Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
hoolSchool 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.
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.
| Date | Agency | Location | Contact | Phone | Class Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/13/2025 - 11/5/2025 8am - 5pm | Polk County Sheriff's Office | Sheriff's Training Center | Deputy Sheriff Darrell Hartgraves | dhartgraves@polksheriff.org | 863-534-7200 | 25 |
| 10/27/2025 - 11/20/2025 | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | 14063 County Road 39 South, Lithia | Deputy Michael Donaway | mdonaway@teamhcso.com | 813-247-0795 | 15-20 |
| 10/30/2026 | Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office | 504 NW 4th Street, Okeechobee | Cpl. DeMarcus Dixon | ddixon@okeesheriff.com | 863-763-3117 ext 5022 | 5 |
| 11/01/2025 | Marion County Sheriff's Office | 530 SW 67th Avenue Road, Ocala | Lt. 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 |
| 11/13/2025 &
12/05/2025 |
Holmes County Sheriff's Office | 1173 E Hwy 90, Bonifay | Major Michael Raley | raleym@holmesso.org | 850-547-4421 | 10 |
| 12/16/2025 and
12/17/2025 Active Shooter VR Training |
Hernando County Sheriff's Office | Office of Safe Schools
801 N. Broad St., Brooksville |
Lt. William Power | wpower@hernandosheriff.org
|
352-279-7481
|
50 |
| 12/19/2025
2pm - 10pm |
Bradford County Sheriff's Office | Southside Elementary / Bradford Elementary
823 Stansbury St / SE 144th St |
Shaun Burgin
|
shaun_burgin@bradfordsheriff.org
|
904-263-9339
|
18 |
| 01/05/2026 | Hernando County Sheriff's Office | Sandhill Scout Reservation
11210 Cortez Bv, Brooksville |
Lt. William Power | wpower@hernandosheriff.org | 352-279-7481 | 52 |
| 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 |
| 01/20/2026 - 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 |
| 02/03/2026 - 02/27/2026 | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office | Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC, 4727 Lanne Road | Charis Mears | HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org | 904-630-2134 | 20 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 06/10/2026 - 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 | 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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