Minimum Qualifications for Law Enforcement Positions

To be considered for a certified/sworn position with the FWC's Division of Law Enforcement, you must:

• Be at least 18 years old when applying and 19 years old on date of hire
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Have a high school diploma or GED
• Have a valid Florida driver's license with no more than four moving traffic violations within the past three years
• Have not been convicted of any felony; or any misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement or domestic violence
• Have not been convicted of driving under the influence (DUI) or boating under the influence (BUI) within the past five years
• Have not received a traffic or boating violation involving the refusal to submit to a breath/blood/urine test within the past five years
• Have not been dishonorably discharged from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
• Have good moral character

Vision Requirements

Applicants must pass a thorough visual evaluation and meet the following requirements:

• Unaided vision not less than 20/100 in each eye and corrected to 20/20
• Field of vision must be at least 130 degrees
• Must have the ability to distinguish primary colors and have binocular vision
• Must not have double vision, lack of depth perception or other chronic eye disorders that affect normal vision

Medical Requirements

• Must pass a thorough medical examination by a licensed physician
• Must pass a psychological evaluation by a psychologist designated by the Division of Law Enforcement

Physical Fitness Requirements

• Must pass a physical fitness test, which assesses explosive power, dynamic strength, muscular endurance and aerobic capacity
• Must be able to swim 150 yards continuously (untimed)