Florida Administrative Code

Commission staff conducts a fiscal and program audit and instruction and facility evaluation of training schools within each region. The audit and instruction facility inspection performed by Commission staff shall establish a comprehensive analysis of training schools to ensure …

(1) Definitions: (a) "Successful completion" of a course is documented as a "Pass" on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised August 14, 2025, effective 5/2026, hereby incorporated by reference https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19447. Form CJSTC-67 ca…

(1) The Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission shall deny an instructor applicant's request for certification, in the certification categories outlined in Rule 11B-20.0013, F.A.C., if the instructor applicant does not meet the minimum qualification requirements for Ge…

Except as otherwise provided in this rule section or by law, individuals who instruct training courses pursuant to rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., at or through a training school, shall be certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. The Commission offers the…

(1) High-Liability Topics Instructor Certification. Instructor applicants shall comply with the following requirements for certification: (a) Possess a General Instructor Certification or be eligible for General Instructor Certification and apply for General Instructor Certificat…

(1) For instructor applicants who have not been certified by the Commission and who have met the certification requirements set forth in Rules 11B-20.001 and 11B-20.0014, F.A.C., the employing training center director, agency administrator, or designee shall: (a) Collect the Inst…

Documentation for instructors shall be maintained in the instructor's file at the respective training school or agency. Additionally, the training school or agency shall submit or transmit to Commission staff, through the Commission's ATMS, an Instructor Compliance Application, f…

(1) "Training school" means those training academies and training schools that are certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. (2) "Training program(s)" means Commission-approved training administered by Commission-certified criminal justice training scho…

(1) Training organizations requesting Commission certification, re-certification, or expansion of a current certification shall apply to the Commission by submitting to Commission staff a completed Training School Certification, Re-certification, or Expansion of Certification App…

Training Schools certified by the Commission shall comply with the following requirements: (1) Provide criminal justice training to criminal justice agencies and officers in its service area. (2) Comply with the requirements set forth in rule Chapter 11B-35, F.A.C., when deliveri…

(1) A satellite facility shall be defined as a training facility or location that is not part of the immediate premises of a training school and is not used to comply with a training school's certification requirements. A high-liability satellite training facility shall comply wi…

(1) The certification of a training school shall be revoked, suspended, or placed on probation if any of the following violations occur: (a) Failure to maintain compliance with training school requirements pursuant to Rule 11B-21.005, F.A.C. (b) Failure to comply with rule Chapte…

Section 943.12(3), F.S., authorizes the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to issue certificates to criminal justice training schools. These training schools shall abide by the requirements for administration and instruction of Commission-approved training pursuan…

(1) For the purpose of certification, employment, or appointment, pursuant to procedures established by paragraph 11B-27.002(1)(g) and Rule 11B-27.00225, F.A.C., the employing agency is responsible for conducting a thorough background investigation to determine the moral characte…

(1) Certification or Reactivation of Certification. Prior to submitting an application for certification or reactivation of certification for a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer, the employing agency shall collect and verify documents establishing t…

(1) A high school graduate shall be an individual who has completed a secondary education program through a public school, private school, an equivalency diploma program, or home education program through an educational provider recognized by a public educational system within th…

An employing agency shall maintain on file, at minimum, a Federal Bureau of Investigation Civil Applicant Response provided from a Live Scan device by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Certified Mail Application, with the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) cr…

(1) Full-time, part-time, or auxiliary officers shall successfully complete 40 hours of continuing education or training every four years. The expiration date of an officer's mandatory retraining shall be June 30th of the fourth year following the officer's certification. Example…

A Certificate of Compliance shall not be issued to officers employed on a Temporary Employment Authorization (TEA) prior to meeting the requirements of Sections 943.13(1)-(10), F.S. (1) A TEA shall only be issued pursuant to Section 943.131, F.S. Individuals hired on a TEA shall …

(1) Pursuant to Section 943.133, F.S., and Rule 11B-27.0011, F.A.C., the employing agency shall conduct a thorough background investigation of each applicant. The employing agency shall provide evidence that a complete background investigation was conducted, pursuant to the requi…

(1) The employing agency is required to conduct a background investigation upon each applicant for certification, or employment or appointment, which shall include the analysis of a urine sample furnished by the applicant for the presence of controlled substances or metabolites, …

(1) Pursuant to Section 943.1395(5), F.S., an employing agency shall conduct an investigation when having cause to suspect that an officer it employs or employed at the time of the alleged violation, or employed on a Temporary Employment Authorization (TEA) pursuant to Section 94…

At the conclusion of the preliminary investigation and when the reports and documents are received as directed by Sections 943.139 and 943.1395, F.S., a determination of probable cause shall be made before the Commission initiates proceedings to take disciplinary action against t…

(1) For the purpose of implementing the provisions of Rule 11B-27.004, F.A.C., "significant agency action" is defined as follows: (a) For an offense that would be sanctioned by suspension of certification under these guidelines herein: Suspension from duty without pay for at leas…

Should the Commission find that an applicant for certification fails to meet the qualifications established pursuant to Sections 943.13(1) through (10), F.S., or any rules promulgated thereunder, the Commission shall notify the applicant by forwarding a statement of denial, and s…

(1) Definitions. (a) "Canine team" shall refer to a certified officer and a specific canine working together in the performance of law enforcement or correctional duties. "Handler" refers to the certified officer who trains and controls the canine. This definition does not includ…

(1) Requirements to demonstrate the firearms proficiency requirements under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 (18 U.S.C.A. §926C) in Florida. (a) To carry a concealed firearm under the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act of 2004 ("Act"), a qualified …

(1) For the purposes of this rule chapter, the terms "successfully completed" and "successfully complete" are defined as being denoted with a "Pass," pursuant to subsection 11B-35.001(10), F.A.C., on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised August 14, 2025, effective…

(1) Individuals who have successfully completed a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program or are exempt from a Basic Recruit Training Program, pursuant to subsection 11B-30.006(2), F.A.C., shall be allowed to apply for and take the State Officer Certification Examinati…

(1) Application to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) shall be made by submitting an application online per the instructions available on the following FDLE website, http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Officer-Requirements/How-to-Become-an-Officer.aspx. All app…

(1) In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the Department shall provide reasonable and appropriate accommodations to individuals with physical, mental, or specific learning disabilities to the extent such accommodations do not create an undue cost, …

(1) Administration of the Computer-Based State Officer Certification Examination (CB-SOCE) shall be limited to test sites authorized by the Commission and located within the State of Florida. To be eligible to administer the CB-SOCE, a test site must be: (a) A test center exclusi…

Any violation of the provisions of this subsection shall be documented in writing to the Program Director of the Criminal Justice Professionalism Program. (1) The applicant shall not engage in conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the State Officer Certification Examinatio…

Should the Commission find that an applicant has violated the provisions of subsection 11B-30.009(2), F.A.C., the Commission shall notify the applicant of the violation by submitting a statement invalidating the applicant's State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE). The stat…

Individuals who graduate from a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program shall be required to achieve a passing score on the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) with an overall scale score equal to or higher than the established cut-off score. Official examin…

(1) Individuals who have failed the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) shall have the right to review their missed examination questions and corresponding grading key at a post-examination review. The post-examination review shall be scheduled and conducted by Commiss…

Should the Commission deny an individual's State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) grade review challenge, the Commission shall notify the individual by submitting a statement denying the challenge. The statement shall specify the basis for the Commission's denial and shal…

(1) Throughout this rule chapter "training programs," "courses," "instructors," and "training schools" refer to Commission-approved training programs, courses, instructors, and training schools. Commission-approved Basic Recruit, Advanced, and Specialized Training Programs are in…

(1) Training schools are permitted to use eLearning instruction for Commission-approved Specialized Training Program Courses, Specialized Instructor Courses, and courses created from Specialized Goals and Objectives. (2) eLearning Instruction is defined as a broad set of applicat…

(1) Basic Abilities Test. To comply with Section 943.17(1)(g), F.S., applicants who apply for entry into a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program after January 1, 2002, shall obtain a passing score on a Commission-approved Basic Abilities Test (BAT) for the law enforc…

(1) There are established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, Basic Recruit Training Programs (BRTP) that provide the minimum required knowledge and proficiency skills necessary for officer employment and certification pursuant to Sections 943.10(1)-(3), (6…

(1) High-Liability Basic Recruit Training Program Courses: (a) Criminal Justice Firearms. (b) Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations. (c) Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics. (d) First Aid for Criminal Justice Officers. (2) DUI Traffic Stops. (3) High-Liability Instructor Training Cou…

(1) Pursuant to subsection 11B-35.002(1), F.A.C., Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Programs shall be offered only at training schools certified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission for the respective discipline. (2) A student may transfer courses fr…

(1) Students enrolled in a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, Instructor Training Courses, or Specialized or Advanced Training Course shall qualify through demonstration of proficiency skill(s) in the applicable course(s) and pass a written end-of-course examinat…

(1) Commission-approved Auxiliary Basic Recruit Training Programs are created to train applicants for employment or appointment by criminal justice agencies, with or without compensation, to assist or aid full-time or part-time officers. (2) To become certified as a law enforceme…

There is established by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission a program of Career Development Training Courses, which shall be limited to training related to promotion to a higher rank or position. Rulemaking Authority 943.03(4), 943.12(1), (2) FS. Law Implemente…

(1) Commission-approved Advanced Training Program Courses were created to enhance an officer's knowledge, skills, and abilities for the job the officer performs and are used by an officer to satisfy mandatory retraining requirements or eligibility for salary incentive monies purs…