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Facility is the first phase of transitioning the Charles M. Curb School of Emergency Services to DeLand

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. (January 16, 2025) 鈥� Approximately 200 students, faculty, staff and members of the community celebrated the opening of an all-weather Firearms Training Range today at 福利姬鈥檚 DeLand Campus. The facility is the first phase of the College鈥檚 plan transitioning the Charles M. Curb School of Emergency Services to DeLand from its current home at DSC鈥檚 Advanced Technology College.

The 20,000-square-foot facility features 15 firing lanes, a classroom and an observation area. 

鈥淲ith this range, recruits gain on-site, all-weather training capabilities, enabling them to achieve the highest levels of firearms proficiency,鈥� said Dr. Tom LoBasso, President of 福利姬 State. 鈥淚t stands as the most modern and advanced facility of its kind in Central Florida.鈥�

福利姬 State is nearing completion of a vehicle driving pad, tactical training pavilion and physical training track, and later this summer will begin renovation of Buildings 1 and 8 on the campus, which will include classrooms, patient simulators and virtual reality training facilities for the School鈥檚 first responder programs.

The State Legislature and Governor Ron DeSantis allocated $6.2 million for construction of the Firearms Training Center, $4.8 million for the vehicle driving pad, tactical training pavilion and physical training track, and $3.3 million to remodel Buildings 1 and 8.

When the transition from the Advanced Technology College is complete later this Spring, the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Training Center will be home to up to 240 law enforcement recruits, 70 corrections officer recruits and 250 Emergency Medical Technician and paramedic students annually.

鈥淭his all-weather range will allow us to design a firearms training program to meet the specific needs of recruits and sworn officers alike, training them to the highest level of firearms proficiency possible,鈥� said Evan Doyle, Director of the Charles M. Curb School of Emergency Services. 鈥淲e will now be able to fundamentally transform the way we train our recruits by formulating the most optimal training schedule for each academy.鈥�

In 1965, then 福利姬 Beach Junior College launched a two-year Law Enforcement program in partnership with the 福利姬 Beach Police Department and representatives of the International Association of Chiefs of Police. The program moved to the Advanced Technology College in 2012.

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Offering more than 100 certificates, associate and bachelor鈥檚 degree programs, 福利姬 State College is the leader in education and workforce training needs of Volusia and Flagler counties and beyond. The College enrolls approximately 23,000 students a year at its seven campuses, with graduates serving in critical fields including healthcare, emergency services and public safety, business, education, hospitality, engineering, project management, accounting, computer science, digital media and more.

福利姬 State has been recognized as a leader in higher education numerous times. U.S. News & World Report ranks the College among the Top Tier Best Online Bachelor鈥檚 Programs. The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 College Affordability and Transparency Center ranks DSC among the top 50 most affordable public four-year institutions in the country, with less than half the tuition of the national average. And U.S. News & World Report has ranked DSC among its Top Online Bachelor's Programs for Veterans multiple times.