Florida Counterdrug Training

Academy

(FCTA)

 

 

 

 

These courses are designed for Police Officers who may be required to operate in a rural environment.  Rural Ops covers basic military tactics and contains principals that are applicable in any environment.  These courses are either designated basic or advanced, the difference is advance techniques are used in the land navigation practical exercise and the length of the Field Training Exercise.  These courses are designed for individuals to attend from their agency but can be taught to an agency as a group.

 

Day 1

Land Navigation Class (Day/Night Exercise)

12 hrs

Day 2

Tracking/Counter Tracking and exercise

4 hrs

Booby Traps and exercise

4 hrs

Day 3

Camouflage

2 hr

Movement Techniques (Patrolling) and Exercise

6 hr

Day 4

Mission Planning 2 hrs
Equipment considerations 1.5 hrs
FTX Planning TBD

Day 4

FTX

3 hr