The Southwest Florida Public Service Academy provides courses in the Criminal Justice, Firefighting, and Public Works disciplines. Please use the links below to select the desired schedule.
Important Announcements The Academy is now accepting Visa, Mastercard, and Debit Cards for payment. Check out the Advanced and Specialized Firefighting Classes. Two new ones have been added. 131st Law Enforcement class: July 1, 2013 -November 19, 2013. Check out our SWFPSA Highlights Newsletter!!!!
In the News tab. Next available Firefighter Class (#1304) will begin August 26, 2013. COURSE DESIGN CLASS (FFP2741) HAS BEEN CANCELLED Tracy McMillion named one of 13 top Fire Science Instructors. Find out more in the News Tab. If you do not already have your 1st Responder Certificate, EMT or EMTP. The last day to register for the July 15, 2013 Class is July 12, 2013. This class is a pre-requisite to starting the August 2013 Firefighter Class. Check out our videos now on the News tab! CJBAT Testing dates are up, please view the schedule. Testing is only on friday's and seating is limited. So sign up quickly. Check out the new Fire Fighter Video on our News Tab and Firefighting tab. The National & State representatives for The Safariland Group will be coming to the Academy and meeting in our Auditorium to discuss their new product & development line of equipment and also the training courses they have developed. The Academy will be looking into hosting some of these courses, so it would be a great opportunity to send someone from each of your agencies to hear what the current equipment & training trends that are available.
Please register on our website so we can get a head count for this presentation and Q & A session. the date and time are: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 9:00 a.m.
Attention!!! all Advanced and Specialized students (LE, CO & Fire) Check out the documents tab for information on the academy dress code. Check out the NEW Shift Friendly Fire School. Information can be found under the News tab. The 69th(1-5) and 70th(6-10) Correction to LE crossover classes are scheduled for Aug.5th,2013 to Feb.13th,2014. Registration is from June 10th thru July 12th,2013. Continue to check website for schedule. Check out the Fallen Officer Memorial video in the “News” tab. Check out the academy’s Youtube channel. Be a subscriber. Just search for SWFPSA on Youtube to find our channel. Check back often as we will be updating videos frequently. **12th LE to CO Cross-Over Enrollment July 1-Aug 15, 2013, Class Starts September 23, 2013**

The Mission of the Southwest Florida Public Service Academy is to serve the citizens in our service area by providing our students with the highest quality certified education in Criminal Justice, Firefighting, and Public Works.
Southwest Florida Public Service Academy
4312 Michigan Ave • Fort Myers, Florida 33905 • Tel (239) 334-3897 • Fax (239) 334-8794
