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CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING ACADEMY
Law Enforcement Officer (LEOF-VC)
AREA OF CONCENTRATION: The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment as a law enforcement officer. This program includes courses mandated for law enforcement certification with the state of Florida. Students who graduate from this program would typically work as municipal, county, or state law enforcement officers. Courses within this program can also be used toward certification as a law enforcement officer. (NOTE: Must be 19 years of age by date of employment).
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements include the following:
- Citizen of United States.
- High School diploma or GED (transcript required).
- Not discharged from Armed Forces under dishonorable conditions.
- Good moral character and NOT have been convicted of a felony, or any misdemeanor involving lying or perjury.
- Physical examination by licensed physician, nurse practitioner or physician's assistant attesting capability of performing essential functions of the officer position.
- Submit to and pass background investigation.
- Passing score on Florida Basic Abilities Test.
All courses in this program must be completed for certificate. A grade of 80% or higher is required to pass each course. Academy classes have specific attendance policies that may differ from the general GCSC attendance policy. For specifics, contact the program manager or the academy recruit manual.
COURSES
+= CJK0007, Intro to Law Enforcement 0.4v
+= CJK0008, Legal 2.3v
+= CJK0011, Human Issues 1.3v
+= CJK0017, Communications 2.5v
+= CJK0020C, CMS L.E. Vehicle Operations 1.6v
+= CJK0031C, CMS First Aid for Crim. Just. Officers 1.3v
= CJK0040C, CMS Criminal Justice Firearms 2.7v
+= CJK0051C, CMS Crim. Just. Defensive Tactics 2.7v
+= CJK0061, Patrol 1 1.9v
+= CJK0062, Patrol 2 1.3v
+= CJK0076, Crime Scene Investigations 0.8v
+= CJK0071, Criminal Investigations 1.9v
+= CJK0082, Traffic Stops 0.8v
+= CJK0083, DUI Traffic Stops 0.8v
+= CJK0086, Traffic Crash Investigations 1.1v
+= CJK0096, Crim. Just. Off. Physical Fitness 2.0v
+= CJK0422, Dart‐Firing Stun Gun 0.3v
TOTAL CERTIFICATE HOURS 25.7v
+ Prerequisites required.
# Applies only to A.S. degree, A.A.S. degree, and certificate programs.
= PSAV course.
