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School Guardian Training Course Calendar

Pursuant to s. 30.15(3)(d), F.S., each sheriff must report on a quarterly basis to FDLE the schedule for upcoming guardian trainings, including the dates of the training, the training locations, a contact person to register for the training, and the class capacity.

 

**Quarterly Deadlines:  March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31

 

For your convenience, please use the following notification form to submit training course information:

School Guardian Training Course notification form

Submit notification of School Guardian training course forms to:  
schoolguardiantrainingcalendar@fdle.state.fl.us

For questions regarding the School Guardian Management System please email schoolguardianmanagementsystem@fdle.state.fl.us or call 850-410-8600

Frequently Asked Questions



Date                        Agency                Location                      Contact         Email Phone              Class Capacity
08/5/2024 - 08/28/2024 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site Deputy Michael Donaway mdonaway@teamhcso.com 813-247-0795 11
8/23/2024 Hernando County Sheriff's Office Nature Coast Technical High School Lieutenant Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 30
9/9/2024
8:00am - 5:00pm; 10/2/2024
6:00am - 7:00pm
Polk County Sheriff's Office PCSO Burnham McCall Training Center Darrell Hartgraves dh5812@polksheriff.org 863-534-7200 30
9/11/2024
8:00am - 5:00pm; 10/4/2024
6:00am - 7:00pm
Polk County Sheriff's Office PCSO Burnham McCall Training Center Darrell Hartgraves dh5812@polksheriff.org 863-524-7200 30
9/27/2024 Hernando County Sheriff's Office Nature Coast Technical High School Lieutenant Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 30
10/07/2024 - 11/01/2024 Brevard County Sheriff's Office Five Palms Range - Brevard County Sheriff's Office Diane Giordano diane.giordano@bcso.us 321-264-5281 10
Full Academy 10/14/2024 - 11/23/2024
Lateral Academy 11/18/2024 - 11/23/2024  
 
Miami Dade Police Department Miami Dade Public Safety Training Institute & Research Center Sergeant Stephen Marshall guardianprogram@mdpd.com 305-715-5000 30
10/11/2024  Bay County Sheriff's Office BCSO Pistol Range Steve McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 12
10/08/2024 - 10/31/2024    Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Deidre Hall deidre.hall@jaxsheriff.org 904-713-6024 20
10/14/2024 Bradford County Sheriff's Office Union Correctional Training Center Shaun Burgin shaun_burgin@bradfordsheriff.org 904-263-9339 18
10/14/2024 Bay County Sheriff's Office BCSO Pistol Range Steve McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 12
10/14/2024 Hernando County Sheriff's Office Sand Hill Boy Scout Reservation/Central High School Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
10/19/20214 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Firearms Range Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
10/21/2024 - 11/14/2024 Volusia Sheriff's Office Volusia Sheriff's Office Training Academy Lt. Christy Bourke-Sturrup cbourke-sturrup@volusiasheriff.gov 386-736-5961 15
10/21/2024 - 11/22/2024 Broward Sheriff's Office Broward Sheriff's Office/Research Development Training Center Kisa Bowleg-Charles kisa_bowleg-charles@sheriff.org 954-321-4759 20
10/28/2024 - 11/26/2024 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Administration Building Sergeant Roy Swiech & Sergeant Edwin Martinez rswiechjr@pcsonet.com & emartinez @pcsonet.com 727-453-7538 & 727-453-7151 40
11/6/2024 Liberty County Sheriff's Office Liberty County School Board District Office Sergeant Sidney Johnson sjohnson@libertycountysheriff.org 850-901-4006 11
11/12/2024 - 11/14/2024 Putnam County Sheriff's Office Palatka Firearms Range MSgt. Cole Glaser cglaser@putnamsheriff.org 386-329-0800 20
01/07/2025 - 01/30/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Deidre Hall deidre.hall@jaxsheriff.org 904-713-6024 20
2/25/2025 - 7/10/2025 Alachua County Sheriff's Office Institute of Public Safety, Kirkpatrick Center, Santa Fe College Katrina Wright kwright@alachuasheriff.org 352-271-2903 10
04/01/2025 - 04/24/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Deidre Hall deidre.hall@jaxsheriff.org 904-713-6024 20
6/2/2025 - 6/13/2025 Taylor County Sheriff's Office Pacem Defense Chief Deputy Buddy Lee buddy.lee@taylorsheriff.org 850-584-4225 10-20
7/01/2025 - 7/25/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Deidre Hall deidre.hall@jaxsheriff.org 904-713-6024 20
7/07/2025 - 8/04/2025 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Sheriff's Administration Building Sergeant Roy Swiech and Sergeant Edwin Martinez rswiechjr@pcsonet.com; emartinez@pcsonet.com 727-453-7538; 727-453-7151 40
7/7/2025 - 8/8/2025 Broward Sheriff's Office Broward Sheriff's Office Kisa Bowleg-Charles kisa_bowleg-charles@sheriff.org 954-321-4759 20
7/7/2025 - 7/30/2025 Orange County Sheriff's Office Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center Lieutenant Michael Harman michael.harman@ocsofl.com 407-254-7000 ext. 70795 18
7/18/2025 and 7/25/2025 (Recertification dates) Orange County Sheriff's Office Lawson Lamar Firearms and Tactical Training Center Lieutenant Michael Harman michael.harmon@ocsofl.com 407-254-7000 ext. 70795 24
10/07/2025 - 10/30/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Deidre Hall deidre.hall@jaxsheriff.org 904-713-6024 20

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