Exemption from Training- Law Enforcement & Correction Officer(Out of State)

Program Length: 76 Hours

After you register and pay for this course you will be able to access the links to required documents

About this Event

Law Enforcement or correctional officers from another state, a federal agency or an inactive Florida officer may be able to obtain Florida certification without attending a full basic recruit academy in Florida if they:

(1) Successfully complete an EFT Evaluation proving they attended basic training in specific subjects and were employed full time as an officer for at least 1 full year that ended not more than 8 years ago. (2) Attend a Proficiency Demonstration training course in high-liability physical skills. (3) Pass the Florida State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE). You must complete each step before going on to the next. If you successfully complete all three steps; you may be certified as an officer in Florida.

Step 1 Exemption from Training (EFT) Evaluation: You must complete this step and receive an approved CJSTC 76 form before you can proceed to Step 2. In order for us to evaluate your training and employment, you must follow these instructions:

Submit a complete, accurate, and legible application sent to the address at the top of this page. It must be notarized. All requested dates must be complete, including day. (Just month and year are not sufficient)

You must submit the application and enclosures at least 8 weeks in advance of any EFT Proficiency Demonstration training course you wish to attend. There is a limit, first come….first serve! This allows time for verification. (We cannot be responsible for the lack of response on the part of those we request information)

Register - $250.00 fee is non-refundable

Authorization to Release Information (CJSTC 58) form link available after registering. It must also be notarized.

If you are currently dual certified and want to be dual certified in Florida then you must submit an application, Authorization to Release Information and money order for each discipline

Law Enforcement Comparable Training

• Legal
• Interactions in a Diverse Community
• Interviewing and Report Writing
• Patrol (including fundamentals, calls for service and critical incidents)
• Criminal Investigations (including crime scene and courtroom
• Traffic Stops
• Traffic Crash Investigations
• Vehicle Operations
• First Aid or Equivalent
• Firearms

Defensive Tactics

Correctional Comparable Training

• Legal
• Communications
• Officer Safety
• Facility and Equipment
• Intake and Release
• Supervising in a Correctional Facility
• Supervising Special Population
• Responding to Incidents and Emergencies
• Firearms
• Defensive Tactics
• First Aid or Equivalent

Qualifying employment must be verifiable by your personnel office as full-time (40 hours per week). The full-time employment requirement must be satisfied by either working for a single agency for one full year (not including academy time), or for a cumulative 12 months at no more than 2 agencies within an 18-month period. Employments that typically do not qualify are seasonal, part-time, reserve, auxiliary, volunteer, or military vessel-boarding teams. If you were reserve military police, you may apply if your DD-214 long form verifies you were activated/deployed for at least 12 full months within an 18-month period. There cannot be more than an 8-year gap from the end of your most recent qualifying employment or military deployment to the time we receive your complete application.

• Enclose a copy of your current driver’s license.
• Enclose a copy of your social security card.
• If you have had a name change (your name is now different from your training or employment records), then you must enclose a copy of the court order or marriage certificate that changed your name.

NOTE: A coordinator will examine and verify all required documentation. When verification is complete, the coordinator will issue a CJSTC 76 basic recruit training exemption form. Only then can the coordinator activate your EFT exemption in the statewide ATMS database. This activation will then be available to all training centers in Florida, permitting them to register you for the required training in Step 2 (below).

Step 2 Exemption from Training Demonstration of Proficiency: Once your CJSTC 76 basic recruit training exemption has been activated you must complete the required EOT Proficiency Demonstration training course at a certified training center. You may choose to attend our training course or you can visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) web site to view a complete list of certified training centers. www.fdle.state.fl.us. For our course:

• Dress Code: Business casual, we recommend a polo / golf style shirt, long, docker-style trousers/pants.

• NO t-shirts, jeans/Levis, shorts, cut-offs, flip-flops, sandals, etc.

• Supplies: Florida Basic Recruit Training Text Books Volumes 1 and 2 for either Law Enforcement or Corrections will be provided at registration. You will need to provide your own pens, #2 pencils, and paper.

• Defensive Tactics: Gym shoes with socks, long pants, sweat pants or BDU’s, plain t-shirt (no designs). You will be required to demonstrate proficiency on a minimum of 41 techniques for law enforcement and 42 for corrections officers. (See attached CJSTC Form 6 will be provided)

Advise instructor(s) of any Rx, cuts, wounds, infections, medical issues, etc. Any open wounds must be appropriately covered.

• Firearms: You must supply your own ear and eye protection, the firearms, web gear and ammunition will be furnished. We recommend that you wear a cap. Normal range attire would be long pants and t-shirt (You must purchase). You will be required to demonstrate proficiency, shoot 2 consecutive or 3 our 6 qualifying scores, on the 48 round basic recruit daylight handgun course, the 36 round lowlight handgun course, the 8 round daylight shotgun course, and the handgun discretionary course. (See attached CJSTC Form 4 will be provided, courses of fire attached)

• Vehicle Operations: Classroom attire (light clothing recommended depending on weather). We suggest that you also bring water (to stay hydrated in the Florida heat), a cap, suntan lotion / sun block (you will be outside with very little shade or cover), and a chair (You will have an opportunity to sit down and rest between driving exercises). You will be required to demonstrate proficiency on a minimum of 11 skills. (See attached CJSTC Form 7 will be provided)

• First Aid: Appropriate classroom dress. (See attached CJSTC Form 5 will be provided)

• Failure to Demonstrate Proficiency: If you are unsuccessful in demonstrating proficiency in any of these areas you will have been deemed to have failed the course. If you fail one or more of the individual courses you will have the following options:

1. Return and re-take the course(s) you failed in a future Equivalency of Training class offered here at Palm Beach State College. This will require a new registration and payment for tuition and fees.
2. You may attend the course(s) you failed at one of the other Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission’s certified training schools.

If you fail to demonstrate proficiency at any point within the first aid, defensive tactics, or firearms courses you will have failed to course. You will have the option to continue with the remainder of the course but it will not change the outcome of that course. When you return to attempt the course in the future you will be required to pass all proficiency requirements again.

The vehicle operations course is the exception. By C.J.S.T.C. rules, students must satisfactorily complete the Figure 8 and Threshold Braking before they can proceed to the rest of the course. If the student is unable to show proficiency in either of these tasks they will not be able to proceed further thus failing the course.

There are no refunds once the course begins.

Step 3 State Exam: Once you have completed the training in Step 2 (above) you must pass the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE). FDLE administers the SOCE at different locations and times throughout the state. The training center you attend will assist you with registering for the SOCE or you may obtain test information on the FDLE website. It is important to remember that you only have one year, as measured from the activation of your CJSTC 76 basic recruit training exemption, to complete the EOT process by passing the SOCE.

Notice

As you are seeking certification, we assume that you also intend to seek employment. Please be aware that the State of Florida has additional requirements you must meet to be employed as an officers.

Be at least 19 years of age. Be a citizen of the United States. Be a high school graduate or its equivalent. Not have been convicted of any felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement. Any person who, after July 1, 1981, pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or is found guilty of, a felony, or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement, shall not be eligible for employment or appointment as an officer, notwithstanding suspension of sentence or withholding adjudication. Never have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States. Have been fingerprinted by the employing agency. Have passed a physical examination by a licensed physician. Have good moral character. Successfully complete a background investigation. Complete basic recruit training (or Exemption from Training). Pass the Florida State Officer Certification (SOCE). Comply with continuing training or education requirements.

In addition to the above, most agencies have specific standards related to driving history, prior drug use, your conduct while an officer, etc. All these areas will be covered by a thorough background investigation that is not part of this EFT evaluation. If you have questions about such standards or your ability to meet them, please contact the agency where you intend to seek employment.

When you submit your EFT application, keep these instructions for your future reference.