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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
2/25/2025 - 7/10/2025 Alachua County Sheriff's Office Institute of Public Safety, Kirkpatrick Center Katrina Wright kwright@alachuasheriff.org 352-271-2903 10
05/29/2025 - 06/26/2025 Clay County Sheriff's Office Clay County Training Facilities Jordan Newbern jnewbern@claysheriff.com 904-529-6663  
06/02/2025 - 06/03/2025 Manatee County Sheriff's Office Logue Road Deputy Brianna Whitaker brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-747-3011 20
06/02/2025 - 06/03/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 25
06/02/2025 Hendry County Sheriff's Office HCSO Training Center Lieutenant Rick Notaro rick.notaro@hendrysheriff.org 863-673-6114 15
06/02/2025 - 06/25/2025 Liberty County Sheriff's Office LCSO/Blountstown Police Department Range Captain Chad Smith Csmith@libertycountysheriff.org 850-447-2291 8
06/02/2025 - 06/26/2025 Bradford County Sheriff's Office Norh Florida Technical College/UCI Pistol Range Lt. Shaun Burgin shaun_burgin@bradfordsheriff.org 904-263-9339 4
6/2/2025 - 6/26/2025 Highlands County Sheriffs Office  Gun Range, 12700 Arbuckle Creek Road, Sebring Lt. Calvin W. Gunn cgunn@highlandssheriff.org 863-402-7853 6
06/03/2025 - 06/04/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY)  Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Guardian Active Shooter) Winding Waters K-8 School *Update now being held at DS Parrott Middle School Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
06/03/2025 - 06/06/2025 Madison County Sheriff's Office North Florida College Public Safety Complex Captain Jarrod Lauth jarrod.lauth@mcso-fl.org 850-973-7991 12
06/04/2025 - 06/05/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 25
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
06/09/2025 - 06/13/2025 (Recertification dates) Broward Sheriff's Office Broward Sheriff's Office/Research Development & Training Center Kisa Bowleg-Charles guardian@sheriff.org 954-321-4759 100
06/09/2025 - 06/10/2025 Manatee County Sheriff's Office Logue Road Deputy Brianna Whittaker brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-747-3011 20
06/02/2025 - 06/25/2025 Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Training Center Sergeant Seckendorf/Annette Morisi darrell.seckendorf@sarasotasheriff.org annette.morisi@sarasotasheriff.org 941-861-1620 10
06/02/2025 - 06/25/2025 Volusia Sheriff's Office Volusia Sheriff's Office Training Academy Lt. Christy Bourke-Sturrup cbourke-sturrup@volusiasheriff.org 386-736-5961 15
6/2/2025 - 6/26/2025 Lake County Sheriff's Office Range Monica Owens monica.owens@lcso.org 352-742-6463 ext. 1913 20
06/03/2025 Bay County Sheriff's Office Bay County Sheriff's Office Range Stephen McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 20
06/04/2025 - 06/06/2025 Bay County Sheriff's Office Bay County Sheriff's Office Range Stephen McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 12
06/09/2025 - 06/13/2025 Bay County Sheriff's Office Bay County Sheriff's Office Range Stephen McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 30
06/09/2025 - 06/10/2025
Guardian Open Shoot (2 sessions)		 Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Miami-Dade Sheriff's Training Center Sergeant Stephen Marshall guardianprogram@mdso.com 305-715-5000 30 (per session)
06/11/2025 - 06/29/2025 Guardian Recertification (5 sessions) Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Miami-Dade Sheriff's Training Center Sergeant Stephen Marshall guardianprogram@mdso.com 304-715-5000 24 (per session)
06/16/2025 - 06/17/2025 Manatee County Sheriff's Office Logue Road Deputy Brianna Whittaker brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-747-3011 20
06/16/2025 - 6/20/2025 and 6/23/2025 - 6/27/2025 Baker County Sheriff's Office Baker County Correctional Institute, US Highway 90 John Blanchard john.blanchard@bakerSO.com 904-293-3011 25
06/16 - 20, 23 - 27, 30/2025 Bay County Sheriff's Office Bay County Sheriff's Office Range Stephen McEuen steve.mceuen@bayso.org 850-698-8027 30
6/18/2025 - 7/14/2025 Polk County Sheriff's Office Training Center, 2201 Old Bartow/Eagle Lake Road, Bartow, FL Darrell Hartgraves dhartgraves@polksheriff.org 863-534-7200 25
06/24/2025 - 06/27/2025 Madison County Sheriff's Office North Florida College Public Safety Complex Captain Jarrod Lauth jarrod.lauth@mcso-fl.org 850-973-7991 12
06/13/2025 Polk County Sheriff's Office PCSO Burnham McCall Training Center Darrell Hartgraves dh5812@polksheriff.org 863-534-7200 30
06/23/2025 Escambia County Sheriff's Office 1700 W Leonard Street, Pensacola Lt. Andrew Kilgen akkilgen@escambiaso.com 850-786-7167 15
6/26/2025 - 7/31/2025 Gadsden County Sheriff's Office Gadsden County Sheriff's Office, 339 E Jefferson Street, Quincy Colonel Bobby Collins Bcollins@sheriff.gadsdencountyfl.gov 850-879-9264 15
06/27/2025 Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office Corporal DeMarcus Dixon ddixon@okeesheriff.com 863-863-3117 ext. 5022 7
7/1 -7/25/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 ext 5 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
07/07/2025 - 07/11/2025 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Training Facility Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
7/8/2025- 7/31/2025 Brevard County Sheriff's Office Five Palms Range, 2955 PLuckebaum Road, Cocoa, FL Diane Giordano Diane.gioedano@bcso.us 321-264-5281 17
07/08/2025 - 07/11/2025 Madison County Sheriff's Office North Florida College Public Safety Complex Captain Jarrod Lauth jarrod.lauth@mcso-fl.org 850-973-7991 12
7/9, 7/11, 7/15, 7/17, 7/18, 7/24, 7/25, 7/30, 7/31, 8/4, 8/6, & 8/7/2025 Hillsborough County Sheriff's Ofiice Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site Deputy Michael Donaway mdonaway@teamhcso.com 813-247-0795 25
07/14/2025 - 08/06/2025 Manatee County Sheriff's Office Logue Road Deputy Brianna Whittaker brianna.whittaker@manateesheriff.com 941-747-3011 30
07/14/2025 - 07/17/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY) Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Block Training) D.S. Parrott Middle School Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
07/14/2025 - 07/18/2025 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Training Facility Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
07/15/2025 - 07/18/2025 Madison County Sheriff's Office  North Florida College Public Safety Complex Captain Jarrod Lauth jarrod.lauth@mcso-fl.org 850-973-7991 12
7/16/2025 Dixie County Sheriff's Office Cross City Correctional Inst., 1323 NE 225 Avenue, Cross City  Lt. Duane Sullivan Duanesullivan@dixiecountysheriff.com 352-578-4069 6
07/16/2025 - 08/08/2025 Charlotte County Sheriff's Office Charlotte County Sheriff's Office -Training Building Jillian Reich jreich@ccsofl.net 941-833-6277 12
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
07/21/2025 - 07/24/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY) Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Block Training) D.S. Parrott Middle School Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
07/21/2025 - 07/25/2025 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Training Facility Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
07/28/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY) Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Firearms Training) Sand Hill Boyscout Reservation Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
07/28/2025 - 07/30/2025 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Training Facility Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
07/28/2025 - 08/01/2025 (Recertification dates) Broward Sheriff's Office Broward Sheriff's Office/Research Deveopment & Training Center Kisa Bowleg-Charles guardian@sheriff.org 954-321-4759 100
07/29/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY) Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Firearms Training) Sand Hill Boyscout Reservation Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
07/31/2025 (Current school guardians ONLY) Hernando County Sheriff's Office (Adjunct Training) D.S. Parrott Middle School Lt. Michael O'Brien mobrien@hernandosheriff.org 352-754-6830 40
08/04/2025 - 08/05/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 25
08/07/2025 - 08/08/2025 Pasco Sheriff's Office Pasco Sheriff's Office Range Brianna Garcia bgarcia@pascosheriff.org 727-277-7118 25
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 20
10/07/2025 - 10/30/2025 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 ext 5 20
10/11/2025 Marion County Sheriff's Office Marion County Sheriff's Office Training Facility Lieutenant Roy Hay rhay@marionso.com 352-368-3591 28
11/10/2025 - 12/19/2025 Levy County Sheriff's Office Levy County Sheriff's Office Gloria Kilian gkilian@levyso.com 352-486-5111 10
01/06/2026 - 01/29/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 20
04/07/2026 - 04/30/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134 ext 5 20
07/07/2026 - 07/30/2026 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC Charis Mears HRonboarding@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 HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org 904-630-2134, ext 5 20

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