3340 | Law Enforcement
The Basic Law Enforcement program trains you to become a law enforcement officer in the state of Florida. It is approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for meeting state requirements for law enforcement officer training. By completing the program successfully, you receive a Career Certificate (CC) and are eligible to take the state certification examination to become a certified law enforcement officer. You must attend all sessions of training and score a minimum of 80% on all examinations per Administrative Rule.
Special Admission Requirements
To be considered for admission into the program, you must:
- Obtain authorization from the Director of the Criminal Justice Academy prior to registering for all or part of this program.
- Possess a valid Florida Driver’s License.
- Be 19 years of age prior to graduation from the Academy.
- Be a citizen of the United States of America.
- Submit to a background inquiry prior to admission (additional fee for fingerprint submission)
- Not have a record of conviction for any felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or domestic violence.
- Successfully pass a Basic Abilities Test (additional fee) prior to admission.
- Complete the academy application process, only if you did not complete this application when applying to the college. This application is part of the Admissions application.
- Pass a physical exam for physical fitness training
- Weapons and uniforms that meet academy specifications will be provided by the Criminal Justice Academy unless they are provided by the sponsoring agencies.
- You must register for these classes as a block of instruction.
Length: 770 contact hours / 25.7 occupational credits
Volume 1 – Florida Basic Recruit Training Program: Law Enforcement
Chapter | Course Title | Hours | Course Number |
1 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | 10 | CJK 0001 |
2 | Legal | 62 | CJK 0012 |
3 | Interactions in a Diverse Community | 40 | CJK 0013 |
4 | Interviewing and Report Writing | 56 | CJK 0014 |
5 | Fundamentals of Patrol | 35 | CJK 0064 |
6 | Calls for Service | 36 | CJK 0065 |
7 | Criminal Investigations | 50 | CJK 0077 |
8 | Crime Scene to Courtroom | 35 | CJK 0078 |
9 | Critical Incidents | 44 | CJK 0092 |
10 | Traffic Stops | 30 | CJK 0087 |
11 | DUI Traffic Stops | 24 | CJK 0084 |
12 | Traffic Crash Investigations | 32 | CJK 0088 |
Subtotal | 454 |
Volume 2 – Florida Basic Recruit Training Program: High Liability
Chapter | Course Title | Hours | Course Number |
1 | CMS Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations | 48 | CJK 0020 |
2 | CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers | 40 | CJK 0031 |
3 | Criminal Justice Firearms | 80 | CJK 0040 |
4 | CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics | 80 | CJK 0051 |
5 | Dart-Firing Stun Gun | 8 | CJK 0422 |
6 | Criminal Justice Officer Physical Training | 60 | CJK 0096 |
Subtotal | 316 | ||
Program Total | 770 |