Field Training Officers for Law Enforcement   

CJSTC Course # 809
40 Hours

Monday, September 21 - Friday, October 2, 2026

6 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Location: Daytona State - ATC Campus

Salary Incentive or Mandatory Retraining

This course is a 10-day night course from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday

COURSE: This course is designed to provide officers with the basic tools and information to become a more effective Field Training Officer.

NOTE: Students are required to attend all sessions of the course, bring a copy of their agency’s FTO Daily Observation Form and Standard Evaluation Guidelines (SEG), and pass a written final exam with a minimum score of 80%.

TOPICS COVERED: Roles and Responsibilities of the FTO Program, Elements of Adult Learning and Instruction, Effective Communication Skills, Supervision and Leadership by the FTO, On-the-Job Counseling by the FTO, Evaluation and Remediation, and more.

INSTRUCTORS: DSC Adjunct Instructors