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CRIMINAL JUSTICE TRAINING ACADEMY
Criminal Justice Technology (CJT-AAS)
 AREA OF CONCENTRATION: The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment and advancement as practitioners in law enforcement and corrections. This program awards credit for successful completion of Florida Basic Standards and for passing the State Officer Certification Examination. Students who graduate from this program would typically work as municipal, county or state law enforcement officers, or county or state correctional officers. The Basic Standards programs have particular admissions and graduation requirements that are explained on their specific pages. (NOTE: Must be 19 years of age by date of employment).
ADMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS
Admission requirements include the following:
- Citizen of United States.
- High School diploma or GED (transcript required).
- Not discharged from Armed Forces under dishonorable
conditions.
- Good moral character and NOT have been convicted of a
felony, or any misdemeanor involving lying or perjury.
- Physical examination by licensed physician, nurse
practitioner or physician's assistant attesting capability
of performing essential functions of the officer position.
- Submit to and pass background investigation.
- Passing score on Florida Basic Abilities Test.
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES |
CH |
| +* |
ENC1101, English I |
3 |
| +* |
ENC1102, English II OR |
3 |
| +* |
ENC2210, Technical Writing |
3 |
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POS2041, Amer. Nat. Gov |
3 |
| +* |
Approved mathematics (MAC, MGF, STA) |
3 |
| +* |
Humanities Elective |
3 |
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PSY2012 or SYG2000, Psychology/Sociology |
3 |
| Total General Education Hours |
18 |
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| CORE/ELECTIVE COURSES |
| Correctional Officer Option |
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COBS (with passing SOCE) |
12 |
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Computer Usage Elective |
3 |
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Approved Management/Supervision Elective |
9 |
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CJ, CJC, CJD, CJE, CJJ, CJL, CJT or other approved Electives |
22 |
| Total Core/Elective Hours |
46 |
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| Law Enforcement Option |
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LEBS (with passing SOCE) |
15 |
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Computer Usage Elective |
3 |
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CCJ, CJC, CJD, CJE, CJJ, CJL or CJT Electives |
28 |
| Total Core/Elective Hours |
46 |
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| Crime Scene Technology Option |
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Crime Scene Technology Certificate |
28 |
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Computer Usage Elective |
3 |
| * |
Electives (Approved by Adviser) |
15 |
| Total Core/Elective Hours |
46 |
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| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDIT HOURS |
64 |
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| COBS and LEBS refer to State of Florida Correctional and
Law Enforcement Officer certifications training programs.
SOCE refers to the State Officer Certification Examination
related to those programs. All other training programs will
be evaluated by designated Adviser on an individual basis. |
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| * Minimum grade of "C" required. |
| + Prerequisites required. |
# Applies only to A.S. degree, A.A.S. degree, and certificate programs. |
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