External Resources for Out of State/EOT Applicants:

The Steps for an Out-of-State, Federal, Previously Sworn Florida Officer or a Member of the Special Operations Forces To Become Certified in Florida:

  1. Contact a Criminal Justice Selection Center, Commission-certified Training Center, or criminal justice employing agency and complete their application process to determine eligibility to be exempt from completing a basic recruit training course.
  2. Once you are approved and receive your Equivalency of Training CJSTC Form 76 from the selection center or agency, contact a Commission-certified Training Center to enroll in the appropriate training course.
  3. Once you complete the appropriate training course, register to take the State Officer Certification Examination. The date you take the examination must be after the completion date of your training class. You have up to three attempts to pass the examination provided all attempts are within the one-year time limit. If you are unable to complete the requirements within the one-year time limit, you may apply for an additional exemption from training, however, you only have three attempts total to successfully complete the examination regardless of how many exemptions from training you are granted. After three unsuccessful attempts, you have to complete a Commission-approved full basic recruit training program to be eligible to be certified as an officer.

Here is a link to the address list of all Florida criminal justice agencies.