ABOUT US / HISTORY
Our History
Tuition-free counterdrug training since 1993.
OUR ROOTS
From MCTFT to FCTC
Florida’s counterdrug training program began in 1993 as Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training, known as MCTFT. It brought tuition-free counterdrug instruction to law enforcement and military personnel.
Training in Florida and across the country
The program trains at Camp Blanding Joint Training Center near Starke and works with St. Petersburg College’s Center for Public Safety Innovation at the EpiCenter in Clearwater. Courses also reach agencies through mobile training teams, online instruction, and distance learning.
The mission today
As the Florida Counterdrug Training Center, the program continues to offer practical training in counter narcotics and transnational organized crime.
Milestones
- 1993
Training begins
The program starts under the MCTFT name.
- 2014
SPC agreement renewed
St. Petersburg College approves a new five-year agreement with the Florida Department of Military Affairs.
- 2026
A new name
MCTFT becomes the Florida Counterdrug Training Center.