11B-30.006. State Officer Certification Examination General Eligibility Requirements

(1) For the purposes of this rule chapter, the terms “successfully completed” and “successfully complete” are defined as being denoted with a “Pass,” pursuant to subsection 11B-35.001(10), F.A.C., on the completed Training Report, form CJSTC-67, revised August 14, 2025, effective 5/2026, hereby incorporated by reference, https://flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-19474. Form CJSTC-67 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx, or by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615. (2) The following individuals are eligible to take the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE) for the requested criminal justice discipline: (a) Individuals who, within four years of beginning basic recruit training, have successfully completed a Commission-approved Basic Recruit Training Program, pursuant to Rule 11B-35.002, F.A.C. (b) Inactive Florida law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers, defined in Section 943.1395(3), F.S., who comply with paragraph 11B-27.00212(12)(a), and Rule 11B-35.009, F.A.C., shall pass the SOCE within one year of notification of approval of the Exemption-From-Training, form CJSTC-76, revised August 15, 2024, effective 3/2025, hereby incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17873. Form CJSTC-76 can be obtained at the following FDLE Internet address: http://www.fdle.state.fl.us/CJSTC/Publications/Forms.aspx, or by contacting Commission staff at (850)410-8615. (c) Out-of-state, military, and federal law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers or members of the special operations forces who comply with Rule 11B-35.009, F.A.C., shall pass the SOCE within one year of notification of approval of the Exemption-From-Training form CJSTC-76.