North Carolina Justice Academy

The NCJA trains nearly 20,000 officers a year on its two campuses and through its online education portal (http://ncdoj.learn.com).

East Campus
200 W. College Street
Salemburg, NC 28385

West Campus
3971 Chimney Rock Road
Edneyville, NC 28727

The East Campus has 17 classrooms equipped with computers, overhead projectors, and other learning technologies. Investigation courses are taught in a state-of-the-art CSI laboratory. A 23,000-volume library supports student and staff research, with popular books and movies available for off hours. The audio-visual center has over 2,500 training films on a multitude of topics. For overnight stay, the campus has nearly 300 dormitory rooms, many with cable TV and Internet access. Students and staff alike work out in a gymnasium with a basketball court, walking track, and weight room. The cafeteria serves buffet-style meals three times a day.

Opened in 1998, the Larry T. Justus Western Justice Academy, also known as the West Campus, serves the criminal justice community in western North Carolina. The campus has 9 computer-equipped classrooms. Other features include a cafeteria, 72-bed dormitory, basketball court, weight room, 1/4-mile walking track, and game room. The newest campus feature is the indoor firing range, set to open in July 2011. With lanes 50 yards long and 4 feet wide, the range has areas for pistol, shotgun, and rifle training.