College Corrections Academy Open House Addresses Growing Demand for Officers
Eastern Florida State College’s Public Safety Institute is hosting a Corrections Academy Open House that comes at a great time. Created to address the growing demand for corrections officers here in Brevard County, as well as throughout the State of Florida, representatives from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will be on hand with potential on-site employment opportunities.
“This is an amazing opportunity to serve your community,” said Steve Salvo, Dean of EFSC’s Public Safety Institute. “Great people with the desire for a stable job, a solid future and competitive pay are needed in this career field now more than ever. This is an incredible opportunity.”
The open house will be from 5-7 p.m. on Monday, July 17 in the Student Union (Building 16) Conference Center on the Melbourne Campus.
EFSC is a Florida Department of Law Enforcement Criminal Justice and Standards Training Commission certified training center. Graduates from the Law Enforcement Academy can seek employment at police departments and sheriff’s offices throughout Florida, as well as with the Florida Department of Corrections State Prison System.
“We train corrections and law enforcement officers in basic recruit academies, and even offer advanced and specialized training courses for current officers seeking career advancement,” said Public Safety Institute Student Advisor Melissa Walker.
Instructors are current or retired correctional and law enforcement officers who hold the required instructor certification credential through the FDLE Criminal Justice and Standards Training Commission.
BY THE NUMBERS
Eastern Florida State College’s Public Safety Institute
1,900: Approximate number of students who have graduated the law enforcement academy the past 19 years
900: Approximate number of students who have graduated the corrections academy the past 19 years
42: Number of years EFSC has been training corrections officers
24: Average number of students in each law enforcement class
15: Average number of students in each corrections class
13: Number of weeks students attend the full-time EFSC Corrections Academy
12: Number of courses in the program
Topics include communications; officer safety; facility and equipment; intake and release; supervision; responding to incidents and emergencies; and hands-on training in first-aid, defensive tactics, firearms and physical training.
IF YOU GO
Corrections Academy Open House
5 -7 p.m.
Melbourne Campus
3865 N Wickham Road, Building 16, 2nd Floor Conference Center
Melbourne, FL 3293
Event registration is recommended and available at https://efsc.edu/CorrectionsOpenHouse
For more information, contact Melissa Walker at walkerme@easternflorida.edu
Representatives from Brevard County Sheriff’s Office will share details of what the job entails along with the benefits of working for the organization, such as competitive pay, Florida State Retirement Plan, and benefits. Current students will share their experiences in the academy and BSCO Correctional Deputies will share their experiences working at the Jail Complex. EFSC Corrections Academy staff will be available to help applicants apply for admission. If hired, all Corrections Academy tuition and fees will be paid by the agency. That’s about a $2,700 savings!
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