Training Name: Basic SWAT School
Dates: 03/20/2026 - 03/27/2026
Venue: Camp Blanding Joint Training Center
Starke, FL 32091
Price: $500
Instructors: Joseph Fernandez
Course Description:

Tuition = $500
Meal Fee = $328 which will include all meals on base starting with lunch on March 20th - Breakfast on March 27th. Any meals outside of those dates will NOT be included in the meals provided by paying the meal fee.

Training Description:

Individuals who have recently been assigned to SWAT and have not received basic SWAT training will benefit from this comprehensive introduction to tactical skills. Students will be introduced to basic SWAT topics, tactics and techniques including a historical overview of SWAT, team organization and structure, resolution of barricaded suspect situations, covert individual and team movement, searches and room clearing, chemical agents, less-lethal options, warrant service and multiple field training exercises. This is a hands-on, high-intensity course in which students practice tactics and techniques in the field.

All students will undergo a Physical Standard Test and Firearms Qualification on the first day on class. This is a pass/fail test. Any student that does not pass any portion of this testing process will have to leave Camp Blanding and return to their agency. Please prepare appropriately to pass the test.

PT Requirements:

40 Push-ups (unbroken, no time limit)
40 sit-ups (2min time limits, rest in the up position, fingers behind the ears)
1.5 mile run (12:45 time limit)

Firearms Requirement:

FDLE Law Enforcement qualification course in full gear