ADMISSIONS

Florida Statute 943 provides for the establishment of criminal justice training schools as approved by the Florida Criminal Standards and Training Commission. Each criminal justice training school approved by the Commission shall obtain from the Commission a Certificate of Compliance, with the rules of the Commission, signed by the Chairman of the Commission. Any training or educational courses which are taught in any criminal justice training school must first be approved in writing by the Commission and the operation and management of the criminal justice training school must be in accordance with the policies and rules of the Commission.

Criminal Justice Training Academy Basic Recruit courses will prepare students to sit for the state-wide certification examination and these courses will be offered over two semesters. Application packets will be accepted at specific times, or until academy seats are filled.

In-service law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation and parole officers, to include part-time and auxiliary officers, who desire to enroll in Advanced and/or Specialized Courses offered by the Criminal Justice Training Center, must provide the Training Center with a copy of Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission Form 15A - Training Authorization. This form must be signed by the Agency Administrator. The officer concerned must initial the appropriate block indicating his or her desire to take the course for salary incentive credit or mandatory retraining credit, but not both.