Vocational Certificate Program

This program is designed specifically to provide job training to give students the basic knowledge and understanding required to satisfactorily perform the duties and responsibilities of the police patrol person.

Specific areas of instruction include constitutional and criminal law, criminal evidence, court organization and procedures, patrol procedures, criminal investigation, police community relations, traffic control, juvenile procedures, civil disorders, first aid, defensive tactics and firearms training.

PREREQUISITE:  Some of the courses offered are restricted to individuals sponsored by law enforcement agencies, while others are FCCJ-sponsored and require students to take and pass the following: score at least a 12.0 in reading, language and mathematics on the state mandated Test of Adult Basic Education (TABE), driving history, drug screening, medical examination, polygraph, background investigations, agility testing and oral interview. Students also must be at least 19 years of age, have a valid drivers license, be an American citizen, meet the minimum requirements of a correctional officer or law enforcement officer and be sponsored by an agency or FCCJ.

NOTE: Upon successful completion of the law enforcement basic recruitment training students may receive up to 34 hours of college credit depending upon the program of study the student is enrolled in. 

At the discretion of the dean, a waiver of prerequisites for this course may be obtained at the request of an agency or based upon the classes needed of an out-of-state officer entering into the Florida certification program.
 

Course Number and Title	Contact Hours
Professional Courses
*VPI 0100 Reading Skills
*VPI 0200 Mathematical Skills
*VPI 0300 Language Skills
CJD 0254 Medical First Responder	48
CJD 0704 Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics	106
CJD 0705 Criminal Justice Weapons	64
CJD 0760 Criminal Justice Legal I	46
CJD 0761 Criminal Justice Legal II	48
CJD 0762 Criminal Justice Communications	56
CJD 0763 Interpersonal Skills I	66
CJD 0723 Vehicle Operations	32
CJD 0730 Law Enforcement Legal III	32
CJD 0731 Law Enforcement Patrol	64
CJD 0732 Law Enforcement Traffic	46
CJD 0734 Law Enforcement Investigations	64
TOTAL CONTACT HOURS	672