Florida BRT Corrections Introduction to Corrections Test |
Actual Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027
(Graded A+)
• Question
s. 943.10, F.S.
Correct Answer: law that defines a correctional officer
• Question
correctional officer
Correct Answer: any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any
political subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state
or county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody,
and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
• Question
personal characteristics supervisors look for in new officers include abilities to
Correct Answer: I. work alone with
little or no supervision
II. perform tasks without getting distracted
III. independently make decisions and stand by those decisions
IV. learn new techniques and procedures
V. adapt to change without incurring undue stress
VI. be attentive to their environment
VII. be responsible for actions taken as well as the consequences of inaction
VIII. interact appropriately with others
• Question
Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
Correct Answer: the body of law that oversees public regulatory agencies
• Question
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS)
Correct Answer: standards set by the Florida Sheriff's Association and with which all
local jails must comply
• Question
Florida Statutes and FAC
Correct Answer: the requirements and rules set out for officers who work for the Florida
Department of Corrections and its entities are governed by
,• Question
Florida Statutes and FMJS
Correct Answer: officer who work for county agencies and facilities are governed by
• Question
CJSTC
Correct Answer: Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
• Question
CJSTC was created to
Correct Answer: oversee the certification, employment, training, and conduct of the
Florida law enforcement. correctional, and correctional probation officers; meets
quarterly
• Question
s. 943.12, F.S.
Correct Answer: explains the Commission's duties as follows:
I. establish uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time,
part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers
II. establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula requirement , and
certification of training schools and training school instructors
III. certify officers who completed a Florida BRT Program or who are diversely qualified
through experience and training and who met minimum employment standards
IV. review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions in instances when an
officer, instructor, or training school is found to be in violation of the Florida Statutes and
Commission standards
V. set forth rules and procedures to administer the requirements of ss.
943.085-943.255, F.S.
VI. conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for correctional,
correctional probation, and law enforcement disciplines
VII. maintain a central repository or records of all certified criminal justice officers
VIII. develop, maintain, and administer the SOCE for criminal justice officers
• Question
CJP
Correct Answer: Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
• Question
FDLE
Correct Answer: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
, • Question
CJP and FDLE supports and assists the Commission's the
Correct Answer: the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of the
Commission's powers, duties, and functions
• Question
s. 943.13, F.S.
Correct Answer: sets minimum requirements and standards that a person must meet
before being employed or appointed as a correctional officer
• Question
nolo contendere
Correct Answer: when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges
but agrees to accept punishment
• Question
SOCE
Correct Answer: State Officer Certification Examination
• Question
values
Correct Answer: principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs
or desires that guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions
• Question
ethics
Correct Answer: moral principles that govern a person or group; based on society's
understanding of right and wrong
• Question
ethical behavior
Correct Answer: principled, value-based decision making that is practiced daily
• Question
behaviors to avoid
Correct Answer: I. stereotyping
II. bias or prejudice
III. discrimination
IV. assumption
Actual Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2026/2027
(Graded A+)
• Question
s. 943.10, F.S.
Correct Answer: law that defines a correctional officer
• Question
correctional officer
Correct Answer: any person who is appointed or employed full time by the state or any
political subdivision thereof, or by any private entity which has contracted with the state
or county, and whose primary responsibility is the supervision, protection, care, custody,
and control, or investigation, of inmates within a correctional institution
• Question
personal characteristics supervisors look for in new officers include abilities to
Correct Answer: I. work alone with
little or no supervision
II. perform tasks without getting distracted
III. independently make decisions and stand by those decisions
IV. learn new techniques and procedures
V. adapt to change without incurring undue stress
VI. be attentive to their environment
VII. be responsible for actions taken as well as the consequences of inaction
VIII. interact appropriately with others
• Question
Florida Administrative Code (FAC)
Correct Answer: the body of law that oversees public regulatory agencies
• Question
Florida Model Jail Standards (FMJS)
Correct Answer: standards set by the Florida Sheriff's Association and with which all
local jails must comply
• Question
Florida Statutes and FAC
Correct Answer: the requirements and rules set out for officers who work for the Florida
Department of Corrections and its entities are governed by
,• Question
Florida Statutes and FMJS
Correct Answer: officer who work for county agencies and facilities are governed by
• Question
CJSTC
Correct Answer: Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission
• Question
CJSTC was created to
Correct Answer: oversee the certification, employment, training, and conduct of the
Florida law enforcement. correctional, and correctional probation officers; meets
quarterly
• Question
s. 943.12, F.S.
Correct Answer: explains the Commission's duties as follows:
I. establish uniform minimum standards for the employment and training of full-time,
part-time, and auxiliary law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation
officers
II. establish and maintain officer training programs, curricula requirement , and
certification of training schools and training school instructors
III. certify officers who completed a Florida BRT Program or who are diversely qualified
through experience and training and who met minimum employment standards
IV. review and administer appropriate administrative sanctions in instances when an
officer, instructor, or training school is found to be in violation of the Florida Statutes and
Commission standards
V. set forth rules and procedures to administer the requirements of ss.
943.085-943.255, F.S.
VI. conduct studies of compensation, education, and training for correctional,
correctional probation, and law enforcement disciplines
VII. maintain a central repository or records of all certified criminal justice officers
VIII. develop, maintain, and administer the SOCE for criminal justice officers
• Question
CJP
Correct Answer: Criminal Justice Professionalism Division
• Question
FDLE
Correct Answer: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
, • Question
CJP and FDLE supports and assists the Commission's the
Correct Answer: the execution, administration, implementation, and evaluation of the
Commission's powers, duties, and functions
• Question
s. 943.13, F.S.
Correct Answer: sets minimum requirements and standards that a person must meet
before being employed or appointed as a correctional officer
• Question
nolo contendere
Correct Answer: when a person does not accept or deny responsibility for the charges
but agrees to accept punishment
• Question
SOCE
Correct Answer: State Officer Certification Examination
• Question
values
Correct Answer: principles or standards considered worthwhile or desirable; core beliefs
or desires that guide or motivate a person's attitude and actions
• Question
ethics
Correct Answer: moral principles that govern a person or group; based on society's
understanding of right and wrong
• Question
ethical behavior
Correct Answer: principled, value-based decision making that is practiced daily
• Question
behaviors to avoid
Correct Answer: I. stereotyping
II. bias or prejudice
III. discrimination
IV. assumption
