice instructor certification, receive a recommendation from a certified school director or agency head, and possess a current and valid RADAR operator certification. Applicants must be certified in all approved modes of operation, features and configurations.

Course Objectives:
The student will be able to:
- Describe the association between excessive speed and accidents, death, and injuries, and describe the safety benefits of effective speed regulation.
- Describe the basic principles of RADAR speed measurements.
- Acquire and demonstrate basic skills in testing and operating specific RADAR instruments.
- Identify specific RADAR instruments and describe their major components and features.
- Identify laws, court rulings, regulations, policies, and procedures affecting RADAR speed measurement and speed enforcement.
- Acquire and demonstrate basic skills in preparing and presenting records and testimony relating to RADAR speed measurement and enforcement.
- Teach students in the performance of the objectives listed above.

Prerequisites: Each applicant for the RADAR Instructor Training course shall with each of the following:

1. Be employed or appointed as a law enforcement officer by a state or local law enforcement agency, or be a federal law enforcement officer.

2. If the applicant is a deputy sheriff, he/she must be in total compliance with the standards established by the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Education and Training Standards Commission.

3. Present the endorsement of a commission-recognized school director or law enforcement agency executive officer or his designee.

4. Provide, for practice and testing, a vehicle equipped with a RADAR instrument.

5. Possess criminal justice general instructor certification as required in 12 NCAC 9B .0302. (submit copy of certification)

6. Must present proof of successful completion of a Certification Training Course for Radar Operators as outlined in 12 NCAC 9B .0212 or 12 NCAC 9B .0213 and be currently certified as a RADAR Operator in all modes, functions, features, and/or configurations approved for use in North Carolina. (submit copy of certification)

In order to be enrolled, the student must provide the above required documentation. Please scan and upload your documents in the portal. Should you need assistance contact NCJAAcadishelp@ncdoj.gov

Training Location: NC Justice Academy - Salemburg
200 W. College Street
Salemburg, NC 28385

Resources Required: Attendance is required at all class sessions. On the first day of the course, students must obtain a score of 90% correct on a written pre-entrance test designed to test the trainee’s knowledge of the “operator” level. Students must also demonstrate 100% competence in the setup, test for accuracy and operation of a RADAR instrument currently in use and approved in North Carolina, as well as, demonstrate the ability to estimate vehicular speed in accordance with criteria specified on a standardized performance evaluation form. There is a 1½ hour time limit (max.) on the motor-skills test. Failure to pass the written or motor-skill pre-entrance tests will automatically result in the trainee’s dismissal from the course. Performance of 100% proficiency is required in all motor-skill testing areas. Upon course completion, students must attain a minimum of 75% on a written exam administered by commission staff prior to be certified as a RADAR Instructor. There will be an assortment of motor-skills testing throughout the training course which the student must successfully complete before graduation from the training is permitted.

Special Concerns
Students must provide, for testing and practical exercises, a vehicle equipped with a RADAR instrument. The RADAR instrument for which the student brings must have active dual antenna operation in stationary, moving-opposite direction, and moving-same direction modes.