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School Guardian Training Course Calendar

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 (SGMS) please email schoolguardianmanagementsystem@fdle.state.fl.us or call 850-410-8600.


Frequently Asked Questions

 



Date                        Agency                Location                      Contact         Email Phone              Class Capacity
01/5/2026 - 2/3/2026 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office 10750 Ulmerton Road, Largo Sgt. Roy Swiech and Sgt. Dawon Taylor rswiechjr@pcsonet.com or dtaylor2@pcsonet.com 727-453-7538 40
01/05/2026 - 02/09/2026 
Full Academy
8am-5pm		 Broward County Sheriff's  Broward Sheriff's Office/Research Development Training Center
2601 W Broward Blvd, Fort Lauderdale
Kisa Bowleg-Charles
Guardian@sheriff.org
954-321-4759
20
01/07/2026, 01/14/2026 & 01/21/2026Suwannee County Sheriff's Office1740 Ohio Ave S, Live OakLt. Lee Willislee.willis@suwanneesheriff.com386-590-4444TBD
01/13/2026 - 03/12/2026 (T & Th)Sumter County Sheriff's OfficeSCSO Training Facility, 545 CR 482S, Lake PanasoffkeeSgt. Selby FranklinSfranklin@sumterso.org352-561-160012
01/20/2026 - 2/20/2026 Manatee County Sheriff's Office MCSO Training Center, 14492 Harllee Road, Palmetto Brianna Whittaker Brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-348-7657 20
1/22/2026 - 1/23/2026 (recertification) Manatee County Sheriff's Office MCSO Training Center, 14492 Harllee Road, Palmetto Brianna Whittaker Brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-348-7657 10
1/26/2026 - 2/19/2026    (various times) Volusia County Sheriff's Office Volusia Sheriff's Office Training Academy, 3901 Tiger Bay Rd., Daytona Beach Lt. Christy Bourke-Sturrup CBourke-Sturrup@volusiasheriff.gov 386-736-5961 15
01/28/2026 & 4/22/2026 Osceola County Sheriff's Office 3901 Arthur J. Gallagher Blvd, St. Cloud (Range) Lt. Heith Yeager Heith.yeager@osceolasheriff.org 407-348-1110 20
2/03/2026 & 02/05/2026Franklin County Sheriff's Office270 State Road 65Thomas Webbt.webb@franklinsheriff.com850-670-850020
02/03/2026 - 02/27/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC, 4727 Lanne Road Charis Mears schoolguardian@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 20
02/03/2026 - 06/04/2026Washington County Sheriff's Office711 3rd Street, ChipleyScott ThompsonScottthompson@wcso.us850-638-611110
02/04/2026, 2/11/2026 & 2/18/2026Suwannee County Sheriff's Office1740 Ohio Ave S, Live OakLt. Lee WillisLee.willis@suwanneesheriff.com386-590-4444TBD
02/09/2026 - 3/4/2026Hillsborough County Sheriff's OfficeWalter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site, 14063 CR 39 S, LithiaDeputy Michael DonawayMdonaway@teamhcso.com813-247-079510-15
02/12/2026Dixie County Sheriff's OfficeAnderson Elementary School, 815 SE 351 Hwy, Cross CityLt. Tony LoprestoTlopresto@dixiecountysheriff.com352-356-019815
02/16/2026Jackson County Sheriff's OfficeChipola Firing Range, Calhoun Road, MariannaSgt. Travis Pickelstravis.pickels@jacksonso.com850-693-323625
02/16/2026Brevard County Sheriff's Office2955 Pluckebaum Road, CocoaDiane GiordanoDiane.giordano@bcso.us321-264-5281 ext 128950
02/16/2026; Firearms qualificationSuwannee County Sheriff's Office11150 144th Street, McAlpinLt. Lee WillisLee.willis@suwanneesheriff.com386-590-4444TBD
02/17/2026 - 06/30/2026, every T & Th Alachua County Sheriff's Office
Institute of Public Safety, 3737 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville
Katrina Wright
kwright@alachuasheriff.org
352-271-2903
10
03/2-6/2026; 03/9-13/2026;
03/23-27/2026; 03/30-31/2026;04/1-3/2026; 04/6-9/2026
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office 4215 Cherry Road, West Palm Beach Sgt. Jhon Chaves ChavesJ@pbso.org 561-687-6612 30
03/04/2026, 3/11/2026 & 3/18/2026Suwannee County Sheriff's Office1740 Ohio Ave South, Live OakLt. Lee Willislee.willis@suwanneesheriff.com386-590-4444TBD; recertification class
3/30/2026 - 4/10/2026 Levy County Sheriff's Office 9150 NE 80th Ave, Bronson Gloria Kilian gkilian@levyso.com 352-486-5111 10
04/06/2026 - 05/01/2026
ARGUS Academy Class 1		 Paso Sheriff's Office Pasco Hernando State College, E Building
PHSC East Campus, Dade City - E Building		 James Young schoolguardian@pascosheriff.org 813-997-8229 30
04/27/2026 - 06/06/2026
(School Guardians) Academy		 Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Miami-Dade Sheriff's Training Center
9601 NW 58th Street, Doral

Sergeant Stephen Marshall guardianprogram@mdso.com
305-715-5000
30
06/01/2026 - 06/24/2026 Polk County Sheriff's Office 2201 Old Bartow/Eagle Lake Road, Bartow Deputy Sheriff Darrell HartsgravesMaster dhartgraves@polksheriff.org 863-534-7200 25
06/1/2026 - 06/24/2026Sarasota County Sheriff's Office45331 SR 776, VeniceSgt. Seckendorf or Annett Morisidarrell.seckendorf@sarasotasheriff.org or annette.morisi@sarasotasheriff.org941-861-162010
06/01/2026 - 06/25/2026Highlands County Sheriff's OfficeGun range, 12700 Arbuckle Creek Road, SebringLt. Calvin Gunncgunn@highlandssheriff.org863-402-78536
06/10/2026 - 6/25/2026 recertification Orange County Sheriff's Office 14500 Wewahootee Road, Orlando Lt. Melissa Harrielson safeschoolofficers@ocsofl.com 407-254-7000 24
06/29/2026 - 07/24/2026 Lee County Sheriff's Office 6570 Felix Romano Ave, Ft. Myers Tim Galloway tgalloway@sheriffleefl.org 239-243-7888 12
06/30/2026 Alachua County Sheriff's Office
Institute of Public Safety, 3737 NE 39th Ave., Gainesville
Katrina Wright
kwright@alachuasheriff.org
352-271-2903
10
07/01/2026 - 07/24/2026 Polk County Sheriff's Office 2201 Old Bartow/Eagle Lake Road, Bartow
Deputy Sheriff Darrell HartsgravesMaster dhartgraves@polksheriff.org 863-534-7200
25
07/06/2026 - 07/29/2026 Orange County Sheriff's Office 14500 Wewahootee Road, Orlando
Lt. Melissa Harrielson safeschoolofficers@ocsofl.com 407-254-7000 18
07/07/2026 - 07/30/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears schoolguardian@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 ext 5 20
10/06/2026 - 10/29/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears schoolguardian@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134, ext 5 20
02/02/2027 - 02/26/2027Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeGun Range Montgomery Correctional Center, 4727 Lanie Road, Jacksonville
Patrick GeisenburgPatrickGeisenburg@jaxsheriff.org904-630-742420
06/08/2027 - 07/02/2027Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeGun Range Montgomery Correctional Center, 4727 Lanie Road, Jacksonville
Patrick GeisenburgPatrick.Geisenburg@jaxsheriff.org904-630-742420
9/14/2027 - 10/07/2027Jacksonville Sheriff's OfficeGun Range Montgomery Correctional Center, 4727 Lanie Road, JacksonvillePatrick GeisenburgPatrick.Geisenburg@jaxsheriff.org904-630-742420



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