Must candidates retake the POST Dispatcher test if they apply to a different department?
A.No. POST does not require candidates to retake the POST Dispatcher (or alternative) test each time they apply to another POST-participating department. Departments who use the POST test are required by the POST Security Agreement to provide candidates with a letter indicating their t-score. Another department may accept this letter as evidence that the candidate has met the POST standard, assuming that the candidate’s score is deemed acceptable by that department.
Related Questions
- Would a department be out of compliance if they developed questions, administered the interview, or evaluated candidates in a manner different than what is advised in the POST interview manual?
- What happens if I fail one component of the test, then retake the whole test again and fail a different component?
- Must candidates retake the POST test if they apply to a different department?
