Course Schedules

The Southwest Florida Public Service Academy provides courses in the Criminal Justice, Firefighting, and Public Works disciplines. Please use the drop down menus below to select the desired schedule.

Criminal Justice Advanced & Specialized Classes

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From Fear to Trust: New Ethical Strategies for Law Enforcement
The training program provides the information and tools needed to help leaders build and sustain an thical culture that promotes and empowers people to make good decisions and take personal responsibility for their decisions.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Sep 7 - Sep 9
CMS Firearms Instructor Course (FDLE 801)
This course is to certify students as CMS Firearms Instructors. The students will be repsonsible to demonstrate proficiency, both in the classroom and on the range. This course is NOT intended to be a basic shooting class. Sutdents will be expected to arrive at class with an above average to excellent ability and must shoot a qualifying score of 80% on the first attempt. This will be assessed on the first day of the course. The class will focus on liability issues, safety, classroom skills, identifying and correcting shooting deficiencies, and range skills. Students will be required to supply firearms and equipment that will include but it is not limited to weapons, and holsters.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Sep 20 - Oct 1
Advanced Report Writing (FDLE 068)
The importance of accurate and clearly written reports to effective criminal justice operations will be emphasized. Examples will be given of ways that poorly written reports can hamper efficient operation and have a negative reflection on the criminal justice professions. Writing and reviewing reports is designed to primarly provide focused review and practice of the basic elements necessary for effective writing in any situation or any type of report.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Sep 20 - Sep 24
Laser/Radar Speed Measurement (FDLE 1158)
This course is designed for the Law Enforcement Officer in patrol officer's position to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper used of the police traffic Laser/Radar speed measurement devices. The student will be given sufficient instruction to able him/her to select a site for stationary surveillance, set up the measurement device, to perform accuracy tests and interference checks, to monitor traffic in stationary mode and moving mode, and the detection of suspected violators.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Sep 20 - Oct 1
General Instructor Refresher Course (FDLE 1115)
This course was organized and developed to provide refresher training for instructor who have allowed their certification to expire or have not taken the Commission's Instructor Course within the previous four years. The course provides a refresher of the Instructor's knowledge, skills, and ability to provide efficient and effective traning to fellow criminal justice personnel in those skill or subject areas dictated by local need.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Sep 27 - Sep 27
Line Supervision (FDLE 006)
The block of instruction will allow the student to receive an in-depth overview of supervision and an understanding of the critical role as a supervisor plays in the success of the organization. The fundamental knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes required for successful supervision will be developed and/or enhanced.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 4 - Oct 15
Middle Management (FDLE 107)
To prepare middle managers to function effe tively in their role as criminal justice professionals. Topic coverage will include Communication Skills, Conflict management, Crisis management, Diversity, Ethics, Human Relations, Interpersonal Skills, Planning, Problem solving, Supervisory experience, and Stress Management.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 11 - Oct 15
Narcotic & Dangerous Drug Investigations (FDLE 016)
The goal of this course is to provide Criminal Justice Officers, with little experience, information regarding narcotics and dangerous drug investigations and understanding of the problematic, legal, investigative and evidentiary aspects of narcotic and dangerous investigations; and how it relates to money laundering. The student will be exposed to investigative techniques and operation, includig search warrants,rock reverses, "John" operations, and by bust scenarios. This class is geared primarilly to the Law Enforcement Officer.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 11 - Oct 15
Injury & Death Investigations (FDLE 036)
This course was designed to give the Patrol Officer and Investigator with limited experience in Injury & Death Investigation a general insight inotinvestigative, legal, and evidentiary compounds. The course will include topics involving lega aspects, evidence from wounds, physical evidence and labortory analysis and crime specific investigations.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 11 - Oct 15
CMS Firearms Instructor Course (FDLE 801)
This course is to certify students as CMS Firearms Instrcutor. The students will be responsible to demonstrate proficiency, both in the classroom and on the range. This course is NOT intended to be a basic shooting class. Student swill be expected to arrve at class with an abouve average to eccellent ability and must shoot a qualifying score of 80% on the first attempt. This will be assessed on the first day of the course. The class will focus on liability issues, safety, classroom skills, identiying and correcting shooting deficienciesm, and range skills. Student swill be required to supply firearms an quipment that will include but is not limited to weapons, holsters.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Oct 18 - Oct 29
Criminal Law (FDLE 019)
This course was designed for the Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer to refresh and expand his/her knowledge in Criminal Law.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 18 - Oct 22
Stress Management Techniques (FDLE 050)
This block of instruction will introduce the student to techniques proven to reduce stress and inoculate you from further stress. Crisis intervention, sucide prevention, stress mechanism and using fear to our advantage.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Oct 18 - Oct 22
Breath Test Operator Renewal (951)
This course is designed to re-introduce and re-certify the student (Officer) to the theory of the Intoxilyzer 5000 Series and the Intoxilyzer 8000. The Officer is expected to know and understand how each instrucment analyses a breath sample for he presence of alcohol.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Oct 20 - Oct 20
Advanced Monadnock Expandable Baton Instructor Course
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Oct 25 - Oct 26
CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Course (FDLE 802)
The "CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor Course" is designed to enhance the knowledge, skills, and abilities of a CJSTC certified General Instructor who intends to provide basic recruit and agency level Defensive Tactics training. Completion of the General Instructor Techniques course-as indicated in the ATMS system-is required before a student will be allowed to attend the Defensive Tactics Intructor course. Students will be required to pass a written DT Instructor Student Exam with a minimum score of 80% as well as perform a DT practical skills exam with 100% proficiency. This is an active participation course that is physically demanding.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Nov 1 - Nov 12
Organized Crime (FDLE 054)
This course was designed for the Officer and Investigator as an introduction to Organized Crime. Specific techiques of recognition, classification and effective investigation will be provided.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 1 - Nov 5
Breath Test Operator (FDLE 851)
This course is designed to introduce the student (Officer) to the theory of the Intoxilyzer 8000. The Officer is expected to know and understand how each instrument analyzes a breath sample for the presence of alcohol.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Nov 8 - Nov 12
Laser/Radar Speed Measurement (1158)
This course is designed for the Law Enforcement Officer in a Patrol Officer's position to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper use of the police traffic Laser/Radar speed measurement devices. The student will be given sufficient instruction to enable him/her to elect a site for stationary surveillance, set up the measurement device, to perform accuracy tests and interfernce check, to monitor traffic in stationary mode and moving mode, and detect suspected violators.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 8 - Nov 12
Criminal Law (FDLE 019)
This course was designed for the Law Enforcement and Correctional Officer to refresh and expand his/her knowledge in Criminal Law.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 8 - Nov 12
FL General Instructor Course (FDLE 1186)
The Florida General Instructor Course was organized and developed to enhance the criminal justice officer's knowledge, skills, and abilities to provide efficient and effective training to fellow criminal justice personnel in those skils or subject areas dictated by local need.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Nov 15 - Nov 24
Sex Crimes Investigation (FDLE 033)
This course is desigen as an overview of sex crimes investigations for an Officer and Investigator with limited experience in the area. The course will provde an understanding of the problematic, legal, investigative, and evidentiary aspects of sex cimes.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 15 - Nov 19
CMS Field Training Officer (FDLE 809)
The Field Training course is designed to introduce the Crimnal Justice Officer to all aspects of field training and evaluations programs modelled after the San Jose, California Police Department program established in the 1970's and widely emulated in many Florida criminal justice agencies. This block of instruction will be used to introduce the Officer to the basic goals of a field training program and problems, which commonly occur in such a program. Basic structure and elements of the program will be introduced as well as the benefits of field training and factors which contribute to the success of the program.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 15 - Nov 19
Special Tactical Problems
The Special Tactical course is designed for Law Enforcement Officers. It is an overview of Special Tactical Problems for Officers and will provide the trainee with an understanding as well as working knowledge of special problems faced by Law Enforcement.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Nov 29 - Dec 3
Tactical Ground Fighting for Law Enforcement/Correctional Officer
This course is designed to increase the Officers skills in grappling/ground fighting techniques. This course will present to the Officer the skills needed to survive a ground fighting encounter.
Course Type: Mandatory Retraining
Class Dates: Dec 1 - Dec 3
Line Supervision (FDLE 006)
The block of instruction will allow the student to receive an in-depth overview of supervision and an understanding of the critical role a supervisor plays in the success of the organization. The fundamental knowledge, skills, abiliteis and attitudes required for successful supervision will be developed and/or enhanced.
Course Type: Salary Incentvie
Class Dates: Dec 6 - Dec 17
Laser/Radar Speed Measurement (FDLE 1158)
This course is designed for the Law Enforcement Officer in a Patrol Officer's position to improve the effectiveness of speed enforcement through the proper use of the police traffic Laser/Radar speed measurement devices. The student will be given sufficient instruction to enable him/her to select a site for stationary surveillance, set up the measurement device, to perform accuracy test and interference checks, to monitor traffic in stationary mode and moving mode, and detect suspected violators.
Course Type: Salary Incentive
Class Dates: Dec 6 - Dec 17