After 15 weeks in the Academy

[HIGHSPEED35]

After 15 weeks of academy, I finally graduated and took the Florida Correction State Exam, feeling a little anxious waiting for the results but at the same time confident, I also will be starting my JTO this Sunday, really looking forward to it.

[CO1989]

I'm sure you did fine on the FDLE test! Now what prison are you going to work at?

[HIGHSPEED35]

I'll be working in Orange County Correction Department in FL....

[HIGHSPEED35]

Results are in, I PASS!!!! YESS!!!!

[Mole177]

Congrats!!

OC spray for everyone ?

How strenous was the physical aspect of the FL academy?

[HIGHSPEED35]

Lots of DT and running, push ups and sit ups almost all of the 15 weeks we were there except at the shooting range which was two weeks and first aid one week,

[Mole177]

DT ? what does that mean?

[Tx_Bossman]

D.T. = Defense Tactics

[DOCSatTheGunk]

congratulations. welcome to this thing of ours....

[HIGHSPEED35]

Thanks!,
I started my FTO program around five days ago and so far
its been an awsome experienced, nothing like hands on, plus, the FTO in charge of training me is really good, anything I need to learn he shows me once or twice and then lets me do it on my own, plus he also tells me the do's and dont's of this profession. I can really say that so far the job is everything I've read in this forum from experienced officers that post here.

[brw3245]

Just started but in Hillsborough County

Contrats Deputy! (I assume you are a deputy sheriff since you have a county job) I just started the academy in another Florida county and am looking forward to finishing.

[HIGHSPEED35]

Thanks!, not a Deputy though, Orange County is not part of the Deputy Sheriffs.
Best of luck in the academy and study hard my friend.