Program Code: 0545
RECRUIT COURSES AVAILABLE AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS ONLY
This program is designed for those certified law enforcement officers who are planning a lateral movement between the criminal justice disciplines of law enforcement and corrections. The curriculum is prescribed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission in accordance with Florida Statutes. Upon completion of the program, candidates will be eligible to take the state exam for corrections officer.
Intended to facilitate the lateral movement and to reduce duplication of instructional content, this program requires only those courses encompassing the discipline not previously taken in the Florida Law Enforcement Academy program.
For additional information, visit our website at SJRstate.edu/criminaljustice or call (904) 808-7490.
To be eligible for acceptance into this law enforcement to corrections crossover program, the applicant must:
- Be certified law enforcement officer or have successfully completed the Basic Law Enforcement Academy and passed the state certification examination within 4 years of the beginning of the crossover program
- Have passed the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) for corrections
- Not have been convicted of, pled guilty or nolo-contendere to any felony, or a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
- Not have been convicted of any crime involving domestic violence nor is under the provisions of a domestic violence injunction
- Not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
- Be able to pass a physical examination by a licensed physician
- Not have used any illegal narcotics within 12 months prior to application
- Complete the Criminal Justice Academy application process