Criminal Justice Technology

Basic Law Enforcement (BLE) Academy

Law Enforcement Officer Basic Recruit Training (Basic Law Enforcement Academy/Minimum Standards)

This program is the 770 hour Florida Law Enforcement Basic Recruit Training Course and meets the training requirements
of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. Successful
completion of these courses is required to take the State Law Enforcement Officer Certification Examination.

Entrance Requirements:

1. Compliance with the statutory requirements for law enforcement officers as

set forth in Florida Statutes, Chapter 943 (943.13).
2. Sponsorship by a Florida Law Enforcement Agency
OR
3. Successful completion of the application process and acceptance by the
Director, Institute of Criminal Justice, Florida Keys Community College.
4. Pass criminal history background check (fingerprints).
5. Pass a Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission approved Basic
Abilities Test.

Courses offered (Effective April 1, 2007):

CJK 0006 Introduction and Law(67 hr.)
CJK 0010 Human Issues (50 hr.)
CJK 0015 Communications (77 hr.)
CJK 0020C CMS Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations (48 hr.)
CJK 0031C CMS 1st aid for Criminal Justice Officers (40 hr.)
CJK 0040C CMS Criminal Justice Firearms (80 hr.)
CJK 0050C CMS Criminal Justice Defense Tactics (80 hr.)
CJK 0060 Patrol (57 hr.)
CJK 0070 Investigations (57 hr.)
CJK 0075 Investigating Offenses (40 hr.)
CJK 0080 Traffic Stops (62 hr.)
CJK 0085 Traffic Crash Investigations (32 hr.)
CJK 0090 Court Process, ICS, Bombs, Crowd Control (54 hr.)
CJK 0095 CMS Criminal Justice Special Topics (20 hr.)
CJK 0421 Dart Firing Stun Gun (6 hr.)

TOTAL: 770 Hours