The North Carolina Criminal Justice Standards Division, located in Raleigh, N.C, an agency that regulates the law enforcement profession. It also administers the commission's mandatory certification program for all sworn police officers. The agency implements education and training programs to raise the level of competence of law enforcement personnel. Its certification program has various components, including standards for employment and standards for completion of basic training. The agency also issues probationary certificates to its enforcement personnel with one-year validity. In addition, the North Carolina Criminal Justice Division and the Education and Training Standards Commission have the program evaluation committee that recognizes academic institutions that provide criminal justice educational curriculum meeting the commission s standards.