Correctional Officer Basic Training Program for Special Operations Forces―Career Certificate
The Corrections Basic Recruit Training for Special Operations Forces Recruits 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 Corrections. 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.
Once an individual is approved for the exemption for training, he or she must successfully complete the Corrections Basic Recruit Training for Special Operations Forces Recruits 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-CSO
| CJK 0301 | Introduction to Corrections | 1.07 Technical Credits (32 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0306 | Communication for Correctional Officers | 1.07 Technical Credit Hours (32 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0327 | Shift Management and Safety | 0.67 Technical Credit Hours (20 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0321 | Intake and Release | 0.53 Technical Credit Hours (16 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0324 | Supervision in a Correctional Facility | 1.07 Technical Credits (32 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0326 | Supervising Correctional Populations | 0.83 Technical Credit Hours (25 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0336 | Incidents and Emergencies in Correctional Facilities | 0.67 Technical Credit Hours (20 Credit 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 0355 | Legal for Correctional Officers | 0.73 Technical Credit Hours (22 Clock Hours) |
| CJK 0111 | Interviewing and Reporting Writing in Corrections | 0.53 Technical Credit Hours (16 Clock Hours) |
| Total Credit Hours: | 7.97-239 |
Total Credit Hours: 7.14-214