Basic Recruit Training Program for Florida Correctional Officer

The purpose of the BRTP for Florida Correctional 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

455 hours, approximately 4 months (15 weeks)

cost

Tuition is approximately $1,282, 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

Starting Salaries

Vary, averaging from $51,473 to $55,267*
*Based on local industry information

Recent Employers of Graduates:

  • Florida Depart. of Corrections (FLDOC)
  • Lake Correctional Institute
  • Lake County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO)
  • Lake County Detention Center

Starting Salaries

What you’ll learn

Basic Recruit Training Program for Florida Correctional Officer Occupational Completion Points (OCP)

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

  • Care, custody, and control of pretrial detainees and sentenced inmates
  • Interpersonal communication skills
  • Firearms training
  • Defense tactics training
  • First responder medical training
  • Physical training

OCP Course Number Course Title Course Length
A CJK0301
CJK0355
CJK0306
CJK0111
CJK0327
CJK0321
CJK0324
CJK0326
CJK0336
CJK0031
CJK0040
CJK0051
CJK0340		 Introduction to Corrections
Legal for Correctional Officers
Communications for Correctional Officers
Interviewing and Report Writing in Corrections
Shift Management and safety
Intake and Release
Supervision in a Correctional Facility
Supervising Correctional Populations
Incidents and Emergencies in Correctional Facilities
First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers
Criminal Justice Firearms
Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics
Criminal Justice Officer Physical Fitness Training		 32 hours
22 hours
32 hours
16 hours
20 hours
16 hours
32 hours
25 hours
20 hours
40 hours
80 hours
80 hours
30 hours

Our numbers

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

100%

Completion Rate*

100%

Placement Rate*

100%

Licensure

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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

Correctional Officer Training Orlando

Located near Orlando, FL, the Correctional Officer School at Lake Technical College prepares candidates for correctional officer jobs in Florida. As of 2020, the starting correctional officer salary was $26,000 to $58,900, depending on location. Lake Tech boasts an extremely high completion rate and job placement rate for students of the corrections academy.

If you are searching for Correctional Officer Certification or Correctional Officer Programs near me, Lake Tech is the right place to gain the hands-on experience you need for CJSTC certification and immediate placement in corrections jobs. Call us at (352) 589-2250 or apply online to get started today.

Instructor / contact

Name:

Lyndi Donaldson (Contact)

Email: DonaldsonL@lake.k12.fl.us

Phone Number: 352.742.6463

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