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CMS Defensive Tactics Instructor

Course Type: Mandatory Retraining

Instructors for this course shall hold an active Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission General Instructor Certification and a High-Liability Instructor Certification for Defensive Tactics, pursuant to 11B-20.001, 11B-20.0014, and 11B-35.001, F.A.C. Instructors must document their instructor qualifications based on training, education, experience, or professional credentials, and proficiency skill standards in the area of Defensive Tactics, under the rules. Instructor-to-Student Ratio For instruction in the Criminal Justice Defensive Tactics Course or the Defensive Tactics Instructor Course, there shall be one lead defensive tactics instructor that shall be counted in the instructor-to-student ratio of one Commission-certified defensive tactics instructor for every eight students actively engaged in defensive tactics. Actively engaged is defined as “a student actively involved in the practical performance of any one of the approved defensive tactics techniques.” See Rule 11B35.0021, F.A.C.

Registration: February 29 - May 24