FDLE Core Analytical Training (FCAT)

FDLE Core Analytical Training

16-24 training hours

The FCAT course teaches basic skills necessary for law enforcement analysts and is a prerequisite course for admission to FLEAT and FLEAA. Non-FDLE applicants can opt-out of taking FCAT by: 1) receiving 16 hours or more, of analytical training, or 2) having already attended and passed the Florida Law Enforcement AnalystTraining (FLEAT) . FCAT is recommended for analysts who are new to the analytical field and/or lack prior analytical training.

FCAT was initally a two-day course, offered exclusively to FDLE analysts to showcase resources available to them, in addition to core analytical training. This is a requirement for all FDLE analysts and is part of the plan to promote from a Crime Intelligence Analyst (CIA) I to CIA II.

Currently, FCAT is being offered as a three-day course; however, only two-days will be offered to non-FDLE attendees. The first day will provide an overview of FDLE systems, and the following two days will provide instruction on core analytical skills, including open-source intelligence research, analytical brief writing, and excel.

After your application has been received, it will be reviewed for eligibility and you will be contacted regarding your attendance in the training programs.

Only accepted applicants will be admitted to the class. There may not be substitutions for students who cannot attend. 

Federal or military students involved in criminal or intelligence analysis are eligible to attend as space is available.

If you are interested in attending you must complete the application found on the schedule page.

Page last updated: April 22, 2025.

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