Correctional Officer (C.C.) (5759)

This is a Limited/Selective Access program.

The mission of the Correctional Officer certificate program is to provide education and training to prepare students to perform the duties required of entry-level corrections officer jobs.

This program provides training to satisfactorily perform the basic duties and responsibilities of an entry-level corrections officer. Applicants must successfully complete the selection process described below prior to being admitted into the program. Once admitted, students can expect to be part of an academically and physically rigorous program. Students must pass eleven written exams with a minimum score of 80% and demonstrate 100% proficiency in three high liability areas (first aid, defensive tactics, and firearms); and participate fully in instructor-led physical training.

The Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Center is a certified training center through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE). The program is based on the mandated curriculum established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

Students must pass an entrance interview prior to acceptance into the program. Students must meet the following program entry requirements:

1. Be at least 19 years old.

2. Be a citizen of the United States.

3. Have graduated from a high school or obtained a high school equivalency certificate.

4. Possess a valid driver’s license.

5. Be of good moral character.

6. Not have been convicted of a felony regardless of whether or not adjudication was withheld.

7. Not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or making a false statement as defined by law, regardless of whether or not adjudication was withheld.

8. Not have been dishonorably discharged from the United States Armed Forces.

9. Not have falsified their program application or personal history.

Completion of this program is intended to lead to employment in certain safety sensitive positions that are also physically demanding. To address student safety as well as a student’s ability to be employed within the current employment environment, all students, after taking and passing the Corrections Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT), are required to submit the following to the Northeast Florida Criminal Justice Center:

• Drug screen

• Criminal background check

• Physical exam

• Driver history check

• Proof of health insurance

law.enforcement@fscj.edu.