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Florida Certified/Sworn Law Enforcement Application Process

Complete a State of Florida application and an FWC Supplemental Application through People First. Qualifying applicants must pass the FWC’s Physical Abilities Test, participate in an oral interview, pass the background investigation, and pass a vision and psychological evaluation and a physical, including a seven-panel drug screening. Selected applicants receive an employment offer and a date to report to the FWC Law Enforcement Training Center for ten weeks of FWC specific training.

Step-by-Step Process for Certified/Sworn Applicants

  • Complete a State of Florida application and an FWC supplemental application at the People First website. NOTE: out-of-state certified/sworn law enforcement officers must become Florida certified before beginning this process. Find more information at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website.
  • Successfully complete:
    • Physical Abilities Test.
    • Oral interview by a review panel at the FWC Law Enforcement Training Center, which is located at the Florida Public Safety Institute near Tallahassee.
    • Background investigation, if applicant is selected by the oral review panel.
    • Vision and psychological evaluation.
    • Physical exam, including a seven-panel drug screening.
  • Selected applicants are offered employment and given a date to report to the FWC Law Enforcement Training Center to complete FWC specific training, which lasts up to 10 weeks. This specialized training includes:
    • Fish and wildlife conservation laws
    • Land navigation & GPS
    • Federal fisheries law enforcement
    • Species identification (marine and wildlife)
    • Vessel accident investigation
    • Water safety survival
    • Man-tracking
    • Commercial fishing
    • Vessel operation
  • Officers who complete the FWC specific training report to their new assignment location and must participate in a 16-week Field Training Officer Program to learn more about the requirements of conservation law enforcement.
  • Upon successful completion of the Field Training Officer Program, approval is given to carry out the daily duties of an FWC law enforcement officer.

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