| The state is divided into regions for the purpose of providing training dollars to academies. State officers are identified as Region 15 officers. Local officers in our area are identified as Region 3 officers. |
| Depending on the course, you should dress appropriately. For classroom instruction students usually wear business casual clothing. |
| Please bring whatever is listed in the course announcement and writing utensils....as well as a smile! |
| A list of courses that are approved for salary incentive payments to you can be found on FDLE's website. They are referred to as Advanced Training Courses. |
| We have all of our forms on our website for your convenience, please complete this form and have it signed off by your training manager. |
| You can attend a course and miss 10% of the course without completing make-up work. |
| The locations for each course will be posted on this website for your convenience. |
| The instructors for each of our courses is listed in the course announcements on this website. |
| All fees should be paid at least a week before the start of a class. Fee's are payable in the business office. |
| For general information email Theresa Harris: harrist@tcc.fl.edu or (850) 284-9274. For information regarding intelligence courses: Heather Dobbins: dobbinsh@tcc.fl.edu. or (850) 201-7081. |
| We are the only training center in Florida that offers on-site housing. Our single occupancy room rate is $24.00 nightly. |
| Advanced Training Courses are specific courses approved by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for salary incentive payments to those who complete them. |
| Successful completion of these courses at a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission certified training school will qualify individuals to apply for certification as a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission instructor in the subject areas of instruction. |
| These are courses recognized by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission and may be funded using state trust fund monies. They are comprised of three (3) types of courses: Instructor Training Courses, Specialized Training Courses and courses developed utilizing the Specialized Menu Training Program. |
| Please consult the specific course announcement for the course you are interested in. It depends on how the course is funded. |
| It is required in statute that a full-time, part-time, or auxiliary officer shall successfully complete 40 hours of training every 4 years. That training may include In-service, Advanced, Specialized, or Career Development Training Courses.
College credit courses may also be completed to meet mandatory retraining requirements. |
| The following topic areas must be addressed as part of the mandatory retraining requirement for each officer.
Human Diversity
There is no required number of hours for this training. Completion of Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops training may satisfy this training requirement at the discretion of the agency administrator.
Domestic Violence
There is no required number of hours for this training.
Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigations
There is no required number of hours for this training.
Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops
There is no required number of hours for this training |
| We offer on-site single occupancy housing for $24.00 per night. All rooms have color TV, data port as well as wireless service, private restroom, refrigerator, and a lockable drawer for valuables. Please bring a padlock to secure your valuables in the drawer. |