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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
01/03/2025 Hernando County Sheriff's Office D.S. Parrott Middle School Lt. Michael O'Brien/Deputy Chris Downey mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-7546830 30
01/06/2025 Hernando County Sheriff's Office Sand Hill Boy Scout Reservation Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
01/06/2025 - 01/30/2025 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site Deputy Michael Donaway mdonaway@teamhcso.com 813-247-0795 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
01/07/2025 Putnam County Sheriff's Office Palatka Firearms Range MSgt. Cole Glaser cglaser@putnamsheriff.org 386-329-0800 10
01/18/2025  Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Firearms Range Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
01/21/2025 - 01/22/2025 Bay County Sheriff's Office BCSO Pistol Range Steve McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 18
02/3/2025 - 02/27/2025 Volusia Sheriff's Office Volusia Sheriff's Office Training Academy Lt. Christy Bourke-Sturrup cbourke-sturrup@volusiasheriff.org 386-736-5961 15
2/4/2025 - 4/10/2025 (Tue/Thur only) Sumter County Sheriff's Office SCSO Training Facility Sergeant Dave Clark dclark@sumterso.org 352-569-1657 15
02/4-5,18-19,25-26/2025 Putnam County Sheriff's Office Palatka Firearms Range MSgt. Cole Glaser cglaser@putnamsheriff.org 386-329-0800 2
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
03/4-6,11-13/2025 Putnam County Sheriff's Office Palatka Firearms Range MSgt. Cole Glaser cglaser@putnamsheriff.org 386-329-0800 2
03/24/2025 - 04/04/2025 Levy County Sheriff's Office Levy County Sheriff's Office Gun Range Gloria Kilian gkilian@levyso.com 352-486-5111 8
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
04/07/2025 - 05/02/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office PHSC East Campus,  Dade City - E Building Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 30
04/07/2025-05/17/2025 Miami Dade Sheriff's Office Miami Dade Public Safety Training Institute & Research Center Sergeant Stephen Marshall  guardianprogram@mdpd.com 305-715-5000 30
06/02/2025 - 06/03/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 20
06/04/2025 - 06/05/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 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 Melissa Harrielson melissa.harrielson@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 Melissa Harrielson melissa.harrielson@ocsofl.com 407-254-7000 ext. 70795 24
08/04/2025 - 08/05/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 20
08/06/2025 - 08/07/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 20
10/06/2025 - 10/31/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office PHSC East Campus, Dade City - E Building Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 30
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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