Also called the Police Academy, the ULEA is the basic training program for the certification of law enforcement and corrections officers.

The academy is divided into two (2) modules:

Module 1 - Special Functions Officer/Basic Corrections Officer (SFO/BCO) Curriculum provides training for certification as a Special Functions Officer/Auxiliary Officer and Corrections Officer.

Module 2 - Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Curriculum provides the remaining training necessary for certification of an officer with full police powers. [Entry requirements for Module 2 include certification as a Corrections, or Special Functions Officer (completion of Module 1 - SFO/BCO)]

Positions requiring Module I training include constables, auxiliary officers, bailiffs, reserve officers, state prison and county jail officers, and other special functions officers, as approved by the department.

Positions requiring both Special Functions
Officer/Basic Corrections Officer (SFO/BCO) (Module 1) and Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) (Module 2) training include police officers, highway patrol troopers, and deputy sheriffs, with full police powers.

Combined Daytime Academy (Modules 1 and 2)
This class meets 8 hours a day, Mon. - Fri., 8:00 am - 5:00 pm at the Weber State University Training and Learning Center, located in Layton, UT.  This class provides all three certifications, SFO, BCO, and LEO in just five months.