Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Mark Glass, Commissioner
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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/2025 - 7/30/2025 (M-Th & Saturday) | Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office | Training Center, 9601 NW 58th Street, Doral | Sgt. Stephen Marshall | guardianprogram@mdso.com | 305-715-5000 | 30 |
| 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 |
| 7/1/2025 - 7/2/2025 | Bay County Sheriff's Office | BCSO Pistol Range, 8428 Camp Flowers Road | Stephen McEuen | Steve.mceuen@bayso.org | 850-698-8027 | 12 |
| 7/1/2025 - 7/25/2025 | Jacksonville Sheriff's Office | Gun Range - Montgomery Correctional Center & NEFCJC | Charis Mears | HRonboarding@jaxsheriff.org | 904-630-2134 ext 5 | 20 |
| 7/1/2025 - 8/1/2025 | Wakulla County Sheriff's Office | WCSO Training Facility and Range, 65 Qualidy Lane, Crawfordville | Captain Scott Rojas | srojas@wcso.org | 850-962-1239 | 6 |
| 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 - 7/11/2025 | Bay County Sheriff's Office | BCSO Pistol Range, 8428 Camp Flowers Road | Stephen McEuen | Steve.mceuen@bayso.org | 850-698-8027 | 12 |
| 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 |
| 07/14/2025 - 7/18/2025 | Bay County Sheriff's Office | BCSO Pistol Range, 8428 Camp Flowers Road | Stephen McEuen | Steve.mceuen@bayso.org | 850-698-8027 | 12 |
| 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 |
| 7/21/2025 | Columbia County Sheriff's Office | FWC Osceola Shooting Range, Forest Road 278, Lake City | Sgt. Sean Sikes | Sean.Sikes@columbiasheriff.org | 386-867-3236 | 3 |
| 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 |
| 07/21/2025 - 7/25/2025 | Bay County Sheriff's Office | BCSO Pistol Range, 8428 Camp Flowers Road | Stephen McEuen | Steve.mceuen@bayso.org | 850-698-8027 | 12 |
| 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 (Recertification) | Pasco Sheriff's Office | Pasco Sheriff's Office Range, 14645 Softwind Ln, Spring Hill | James Young | schoolguardian@pascosheriff.org | 813-997-8229 | 25 |
| 08/05/2025 (Recertification) | Walton County Sheriff's Office | Range, 10 Sheriff Circle | Captain Adam Falk | afalk@waltonso.org | 850-401-4085 | 10 |
| 08/06/2025 - 008/20/2025 | Walton County Sheriff's Office | Range, 10 Sheriff Circle | Captain Adam Falk | afalk@waltonso.org | 850-401-4085 | 10 |
| 08/06/2025 | Okeechobee County Sheriff's Office | 504 NW 4th Street, Okeechobee | Corporal DeMarcus Dixon | ddixon@okeesheriff.com | 863-763-3117 ext 5022 | 7 |
| 08/07/2025 - 08/08/2025 (Recertification Dates) | Pasco Sheriff's Office | Pasco Sheriff's Office Range | James Young | schoolguardian@pascosheriff.org | 813-997-8229 | 25 |
| 08/12/2025 - 08/13/2025 | Osceola County Sheriff's Office | Training Facility (Range), 3901 Arthur J/ Gallagher Blvd, St. Cloud | Lt. Heith Yeager | heith.yeager@osceolasheriff.org | 20 | |
| 8/18/2025 - 8/22/2025 & 8/25/2025 | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site, 14063 CR 39 S, Lithia | Deputy Michael Donaway | mdonaway@teamhcso.com | 813-247-0795 | 15-20 |
| 9/2/2025 - 9/5/2025 & 9/8 - 11 | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site, 14063 CR 39 S, Lithia | Deputy Michael Donaway | mdonaway@teamhcso.com | 813-247-0795 | 15-20 |
| 9/15 - 9/19, 9/22 - 9/26, 9/29 - 10/3, and 10/6 -10/8/2025 | Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office | Walter C. Heinrich Practical Training Site, 14063 CR 39 S, Lithia | Deputy Michael Donaway | mdonaway@teamhcso.com | 813-247-0795 | 15 - 20 |
| 10/06/2025 - 10/31/2025 | Pasco Sheriff's Office | PHSC East Campus, Dade City - E Building, 14645 Softwind Ln, Springhill | James Young | schoolguardian@pascosheriff.org | 813-997-8229 | 30 |
| 10/06/2025 - 11/7/2025 | Broward Sheriff's Office | Research Decelopment Training Center, 2601 W Broward Blvd, Ft. Lauderdale | Kisa Bowleg-Charles | guardian@sheriff.org | 954-321-4759 | 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 |
| 01/20/2026 - 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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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