TO GET YOU JOB READY
You may qualify for free job training and earn a salary while you train.
Attend SPC's 13-week Corrections Academy for free and you could have a job waiting for you!
Scholarships are available through the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office or SPC's job training program, which can help you get back on your feet if you lost your job or had a pay cut because of COVID-19.
Do You Qualify?
Please answer the following questions to see if you are ready to apply.
Are you at least 19 years old?
Are you of good moral standing?
At any time within the last six months, have you used any tobacco products, including nicotine, cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, snuff, e-cigarettes, a hookah, vaping devices or any other items containing tobacco or nicotine?
Are you willing to undergo a thorough background check and drug and alcohol testing?
Congratulations
You have met a portion of the pre-screening requirements to proceed with your application as a Detention and Corrections Deputy Recruit.
You must be at least 19 years old to attend the Corrections Academy. Based on your answers, we recommend you contact Program Coordinator Joe Sapanore at 727-344-8078 or saponare.joseph@spcollege.edu to review specific requirements and details about the Corrections Academy.
You must be of good moral standing to attend the Corrections Academy. Based on your answers, we recommend you contact Program Coordinator Joe Sapanore at 727-344-8078 or saponare.joseph@spcollege.edu to review specific requirements and details about the Corrections Academy.
The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office does not hire persons who use tobacco products and requires "no tobacco use" by applicants for a six-month period to application and during length of employment. Based on your answers, we recommend you contact Program Coordinator Joe Sapanore at 727-344-8078 or saponare.joseph@spcollege.edu to review specific requirements and details about the Corrections Academy.
In order to work for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, you must successfully complete a background investigation and testing that may include a polygraph test, drug screening, physical assessment, hearing and vision screening and a psychological evaluation.
NEED MORE OPTIONS?
St. Petersburg College offers many programs to prepare you for your career in law enforcement. And some programs offer financial aid opportunities so you can advance or enter the field.
SHORT-TERM TRAINING
Our short-term trainings usually take three months or less to complete. You will be ready to enter the workforce fast and grow your earning potential.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
Our certificate programs can be completed in one year or less. They might take a little more time, but they will help you move up and earn more.
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Get there faster and more affordably with SPC's job training programs. St. Petersburg College has joined forces with the Florida Department of Education to raise awareness of short-term career and technical education programs offered at SPC and the 27 other Florida College System institutions and 48 technical colleges and centers across the state. Through our programs, you can enroll in an in-demand, high-quality workforce program, move quickly, and gain critical skills needed in essential and emerging industries.
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This material was funded by the Florida Department of Education, project number 522-1230A-1CR01, through the CARES Act Governor's Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Rapid Credentialing grant, in the amount of $2,215,628.