KANSAS NARCOTICS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION BASIC NARCOTICS INVESTIGATORS COURSE 

The Kansas Narcotics Officers Association is pleased to announce that we will be hosting the 10th edition of the Basic Narcotics Investigators Course (BNIC X). 

Class dates: November 2nd - 6th, 2026. 

REGISTRATION FEE - $250

Class Location:
ATF FORENSIC CRIME GUN INTELLIGENCE LABORATORY
LOCATED INSIDE PARTNERSHIP BUILDING 3 ON THE
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS
4504 E 18TH ST N
WICHITA, KS 67208

Class registration will include a membership in KNOA

This training is designed for entry level narcotics investigators with a preferred 5 years or less of narcotics investigation experience.  The class will consist of instruction on how to work a narcotics investigation from the initial phases up to presenting the case to a prosecutor. 

All registrations will be reviewed prior to approval to ensure that the student meets the qualifications.  Plain clothes attire is recommended, along with unmarked vehicles if possible.  Instruction will include classroom, as well as practical surveillance exercises. 

Law Enforcement and Prosecutors are welcome and encouraged to attend this course.

Schedule Overview: 
Class will begin Monday November 2nd at 8:00 AM and end on Friday November 6th at 12:00 PM.  There will be some evening instruction and attendees will receive 40 hours of training for this course.  A welcome email and class schedule will be emailed to attendees the
week prior to the class.  

For additional information or questions about the BNIC Course, contact KNOA
President James Thompson at jamest@knoa.org or
Executive Director Brian Shannon at brians@knoa.org