Florida Law Enforcement Academy

The purpose of the Florida Law Enforcement Academy program is to produce the most professionally prepared and proactive officers for the future of the criminal justice profession throughout the State of Florida. Click here for additional program information.opens in a new window

hours

770 hours, approximately 5 months (19 weeks)

cost

Tuition is approximately $2,218.00, plus books and fees (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)
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testing requirements

Required to pass the FDLE Basic Abilities Test (BAT)opens in a new window.

location

LTC’s Institute of Public Safety Extension Campus

Starting Salaries

Vary, averaging from $48,553 to $55,842*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates:

  • Lake County Sheriff’s Office
  • Leesburg Police Department
  • Tavares Police Department
  • Clermont Police Department
  • Orange County Sheriff’s Office

Starting Salaries

What you’ll learn

Florida Law Enforcement Academy Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

Criminal Justice Master Plan of Instruction – (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)

  • Florida criminal justice system
  • Various laws including constitutional law, criminal law, and traffic law
  • Defensive tactics
  • Firearms training
  • Emergency vehicle operations
  • First responder medical training

OCP COURSE
NUMBER		 COURSE TITLE COURSE
LENGTH
A CJK_0001
CJK_0012
CJK_0013
CJK_0014
CJK_0064
CJK_0065
CJK_0077
CJK_0078
CJK_0092
CJK_0087
CJK_0084
CJK_0088
CJK_0020
CJK_0031
CJK_0040
CJK_0051
CJK_0422
CJK_0096		 Introduction to Law Enforcement
Legal
Interactions in a Diverse Community
Interviewing and Report Writing
Fundamentals of Patrol
Call for Service
Criminal Investigations
Crime Scene to Courtroom
Critical Incidents
Traffic Stops
DUI Traffic Stops
Traffic Crash Investigations
CMS Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations
CMS First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers
CMS Criminal Justice Firearms
CMS Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics
Dart-Firing Stun Gun
Criminal Justice Officer Physical Fitness Training/Law Enforcement		 10 hrs
62 hrs
40 hrs
56 hrs
35 hrs
36 hrs
50 hrs
35 hrs
44 hrs
30 hrs
24 hrs
32 hrs
48 hrs
40 hrs
80 hrs
80 hrs
8 hrs
60 hrs

Our numbers

Discover how Lake Technical College prepares students for the public safety industry.

90%

Completion Rate*

86%

Placement Rate*

100%

Licensure

For employment, visit opens in a new windowwww.onetonline.org
Data as reported to COE and is updated annually in December of each calendar year.
Placement calculation may exclude (if applicable) program completers that are awaiting exam results,
refused employment, continued post-secondary education, or may be otherwise unavailable for employment.

Book list

Books & Fees (PDFopens in a new windowopens in a new window & HTML)

 

online component

N/A

Police Academy Orlando

Located near Orlando, FL, Lake Technical College offers a rigorous Sheriff Training Academy & Florida Police Academy with the hands-on experience needed for the highest caliber of Law Enforcement Officers. The Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Program at Lake Tech results in the Florida Law Enforcement Certification, also known as CJSTC Law Enforcement Certification.

If you are searching for Police Training Florida or Florida Law Enforcement Academy, call us today at (352) 589-2250 or apply online to go over the Florida Police Academy Requirements and begin the first step of your career.

Instructor / contact

Name:

Lyndi Donaldson (Contact)

Email: DonaldsonL@lake.k12.fl.us

Phone Number: 352.742.6463

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