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
ND Basic: September 30 – December 20
Radar/Lidar Instructor Course: January 13-15, 2025. Contact Lt. Martinez to enroll, amartine@nd.gov.
Reserve Officer Academy: January 27 - February 7, 2025. Contact Lt. Martinez to enroll, 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
Statewide Training
- SFST Refresher, December 6, 2024, 8:00 AM -4:00 PM. Course includes a 3-hour session on Processing the Arrested Subject, Report Writing, and Preparation for Trial. Griggs County Courthouse, 805 Odegard Ave., Cooperstown. Contact Trooper Shane Rothenberger, srothenberger@nd.gov, 701-954-8032.
- SFST/ARIDE Hybrid Refresher, January 23, 2025, 9:00 AM -4:00 PM. Mountrail County Shop, 8103 61st St NW, Stanley. Contact Trooper Tarek Chase, twchase@nd.gov
- Desert Snow, May 20-22, 2025, West Fargo Fire Dept., 1201 10th Ave. E, West Fargo. Click here for the flyer. 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