Certified Correctional Officer

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED). Must be a State of Florida Certified Correctional Officer or must possess a Certificate of Completion from a Correctional Officer Basic Recruit program issued by an accredited school of criminal justice in Florida, or must be currently enrolled in a Florida Correctional Officer Basic Recruit Program and pass the State Correctional Officer Certification Examination prior to being hired. Must possess and maintain a valid Drivers License. Must pass the Physical Abilities Test (PAT) administered by the Assessment Center at Miami-Dade College

Recruitment Notes

• Applicants will be subject to an extensive screening process to include a background investigation, fingerprint check, polygraph, psychological evaluation and medical examination.
• Additional pay supplements and incentives are available based on assignments to include night differential 10% for afternoon and midnights and experience. Certified Correctional Officers will earn an additional $175 hazardous duty, FDLE 6.5%, and FRPBA 5.0% pay biweekly.
• The Personnel Management Bureau (PMB) will notify applicants via e-mail regarding their intake appointment. Applicants must ensure that the e-mail address provided in their online employment application is accurate. All subsequent correspondence from the PMB will be sent via e-mail only.
• Applicants must bring one original and one copy of the following documents to their intake appointment:
• Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Certification or Basic Recruit Certificate with passing state examination status. Acceptable proof of certification: Basic Recruit Certificate - Certificate of Compliance for Correctional Officers issued by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement; or Certificate of Completion issued by an accredited criminal justice institute that indicates satisfactory completion of the Basic Corrections Training and the results of the State Officer Certification Examination for Criminal Justice Officers.
• (For applicants currently enrolled in a Florida Correctional Officer Basic Recruitment Program) official transcript, current class schedule, or official letter from the Registrar, as proof of enrollment.
• Applicants must provide their MDC PAT result within one (1) month after their orientation/intake date.
• Most recent DD214 - Member 4 form (if applicable) - Eligible Veterans will be given preference.
• Birth Certificate, U.S. Passport, or Naturalization Certificate (United States citizenship is required for employment.)
• Court disposition(s) for all arrests, including juvenile and traffic arrests, and copies of arrest affidavits
• Social Security Card (with current legal name and signature)
• Name change document(s); e.g., marriage certificate, divorce decree, court document for name change, etc.
• Documents for each year of self-employment; e.g., corporate papers, business license, etc.
• High School Diploma/GED/Official Transcript, or an official transcript from an accredited college/university verifying completion of one of the following: 1) at least 30 semester hours; 2) at least 45 quarter hours; 3) an Associate Degree or higher. Official transcripts must be in a sealed envelope. Transcripts from outside of the United States or its territories must be validated by Miami Dade College or another authorized institution and translated if necessary.
• Employment Leave and Attendance History for the past two years.

Applicants who do not provide a valid e-mail address, who do not comply with any document requests, or fail to appear on time for any scheduled appointments will be deemed to have voluntarily withdrawn from the process and will need to reapply for further consideration. There will be no rescheduling throughout the hiring process, unless a valid and verifiable reason is provided and accepted by the Personnel Management Bureau (PMB) Commander.

Attention:

If you are claiming Veterans Preference you must provide the required information in the Veterans Preference section of the online application, and prove eligibility by submitting all required documentation to the Human Resources Department, Human Resources Manager, on or before, Monday, September 14, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (EST). Veterans Preference will NOT be awarded unless the required documentation is submitted. Documents arriving after the deadline will not be accepted. Due to a recent change in the Florida Administrative Code, the timeframe for submitting eligible documents to the Human Resources Department (HR) has changed from three days. All documents (photocopies) must be received in Human Resources within five (5) business days, following the date the request is received by the applicant (the person seeking the Veterans preference benefit) from one of our HR Specialists requesting proof of eligible documents. If the fifth day is a legal holiday, HR will accept the documentation on the following day. Documentation received after the deadline will not be accepted. Please email your documentation to Vets@miamidade.gov.

Documents may be submitted as follows:

• E-Mail to vets@miamidade.gov.
• Mail or Hand-Deliver to Miami-Dade County, Human Resources Department 111 N.W. 1st Street,

Suite 2110, Miami, FL 33128-1906.

Attention: HR Personnel Specialist (PIOD)

• Fax to (305) 679-7545. Attention: HR Personnel Specialist (PIOD)