The Federal Law Enforcement Training Accreditation (FLETA) Board is pleased to announce it granted accreditation status to the U.S. Courts Federal Probation and Pretrial Academy at the May 15, 2025, meeting.
The Federal Probation and Pretrial Academy falls within the scope of the Administrative Office of The United States Courts (AOUSC), the administrative arm of the federal judiciary. The FPPA’s mission is to provide U.S. probation and pretrial services officers with the training and resources necessary to perform their duties effectively, efficiently, and as safely as possible, while upholding the integrity, values, and dignity of the federal judiciary. The FPPA was established in 2005 on the campus of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers in Charleston, South Carolina. As a FLETC partner organization, FPPA trains between 300 – 400 new officers per year in the Initial Probation and Pretrial Training Program. The FPPA also certifies officers to serve their districts as firearms instructors, safety (defensive tactics) instructors, and search team members. Since 2005, the FPPA has trained over 16,000 officers.
The FLETA Board is the accrediting body for all federal law enforcement training and support programs. To achieve accreditation, training organizations submit to an independent review of their program and/or academy to ensure compliance with the FLETA Standards and Procedures in the areas of Administration, Training Staff, Training Development, and Training Delivery. Accreditation is a cyclical process occurring every five years. Each year, training organizations must submit annual reports in preparation for reaccreditation, which is a new and independent review of the program/academy.