Crossover: Law Enforcement to Corrections Basic Recruit, O.C.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Students will exhibit a basic knowledge of the Florida criminal and civil laws, as well as the federal guidelines concerning criminal procedure.
2. Students will apply a basic knowledge of the communication skills necessary for corrections officers.
3. Students will apply basic driving skills necessary for corrections officers.

Program Information

This is a limited access program.  To be eligible for admission for this program, a student must:

• be at least 19 years of age;
• be a U.S. citizen;
• be a high school graduate or have a GED®;
• pass a physical exam;
• meet certain minimum skills requirements, as established by the state of Florida, Division of Law Enforcement, and as set forth by Florida statutes;
• meet general admission requirements.  Admissions requirements parallel the employment standards for Law Enforcement as established and modified periodically by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, and;
• take and pass the Florida Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test (FBAT)*, appropriate to the discipline they are apply for, prior to being admitted to the program.

Required Courses

• CJK 0300 - Introduction to Corrections
• CJK 0305 - Communications
• CJK 0310 - Officer Safety
• CJK 0315 - Facility and Equipment
• CJK 0320 - Intake and Release
• CJK 0325 - Supervising in a Correctional Facility
• CJK 0330 - Supervising Special Populations
• CJK 0335 - Responding to Incidents and Emergencies
• CJK 0393 - Cross-over Program Updates

Total Certificate Requirements: 198 clock hours, 6.6 occupational credits

More information is available at www.fgc.edu/academics/programs.