What are the typical steps?
Applicants apply online; if they meet the minimum requirements they are scheduled to take the written exam. Applicants with a SCW score of 85 or greater and who pass the written exam then take the written component of the Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation and are then scheduled for their Physical Abilities Test. Once candidates pass the Physical Abilities Test, they are fingerprinted and undergo a thorough background investigation. At the conclusion of the background investigation, interviews with psychologists are scheduled and medical examinations are set up. Once these steps are cleared, candidates are placed on the certification list and contacted for appointment based on their ranking. After being tested to make sure candidates are tuberculosis free, candidates are offered an assignment to an institution. If the candidates accept the assignment, they will be scheduled for the next available 16-week Training Academy.
Applicants apply online; if they meet the minimum requirements they are scheduled to take the written exam. Applicants with a SCW score of 85 or greater and who pass the written exam then take the written component of the Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation and are then scheduled for their Physical Abilities Test. Once candidates pass the Physical Abilities Test, they are fingerprinted and undergo a thorough background investigation. They will be contacted at a later date by a Background Investigator and scheduled for a Pre-Investigatory interview. At the conclusion of the background investigation, interviews with psychologists are scheduled and medical examinations are set up. Once these steps are cleared, candidates are placed on the certification list.
Applicants apply online; if they meet the minimum requirements they are scheduled to take the written exam. Applicants who pass the written exam then take the written component of the Peace Officer Psychological Evaluation and are then scheduled for their Physical Abilities Test. Once candidates pass the Physical Abilities Test, they are fingerprinted and undergo a thorough background investigation. They will be contacted at a later date by a Background Investigator and scheduled for a Pre-Investigatory interview. At the conclusion of the background investigation, interviews with psychologists are scheduled and medical examinations are set up. Once these steps are cleared, candidates are placed on the certification list.
