Florida Law Enforcement Academy (C.C.)

The Florida Law Enforcement Academy C.C. provides education and training to prepare students to perform the duties and responsibilities of a police officer.

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Program Overview

The Florida Law Enforcement Academy Career Certificate (C.C.) provides students with exceptional law enforcement learning opportunities in subjects including evidence gathering, investigation and criminal law, traffic control, patrol procedures and weaponry training based on requirements of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Upon completion, students will be fully prepared for state certification exams and law enforcement jobs with State, County, and municipal law enforcement agencies.

Additional Information

Phase One Basic Law Enforcement Application

Program Roadmap

CC Florida Law Enforcement Academy

Quick Facts

Program Code:
5797
Degree:
Florida Law Enforcement Academy (C.C.)
Total Hours:
770 Clock/Contact hours
Online Program:
Financial Aid Eligible:
Additional Costs: Approximately $700 for application, background checks, polygraph and uniforms.

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Certifications and Licenses

The mission of this program is to provide education and training to prepare students to take and pass the Florida State Officer Certification Examination.

Note: If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, please visit https://www.fscj.edu/academics/license-disclose to determine if this program will meet the selected state’s requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing.

Program Notice

Interested candidates must complete:

A college application – Two applications are required for admittance into the program; These will include a General Application (Law Enforcement Career Certificate), and a Continuing Workforce Education (CWE) Application. Please refer to the application guides below for additional assistance with the application process. Remember, both applications must be completed for complete admittance.
-Law Enforcement Career Certificate
-Continuing Workforce Education
Basic Law Enforcement Phase One Packet. Packets can either be mailed or dropped off at the front desk of the Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Center. If you have any issues with the application packet or have any additional questions, please email law.enforcement@fscj.edu for additional assistance.

The basic law enforcement application process has phases. Applicants will be given information about the upcoming phases after the successful completion of each phase. The application process can, generally, last from six to eight weeks to complete.

Full time day class are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and take approximately five and one-half months to complete. Classes start in January and July.

Part-time night class are Monday to Friday, 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., and take approximately eleven months to complete. Night class start dates are based on reaching minimum number of student applications.

Attendance for this program is state mandated; therefore, before you begin the application process, please ensure that you will be able to attend 100% of the course.

If you are considering employment in a state other than Florida, click here to ensure the program curriculum meets the requirements to sit for licensure or certification testing in that state.

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