Individuals with poor work histories, recent illegal drug use, poor driving histories, and poor written and/or oral communication skills will be waived for preferred candidates.

Officer Tsongranis patrols Honeymoon Island State Park.

In order to be considered for a position with the Division of Law Enforcement, you must:

• Be at least 19 years old
• Be a citizen of the United States
• Have a high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • 30 semester/45 quarter hours at an accredited college or university
  • two years active duty military experience
  • two years public contact experience
• Have a valid Florida Driver's License; no more than three moving traffic violations within the last three years; no DUI convictions
• Not have been convicted of any felony; not have been convicted of a misdemeanor involving perjury or a false statement
• Not have received a dishonorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States
• Have good moral character

Medical Requirements

• Must pass a thorough medical examination including an 8-panel drug screen by a physician designated by the Division of Law Enforcement

Hearing Requirements

• Not worse than average hearing loss of 25 decibels (ANSI) at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hertz
• Single reading of 35 decibels at 1000, 2000, and 3000 Hertz
• Single reading of 35 decibels at 500 Hertz, and
• Single reading of 45 decibels at 4000 Hertz

Vision Requirements

• Unaided vision shall not be worse than 20/200 and corrected to 20/20 in one eye and not worse than 20/40 in the other eye
• All candidates must pass a depth perception test

Physical Ability Requirements

• Must pass a physical ability test which assesses strength, muscular endurance, agility, flexibility, reaction time and aerobic capacity. View for more information regarding physical ability standards.

Other requirements

• Applicants will be waived for preferred candidates if such applicant has:
  • used cannabis or cannabis derivatives more than 15 times
  • used cannabis or cannabis derivatives in the past 3 years
  • illegally used, experimented with, sold, or transported any controlled substance in violation of Chapter 893, F. S.
  • failed to register for the Selective Service, if applicable
  • intentionally omitted, misrepresented, or falsely stated any information, in writing or orally, to the DEP during the application process
  • convicted of domestic violence or terminated for an act of violence
  • received more than 5 moving violation citations during driving history
  • poor credit history