Police Academies in the State of Florida
Looking for a police academy in the State of Florida?
The following is a listing of FDLE Certified Law Enforcement Academies in Florida listed by county. In order to become a Law Enforcement Officer, whether it's a City Police Officer or a Deputy Sheriff working for the county, you will need to first complete a certified basic recruit police training program commonly referred to as a police academy. These police training programs are also called "basic recruit training programs" or "Law Enforcement Basic" and contain a standardized curriculum set forth by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC). The academies are usually offered during the day but some colleges and training centers offer a night / weekend academy that's longer in duration but convenient for individuals that have day jobs. Some law enforcement agencies in Florida will hire you with a salary while you attend the academy and will pay for your academy uniforms, books and tuition. Other agencies may sponsor you. A sponsorship basically means a promise of being hired once you graduate from the academy and receive a passing score on the Florida State Officer Certification Exam (SOCE). However, these sponsorships vary among agencies and may not cover academy costs. Additionally, many sponsorships are not a 100% guarantee of securing a job upon graduation but may place you in non-paid reserve status until positions become available. Also, it's very common that individuals will sponsor themselves or self-sponsor. This means you would pay your own tuition and expenses during the academy. There are only a few academies in Florida that do not allow self-sponsorship. Whatever route you choose, it's recommended you talk to a recruiter for the agency that interests you to learn more about what they offer. Normally a testing center associated with the Law Enforcement training center is a great place to start asking questions. The testing center will sign you up for the required tests for entering the Police Academy. Tests may include any combination of the following: CJ-BAT, F-BAT, BAT, TABE, drug screening, psychological screening, oral interview, background investigation, driving history check, medical examination, polygraph, Physical Assessment (PAT), and they may even check to see if you have any inappropriate tattoos. Passing these tests are required for entrance to a police academy.
| Alachua County Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety Kirkpatrick Center 3737 NE 39th Avenue Gainesville, FL 32609 | 352.271.2932 Santa Fe College, Institute of Public Safety Bay County Gulf Coast Community College, Criminal Justice Training Academy 5230 West Highway 98 Panama City, FL 32401 | 800.311.3685 ext 5613 Gulf Coast Community College, Criminal Justice Training Academy Brevard County Brevard Community College, Criminal Justice Center Brevard Police Testing Center 3865 North Wickham Road Melbourne, FL 32935 | 321.433.5638 Brevard Community College, Criminal Justice Center Broward County Broward Community College, Institute for Public Safety CJ Testing Center Davie Campus of Broward College 3501 Davie Road, Bldg. 21, Davie, FL 33314 | 954.201.6930 Broward Community College, Institute for Public Safety Broward County Sheriff's Office Institute for Criminal Justice Studies BSO ICJS 2601 West Broward Blvd. Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312 | 954.831.8150 Broward County Sheriff's Office Institute for Criminal Justice Studies Calhoun County Chipola College Criminal Justice Training Center 3094 Indian Circle Marianna, FL 32446 | 850.718.2394 Chipola College Criminal Justice Training Center Citrus County 1201 W Main St. Inverness, FL 34453 | 352.726.2430 ext 272 Withlacoochee Technical Institute, Criminal Justice Academy Columbia County Florida Gateway College Public Service Training Center 386.754.4245 Lake City Community College, Olustee Public Service Center Duval County St. John's River Community College, Criminal Justice Training Program 2990 College Drive St. Augustine, FL 32084 | 904.808.7401 St. John's River Community College, Criminal Justice Training Program Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training 101 W. State St., Jacksonville, FL 32202 | 904.713.4900 Florida Community College at Jacksonville, Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Training Escambia County George Stone Area Vo-Tech Center, Criminal Justice Training Center 2400 Longleaf Drive Pensacola, FL 32526 | 850.944.6775 George Stone Area Vo-Tech Center, Criminal Justice Training Center Highlands County South Florida Community College, Criminal Justice Academy Public Service Academy South Florida Community College 600 West College Drive Avon Park, FL 33825 | 863.784.7280 South Florida Community College, Criminal Justice Academy Hillsborough County Hillsborough Community College, Criminal Justice Institute 2001 East 14th Avenue, Tampa, FL | 813.253.7782 Hillsborough Community College, Criminal Justice Institute Lake County Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety The Institute of Public Safety 1565 Lane Park Cutoff Tavares, FL 32778 | 352.742.6463 Lake Technical Center Institute of Public Safety Lee County Southwest Florida Public Service Academy 3800 Michigan Ave Fort Myers, Florida 33916 | 239.334.3897 Southwest Florida Public Service Academy Lee County Vocational / High Tech Center (Central) 3800 Michigan Avenue Fort Myers, FL 33916 | 239.334.4544 Lee County Vocational / High Tech Center (Central) Leon County Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy 75 College Drive Suite 203 Havana, FL 32333 | 850.201.7000 Tallahassee Community College, Pat Thomas Law Enforcement Academy Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement Training Center 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard M.S. 600 Tallahassee, FL 32399 | 850.245.2929 Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Law Enforcement Training Center Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy 75 College Dr. Suite 221-FHP Havana, FL 32333 | 850.558.4250 Florida Highway Patrol Training Academy Madison County North Florida Community College, Public Safety Academy 325 NW Turner Davis Dr. Madison, FL 32340 | 850.973.2288 North Florida Community College, Public Safety Academy |
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