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PROGRAM LENGTH
The length of the basic recruit program is 770 hours or about 20 weeks.
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be 19 years old on the graduation date. Self sponsored applicants must complete and submit the following: - SCJA Registration Card
- Personal History Form completed and notarized
- Two passport-type photos
- SCJA Fingerprint Processing for background check
- A three-year driving history
- Polygraph examination
- Tuberculosis (TB) test
- Physician’s clearance form for Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
- Physical Fitness Assessment, CJSTC Form 75B
- Copy of Birth Certificate
- Copy of high school diploma and any college degree(s) with transcripts
- Military Discharge Form DD-214
- Applicant Release Form Notarized
- Copy of Florida Drivers License
- Drug Use Guideline Acknowledgement
Self-sponsored applicants will be considered based upon scores from the following: - Physical Abilities Test (PAT)
- Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT-Law Enforcement) with a minimum passing score of 79%.
Click here to view a tutorial titled "CJBAT Test Preparation for Law Enforcement Officer and Correction Officer Candidates." sponsored by I/O Solutions, inc. 2010. - Oral Board
Agency sponsored students must pass the CJBAT-Law Enforcement, with a minimum score of 79% and complete their paperwork with an agency, which includes a background investigation. ENTRANCE DATES
This program is scheduled twice a year. Next available class starts January 31, 2011. The application process must be started by October 12, 2010.
HOW TO REGISTER
Call an SCTI counselor at (941) 924-1365 x62286.
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The Sarasota Criminal Justice Academy (SCJA), located on the SCTI campus, offers the Basic Law Enforcement Officer Recruit certification program, which prepares you for employment as an entry-level law enforcement officer. The program...
- Meets the requirements of the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC).
- Utilizes standards developed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and adopted by CJSTC.
You can be sponsored by an employing agency (sheriff's office, police department, etc) or apply for direct admission (must complete and pass an application screening process - see entrance requirements on the right).
content
- Codes of ethics
- History and evolution of laws
- Introduction to the criminal justice system
- Statutory authority of the FDLE Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC)
- Law and legal procedures
- Law enforcement operations
- Investigation knowledge and skills
- Laws of arrest
- Search and seizure
- Use of force
- Defensive tactics
- Physical fitness
- Controlling and restraining techniques
- Traffic control and direction
- Emergency preparedness techniques
- Communications skills
- Human relations skills.
Practical skills and field experiences are an integral part and include...
- Courtroom demeanor and testifying,
- Report writing,
- Identification, collection and preservation of evidence,
- Interviewing and interrogation techniques,
- Radio communications,
- Patrol techniques,
- Police vehicle operation,
- Defensive tactics and arrest techniques,
- Firearms training,
- Chemical agent application,
- Fingerprinting and sobriety testing,
- Methods to identify, organize and use resources appropriately,
- Social, organizational and technological systems,
- Tools and equipment.
First Responder training is included since officers may need to provide initial care to sick or injured persons.
Graduates are eligible to...
- Take the Law Enforcement State Certification Exam
- Earn (12) credit hours toward an associate degree through Manatee Community College, in partnership with SCTI. Contact Academy for more information.
Florida CMS Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program
All instructors are certified by FDLE/CJSTC and the Florida Department of Education. SCTI is a CJSTC certified training center.
Law Enforcement officer books & supplies
| Course code | Course title | Hours |
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| CJK0007 |
Introduction to law enforcement
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11 |
| CJK0008 |
Legal |
69 |
| CJK0017 |
Communications |
76 |
| CJK0031 |
CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers |
40 |
| JK0040 |
CMS Criminal Justice Firearms |
80 |
| CJK0051 |
CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics |
80 |
| CJK0096 |
Criminal Justice Officer Physical Fitness Training |
60 |
| CJK0011 |
Human Issues |
40 |
| CJK0061 |
Patrol 1 |
58 |
| CJK0062 |
Patrol 2 |
40 |
| CJK0071 |
Criminal Investigations |
56 |
| CJK0020 |
CMS Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations |
48 |
| CJK0076 |
Crime Scene Investigations |
24 |
| CJK0422 |
Dart-firing Stun Gun |
8 |
| CJK0082 |
Traffic Stops |
24 |
| CJK0083 |
DUI Traffic Stops |
24 |
| CJK0086 |
Traffic Crash Investigations |
32 |