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Postsecondary Adult Vocational Certificate in

Law Enforcement Officer

(770 Clock Hours)
CFCC PROGRAM CODE: 7253
This program is designed for students who seek certification as law enforcement officers. Graduates will be eligible to sit for the state’s certification examination.
Base salary for certificate recipients: $13.46/hour or higher
Percentage of certificate recipients placed in jobs within their field: 100%

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ADMISSION CRITERIA
To apply for admission into the Corrections or Law Enforcement certificate program, each applicant must:
  • Be at least 19 years of age prior to completing the program.
  • Be a citizen of the United States.
  • Possess a high school diploma or GED.
  • Not have been convicted of any felony or of a misdemeanor involving perjury or false statement.
  • Not have been dishonorably discharged from the military (if applicable).
  • Be of good moral character.
  • Pass a background investigation.
  • Pass a physical examination by a licensed physician or physician's assistant within six months of the start of class.
  • Be in good academic standing at Central Florida Community College and not have any outstanding financial obligations to the college.
  • Complete the CFCC Admission Process and declare a major code of 7251 for Law Enforcement.
  • Submit official, sealed, college and high school transcripts from all schools attended to the CFCC Admissions Office (Bldg 5).
In addition, the applicant must submit:
  1. A copy of scores on the F-BAT for Law Enforcement or LEBAT that are less than two years old from the start of class.
  2. A completed/signed Central Florida Community College Criminal Justice Institute Applicant Questionnaire.
    Note: All the above information must be submitted as a package
Admission to the program will be based on the following:
  1. Review of application package.
  2. Completed questionnaire.
  3. Background check (if required)

 

Course Number and Title
Credits
Program Courses
CJK 0007
Introduction to Law Enforcement
1
CJK 0008
Legal
2
CJK 0011
Human Issues
1
CJK 0017
Communications
3
CJK 0020
Vehicle Operations
1
CJK 0031
First Aid
1
CJK 0040
Firearms
3
CJK 0051
Defensive Tactics
3
CJK 0061
Patrol I
1
CJK 0062
Patrol II
1
CJK 0071
Criminal Investigations
2
CJK 0076
Crime Scene Investigation
1
CJK 0081
Traffic Stops
2
CJK 0086
Traffic Crash Investigations
1
CJK 0096
Physical Fitness
2
CJK 0422
Dart Firing Stun Gun
1
Credit Hours
26