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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.

 

**Quarterly Deadlines:  March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31

 

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.


Frequently Asked Questions

 



Date                        Agency                Location                      Contact         Email 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
08/06/2025 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
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
10/07/2025 - 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
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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