2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook 
  
    Oct 10, 2025  
2025-2026 Catalog and Student Handbook

Equivalency of Training Law Enforcement

Location(s): St. Augustine Campus


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RECRUIT COURSES AVAILABLE AT THE ST. AUGUSTINE CAMPUS ONLY

The Equivalency of Training (EOT) Law Enforcement program is for out-of-state officers, federal officers, and previously certified Florida officers with a four year or more break-in-service. The EOT process exempts those who qualify from having to attend and complete the full basic recruit academy. Completion of the EOT program qualifies an individual to sit for the Florida State Officer Certification Examination. The EOT law enforcement course is 80 contact hours and costs $1,000.00 per person. Refer to section 943.131, Florida Statutes, and Rule 11B-35.009, Florida Administrative Code for specific requirements. (Note: The exemption through the EOT process is also available for former members of special operations forces.)

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

Note: The St Johns River State College Criminal Justice Center offers Equivalency of Training classes. However, we are not an Equivalency of Training selection center. Before registering for an EOT class, you must first obtain your CJSTC Equivalency of Training form 76 from a Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) recognized selection center or from an employing agency. Once it has been approved and entered into Florida’s Automated Training Management System (ATMS), you may then register for EOT classes offered at SJR State.

The High-Liability topics can be taken separately as part of an EOT Law Enforcement class to satisfy requirements for individuals seeking law enforcement or corrections certifications. The separate High-Liability classes are offered with the following course numbers: CWL 0323 EOT Firearms; CWL 0324 EOT Vehicle Operations; CWL 0325 EOT Defensive Tactics; CWL 0326 EOT First Aid. Individual course cost information can be obtained from the Criminal Justice Program office at (904) 808-7490.

Required Courses:


  • CWL 0035 -  Equivalency of Training Law Enforcement Hours: 80

Total Contact Hours: 80


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