Advanced and Specialized Training Courses
The Florida Public Safety Institute is certified by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to deliver all Commission-approved curricula to law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers in Florida.
Types of Training
Advanced and Specialized Training
All courses presented by the Florida Public Safety Institute may be used to meet mandatory retraining requirements for Florida officers. Specific courses identified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) qualify for salary incentives and course tuition may be funded by state-allocated trust funds. The Florida Public Safety Institute supports the Region III and Region XV (State Officers) Training Councils. Individuals interested in attending courses that are not affiliated with either Region III or Region XV may be able to attend courses by direct payment of tuition.
Instructor Training
Successful completion of instructor courses at a CJSTC-certified training school will qualify individuals to apply for certification as an instructor in the subject areas of instruction. The following instructor courses are offered at the Florida Public Safety Institute:
- General Topics
- Vehicle Operations
- Defensive Tactics
- First Aid
- Criminal Justice Driving
- Speed Measurement
Mandatory Retraining Requirements
It is required in the statute that all full-time, part-time, or auxiliary officers shall successfully complete 40 hours of training every four 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 courses are required as a component of the 40 hours of training:
- Human Diversity (or completion of Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops)
- Domestic Violence
- Juvenile Sexual Offender Investigations
- Discriminatory Profiling and Professional Traffic Stops (or completion of Human Diversity)
Accommodations
The Florida Public Safety Institute offers on-site single-occupancy housing.
Court Subpoenas
If you are subpoenaed for court or otherwise must miss class hours, you are allowed to miss 10% of the course without completing make-up work.
2024 Instructor Conference
Join us at Florida Public Safety Institute on May 6-10, 2024, for a week of high-tech continued education in public safety. Participate in weapons demonstrations and mental health conversations.
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Prior to attending any advanced, specialized, or instructor course that CJSTC regulates, permission must be obtained from the officer's or support staff's agency. Officers should go through their training staff or other representatives from their agency to make contact with academy staff for region trust fund training.
2024 Courses
April
- 4.1.2024-4.5.2024 Speed Measurement Instructor (FDOT-Davie)
- 4.1.2024 - 4.12.2024 Line Supervision (Region 15)
- 4.4.2024 Breath Test Operator Renewal - Late (Region 3)
- 4.15.2024-4.19.2024 Firearms Instructor Course (Region 3)
- 4.15.2024-4.24.2024 General Instructor Techniques (Region 15)
- 4.16.2024 Criminal Interviewing for Road Patrol (Region 3)
- 4.17.2024 BOSCH SLED Summit (Open to all Regions)
- 4.24.2024 - 4.26.2026 Advanced Surveillance Techniques (Region 15)
May
- 5.3.2024 Articulation of an Affidavit (Region 3)
- 5.7.2024 Glock Armorer FDLE-Miami (Region 15)
- 5.8.2024 Breath Test Operator Renewal (Region 15) Miami
- 5.9.2024 Ground Control Instructor (Region 15)
- 5.9.2024-5.10.2024 Breath Test Operator Renewal (Region 15) Marathon
- 5.11.2024 Breath Test Operator Renewal (Region 15) Marathon
- 5.13.2024 - 5.16.2024 Leadership, Planning, and Decision Making (Region 15)
- 5.13.2024 - 5.16.2024 Field Training Officer for LEOs (Region 3)
- 5.15.2024 Background Investigations (Region 15)
- 5.15.2024 Public Records Law (Region 15)
- 5.28.2024 - 5.30.2024 Agency Inspector (Region 3)
- 5.29.2024 - 5.31.2024 Navigating High-Risk Encounters (Region 15)
June
- 6.5.2024 Check Fraud - Online (Region 15)
- 6.4.2024 - 6.5.2024 Firearms Instructor Update Course (Region 15)
- 6.17.2024 Law Enforcement Community Engagement Training
- 6.17.2024 - 6.18.2024 Single Officer Response to Active Shooters - Instructor
- 6.17.2024 - 6.20.2024 Field Training Officer for Corrections Officers (Region 3)