VOCATIONAL CREDIT COURSES

 CJD 0254D
Criminal Justice Medical, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact
hours, 48 lec./12 TBA (Offered as needed)
The course is designed to familiarize
officer's to their role as first responders to medical emergencies; to include:
knowledge of first responder techniques, overview of the human body, diagnostic
signs of patient examination airway care and pulmonary resuscitation,
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, shock, bleeding, and primary patient care.
Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and
Training Commission.

CJD 0704D
Law Enforcement Defensive Tactics, 4 Vocational Credits, 120 contact hours, 60
lec./46 lab/14 TBA (Offered as needed)
Instruction includes the techniques used for an officer's personal safety and
those necessary to subdue, search, and then transport resisting individuals.
The use of restraining devices, impact weapons, and pressure points are
covered. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice
Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0705D
Criminal Justice Weapons, 3 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 20 lec./44
lab/26 TBA (Offered as needed)
Criminal Justice Weapons includes instruction in the use of officer firearms
including handguns and shotguns. Safety procedures and ammunition use are
covered in lecture. Instructions includes the use of chemical agents, with
practical exercises included. Objectives are addressed as specified by the
Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0710
Criminal Justice Legal I, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 46 lec./14
TBA (Offered as needed)
Criminal Justice Legal I provides an introductory overview of the Criminal
Justice System and a history of law. The foundation and basic components of law
are studied with specific focus upon officer application. Court procedure and
testimony are examined. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal
Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0711A
Criminal Justice Legal II, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 48 lec./12
TBA (Offered as needed)
Constitutional Law and its application to the public and officers are examined.
Law - including evidence procedures, arrest laws, search and seizure, and
various statutory laws that are common of Police and Correctional Officers are
studied. Emphasis is given to elements of various crimes. Various civil law
applications are covered. Civil and criminal liability of officers is studied.
Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and
Training Commission.

CJD 0711B
Criminal Justice Legal II, 1 Vocational Credit, 30 contact hours, 22 lec./8 TBA
(Offered as needed)
Constitutional Law and its application to the public and officers are examined.
Law - including evidence procedures, arrest laws, search and seizure, and
various statutory laws that are common of Police and Correctional Officers are
studied. Emphasis is given to elements of various crimes. Various civil law
applications are covered. Civil and criminal liability of officers is studied.
Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and
Training Commission.

CJD 0712A
Criminal Justice Communications, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 56
lec./4 TBA (Offered as needed)
The report-writing process - from the interview statement taking, and
note-taking, through the final report product - is covered with practical
exercises included. The differences between interviewing and interrogation are
explored. Interpersonal skills in communication are covered along with radio
and telephone procedures. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal
Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0712B
Criminal Justice Communications, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 42
lec./18 TBA (Offered as needed)
The report-writing process - from the interview statement taking, and
note-taking, through the final report product - is covered with practical
exercises included. The differences between interviewing and interrogation are
explored. Interpersonal skills in communication are covered along with radio
and telephone procedures. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal
Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0713A
Interpersonal Skills I, 3 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 66 lec./24 TBA
(Offered as needed)
Community relations techniques and courtesy are addressed with emphasis given
to crime prevention. The needs of the various groups within society are
addressed including: juveniles; the elderly; ethnic and cultural groups; the
mentally ill and retarded; the physically handicapped; substance abusers.
Intervention techniques for various situations including: suicide; domestic
violence; and other crises are studied, with practical exercises. Stress
recognition and reduction are included. Objectives are addressed as specified
by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0713B
Interpersonal Skills I, 3 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 62 lec./28 TBA
(Offered as needed)
Community relations techniques and courtesy are addressed with emphasis given
to crime prevention. The needs of the various groups within society are
addressed including: juveniles; the elderly; ethnic and cultural groups; the
mentally ill and retarded; the physically handicapped; substance abusers.
Intervention techniques for various situations including: suicide; domestic
violence; and other crises are studied, with practical exercises. Stress
recognition and reduction are included. Objectives are addressed as specified
by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0723D
Law Enforcement Vehicle Operations, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 20
lec./12 lab/28 TBA (Offered as needed)
The components of the police environment are explored, and practical exercises
on the driving range are conducted. Objectives are addressed as specified by
the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0730DCriminal Justice Legal III, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 32
lec./28 TBA (Offered as needed)
Various criminal laws and their elements are studied. Emphasis is placed upon
those laws specific to Police application. Traffic and driver's license laws
are studied. Legal considerations of officer vehicle operation are addressed as
specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0731
Law Enforcement Patrol, 3 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 44 lec./20
lab/26 TBA (Offered as needed)
Law Enforcement Patrol addresses the skills and techniques that are needed by
officers daily to do patrol tactics and respond to various types of calls.
Methods of approach to various high-risk situations are explored, with
practical exercises included. Unusual occurrence events, including
fire-fighting and crowd control are addressed. Objectives are addressed as
specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0732
Law Enforcement Traffic, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 46 lec./14
hours TBA (Offered as needed)
Law Enforcement Traffic studies traffic enforcement and control, with the
inclusion of DUI offenses and enforcement. Traffic accident investigation,
scene management, and reporting procedures are studied. Objectives are
addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission.

CJD 0734
Law Enforcement Investigation, 2 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 64
lec./26 TBA (Offered as needed)
Law Enforcement Investigations addresses investigations of various crimes,
including property crimes, persons crimes, narcotics offenses, vice, organized
crime, terrorist activity, bombing incidents, and death investigations.
Techniques are developed from the initial observation methods through the
processing of the crime scene and case preparation. Florida's computer network
is studied as an information source. Objectives are addressed as specified by
the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0741D
Correctional Emergency Preparedness, 1 Vocational Credit, 30 contact hours, 26
lec/4 TBA (Offered as needed)
Skills needed for riot and disturbance control and fire-fighting are studied
and practiced. Lecture includes methods of riot prevention, handling of unusual
occurrences, what to do if taken hostage, and emergency procedures. Objectives
are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training
Commission.

CJD 0750
Interpersonal Skills II, 2 Vocational Credits, 60 contact hours, 50 lec/10 TBA
(Offered as needed)
The interpersonal skills needed by officers to understand the incarcerated
society are explored, with emphasis  upon supervision methods. Inmate
adjustment and the various segments of the society are studied. This course
includes the study of homosexuality, female inmates, deception and manipulation
by inmates, and institutional criminalities. Objectives are addressed as
specified by the Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission.

CJD 0752
Correctional Operations, 3 Vocational Credits, 90 contact hours, 64
lec./26 TBA (Offered as needed)
The operation of correctional facilities is
studied - including the intake of new inmates, all aspects of their daily care,
institutional procedures, and techniques utilized by officers to do daily
tasks. Objectives are addressed as specified by the Criminal Justice Standards
and Training Commission.

E__ ___ Orientation to Environmental Services, 1 Vocational Credit


E__ ___ Maintenance Services, 2 Vocational Credits

E__ ___ Grounds Services, 2 Vocational Credits

E__ ___ Maintenance/Facilities Internship, 5 Vocational Credits

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