Law Enforcement Basic Training for Special Operations Forces Recruits - Career Certificate
The Law Enforcement Basic Training for Special Operations Forces Certificate Program is designed to prepare Special Operations Forces members with no more than a four-year break in service to sit for the FDLE exam in Law Enforcement. This program exempts an officer from taking the full basic recruit academy.
An individual may be eligible for an exemption from the full basic training requirement if he or she has met the following requirements:
- Served in Special Operations Forces (active and reserve component forces of the United States Army Special Forces and the 75th Ranger Regiment; the United States Navy SEALs and Special Warfare Combatant-Craft Crewmen; the United States Air Force Combat Control; Pararescue, and Tactical Air Control Party specialists; the United State Marine Corps Critical Skills Operators; and any other component of the United States Special Operations Command approved by the CJSTC
- Served in any of the above Special Operations Forces for a minimum of five years
- Not have been separated from the Special Operations Forces more than four years from his or her most recent qualifying service
There can be no more than a four-year break from service in the Special Operations forces. The break in service is measured from the separation date of the most recent qualifying service to the time a complete application requesting an exemption from training is submitted to the Training Center Director.
Courses exempted in this academy where a demonstration of proficiency is required are the high liability areas: Defensive Tactics, Firearms, and First Aid. Also exempt in this academy is the course Critical Incidents.
Once an individual is approved for the exemption for training, he or she must successfully complete the Law Enforcement Basic Training for Special Operations Forces Certificate Program and pass the State Office Certification Exam in the same discipline within one year of receipt of the approved exemption from training form.
If an individual does not complete the training or pass the State Office Certification Examination within the one-year time limit, he or she may apply for another exemption from training only if still eligible for this exemption at the time of application.
The course does not cover all areas of the curriculum mandated by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) covered in the Basic Recruit Training Academy. Students must study the curriculum independently to prepare for the State Office Certification Exam. This program meets the training requirements of the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.
VA funding approved effective August 16, 2021.
Program Code: CC-LSO
| CJK 0002 | Introduction to Law Enforcement | .40 tech. cr. (12 clock hours) |
| CJK 0018 | Legal | 2.13 tech. cr. (64 clock hours) |
| CJK 0019 | Interviewing and Report Writing | 1.87 tech. cr. (56 clock hours) |
| CJK 0063 | Fundamentals of Patrol | 1.33 tech. cr. (40 clock hours) |
| CJK 0401 | Traffic Stops | .80 tech. cr. (24 clock hours) |
| CJK 0403 | DUI Traffic Stops | .8 tech. cr. (24 clock hours) |
| CJK 0402 | Traffic Crash Investigations | 1 tech. cr. (30 clock hours) |
| CJK 0020 | Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations | 1.60 tech. cr. (48 clock hours) |
| CJK 0421 | Conducted Electrical Weapon/Dart-Firing Stun Gun | .13 tech. cr. (4 clock hours) |
| CJK 0032 | First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers Proficiency | .27 tech. cr. (8 clock hours) |
| CJK 0041 | Criminal Justice Firearms Proficiency | .27 tech. cr. (8 clock hours) |
| CJK 0052 | Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics Proficiency | .27 tech. cr. (8 clock hours) |
| CJK 0016 | Communications | .80 tech. cr. (24 clock hours) |
| CJK 0021 | Serving Your Community | 1.13 tech. cr. (34 clock hours) |
| CJK 0072 | Crimes Against Persons | 1.60 tech. cr. (48 clock hours) |
| CJK 0073 | Crimes Against Property and Society | .40 tech. cr. (12 clock hours) |
| CJK 0079 | Crime Scene Follow-up Investigations | 1.13 tech. cr. (34 clock hours) |
| CJK 0400 | Traffic Incidents | .4 tech. cr. (12 clock hours) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16.36-490 |
Total Credit Hours: 16.36-490