Criminal Justice Academy of Osceola
Criminal Justice Academy, Bldg 8 - Located Behind Center for Employee Health
Welcome To The Criminal Justice Academy Of Osceola!
The faculty and staff of CJAO are committed to providing quality service to all students who attend our training center. The Academy takes great pride in providing criminal justice training to basic recruits looking to establish a new career, as well as, to sworn officers pursuing enhancement of existing knowledge, skills, and abilities for job performance. Education at oTECH is a joint effort. It is the responsibility of the Academy to provide the highest quality instruction, while requiring accountability by all students for their training attitudes, professionalism, and conduct.
If you are interested in applying, please contact our Criminal Justice Academy located on our Kissimmee Campus at (407)518-5445 for more information.
Enrollment Steps:
- CJBAT Exam (CJBAT Instructions)
- Medical Forms (Instructions)
- Schedule PFT Test (Medical Forms must be completed in order to be eligible to schedule test)
- Fill out Application Packet (Application)
- The next class will begin March 24, 2025.
- Application Process Deadline is March 6, 2025.
- Applications will begin January 6, 2025.
- Please print single-sided
**Click on the blue links below for information about a specific course**
- Florida Law Enforcement Academy (Click here for SCHEDULE)
- Equivalency of Training (EOT) Schedule and Flyers
- Advanced and Specialized Training (only available to current sworn law enforcement and corrections officers) (Click here for Schedule/Information or Authorization Request Form)
Our Mission
The Criminal Justice Academy of Osceola is committed to excellence in providing the most extensive, relevant and comprehensive training to present and future law enforcement and corrections officers in order to provide our citizens with the highest level of professional service possible.
Accreditation
The Criminal Justice Academy of Osceola is certified by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission to deliver all Commission-approved curricula to law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers in Florida. The training center is located at Osceola Technical College Kissimmee campus which is accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Located in Region VII, CJAO is a regional training facility and conducts advanced and specialized training for certified law enforcement, correctional probation, and correctional officers throughout central Florida.