Correctional Officer Cross-Over Training to Florida Law Enforcement Academy, C.C.

Program Code: 0544

RECRUIT COURSES AVAILABLE AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS ONLY

This program is designed for certified corrections officers who are planning a lateral movement between the criminal justice disciplines of corrections and law enforcement. 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 law enforcement officers.

Intended to facilitate the lateral movement and to reduce duplication of instructional content, this program requires only those courses encompassing the law enforcement discipline and those high liability proficiency skills demonstrations not previously taken in the Florida Corrections Academy program.

For additional information, visit our website at SJRstate.edu/criminaljustice or call (904) 808-7490.

To be eligible for acceptance into this corrections to law enforcement crossover program, the applicant must:

1. Be a certified corrections officer or have successfully completed the Basic Corrections Officer Academy and passed the state certification examination within 4 years of the beginning of the crossover program
2. Have passed the Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) for law enforcement
3. Not have been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo-contendere to, any felony or misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement
4. Not have been convicted of any crime involving domestic violence nor is under the provisions of a domestic violence injunction
5. Not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
6. Be able to pass a physical examination by a licensed physician
7. Not have used any illegal narcotics within 12 months prior to application
8. Complete the Criminal Justice Academy application process