Crossover From Correctional Officer to Law Enforcement Officer

The purpose of the Crossover From Correctional Officer to Law Enforcement Officer 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

518

cost

Tuition is approximately $1492.00, 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 Extention

Starting Salaries

Vary, averaging from $50,555 to $54,476 *
*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

Correctional Officer Cross-over Training to Florida Law Enforcement Academy

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

OCP COURSE
NUMBER		 COURSE TITLE COURSE LENGTH
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CJK_0084
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CJK_0393		 Introduction to Law Enforcement
Legal
Interactions In a Diverse Community
Interviewing and Report Writing
Fundamentals of Patrol
Calls of Service
Crime Scene to Courtroom
Criminal Investigations
Traffic Stops
DUI Traffic Stops
Traffic Crash Investigations
CMS Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations
Critical Incidents
Dart-Firing Stun Gun
Cross-Over Program Updates		 10 hrs
62 hrs
40 hrs
56 hrs
35 hrs
36 hrs
35 hrs
50 hrs
30 hrs
24 hrs
32 hrs
48 hrs
44 hrs
8 hrs
8 hrs

Our numbers

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

100%

Completion Rate*

100%

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 and 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

Are you ready to jumpstart your career?

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