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Princeton Police Department (Mercer County) Application Period has Begun! – CCS Test Prep® – Wednesday, July 11, 2018

By | 2018-07-11T21:16:12-04:00 July 11th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The Princeton Police Department has opened the application period for the written examination scheduled to be administered on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The deadline for applications is set for Friday, August 31, 2018. Candidates wishing to apply for the Princeton Police Department written examination must do so via PoliceApp.com. Serious candidates who would like to prepare for the written exam should contact CCS Test Prep® at http://www.ccstest.com/princeton/. .     

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Gloucester County Alternate Route Exam – Application Deadline – Friday, September 14, 2018 – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-07-11T10:18:03-04:00 July 11th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Test Announcement: Candidates interested in preparing for the 2018 Gloucester County "Alternate Route" police academy exam may contact CCS Test Prep® through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Gloucester County Alternate Route. The application period for the competitive "alternate route" process for attending the Gloucester County Police Academy has opened with the application deadline set for Friday, September 14, 2018. The actual exam is scheduled to be administered Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018.  The Gloucester County Police Academy released the following information: The Alternate Route Program allows civilians to sponsor themselves through the academy and is open to those who have completed ALL of the following: 60 College Credits by the end of the Fall 2018 semester from a regionally accredited school with a minimum GPA of 2.00 at the time of application. The 2.00 minimum GPA requirement is applicable to all college students, regardless of the number of credits they have earned [...]

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Mercer County Alternate Route Exam – Mandatory Orientation Meeting – Saturday, September 22, 2018 – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-07-04T23:35:20-04:00 July 4th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Test Announcement: Candidates interested in preparing for the 2018 Mercer County "Alternate Route" police academy exam may contact CCS Test Prep® through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Mercer County Alternate Route. The application period for the competitive "alternate route" process for attending the Mercer County Police Academy opens with interested candidates attending a MANDATORY orientation meeting scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2018. The actual exam is scheduled for Saturday, September 29th, 2018.  The Mercer County Police Academy released the following information: 2018 Orientation will be September 22, 2018 Location: Mercer County Community College                 1200 Old Trenton Road                 West Windsor, NJ 08690                 Room CM 110, Communications Building Time:       9:00 AM You must bring a check or money order for $60.00 to the orientation made out to: "County of Mercer, c/o Mercer County Police Academy."  No cash will be accepted. Attendance is mandatory to move [...]

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Prep for the Pennsylvania State Police Cadet (Trooper) Entry-Level Exam – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-06-30T11:46:59-04:00 June 30th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Pennsylvania State Police Cadet Entry-Level (Trooper) Exam Prep The Pennsylvania State Police have been accepting online applications via the state police website at PSP Application. The exam is a computer-based version of the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB) which includes a 2 hour and 30 minute time limit for a combined 158 questions. The Pennsylvania State Police entry-level written assessment is actually developed by a private vendor contracted by the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission (SCSC). The EB Jacobs company, as contracted by the State of Pennsylvania, has produced the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB). The LEAB is a 3-part assessment consisting of a 48 question Cognitive Abilities Test (CAT), 66 statement Work Styles Questionnaire (WSQ), and a 44 question Life Experience Survey (LES). Candidates must achieve a high composite score on the examination to proceed to the Oral Examination.  To learn more about preparation for the upcoming exam, contact Dr. David [...]

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Morris County Alternate Route Exam – Application Period Began Monday, June 25th, 2018 – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-06-25T22:21:54-04:00 June 25th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Test Prep Announcement: Candidates interested in preparing for the very competitive 2018 Morris County "Alternate Route" police academy exam may contact CCS Test Prep® through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Morris County Alternate Route or email an inquiry to [email protected]. The application period for the competitive "alternate route" process for attending the Morris County Police Academy opened Monday, June 25th, 2018. Applications for the process must be submitted through PoliceApp.com at Morris County Alternate Route Application. The Morris County Public Safety Training Academy released the following information: MORRIS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TRAINING ACADEMY Registration will close Friday, August 17, 2018 OR when the maximum number of applications have been met. ALTERNATE ROUTE BASIC COURSE FOR POLICE OFFICERS The written examination will be held Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 5 PM at the Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 W. Hanover Ave., Parsippany, NJ. STUDY GUIDES AVAILABLE: Study Guides will [...]

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Exam Announcement: Franklin Township Police Department (Somerset County, NJ) Entry-Level Exam – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-06-22T00:40:03-04:00 June 22nd, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The Franklin Township Police Department (Somerset County, NJ) has opened the application period for the upcoming entry-level exam. The officials of the Franklin Township Police Department have provided the following information: Test Application Instructions Qualification requirements to apply for the Franklin Township Police written exam: Eligibility Requirements per FTPD General Order – 2009-20 Recruitment and Selection: In order for a candidate to be considered for employment as a full-time police officer, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements in addition to Chapter 50 of the Franklin Township Municipal Code: Minimum 21 years of age. (At time of appointment) Education (one of the following) An applicant must have a bachelor’s degree, signifying completion of the undergraduate curriculum and graduation from an accredited college or university. To meet the bachelor degree requirement, an applicant must have completed all academic, financial, and administrative obligations to be conferred a bachelor’s degree by the deadline listed [...]

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Camden County College Police Academy “Alternate Route Program” Exam Application Period has Begun for the September 8, 2018 Exam – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-06-18T12:51:35-04:00 June 18th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Test Prep Announcement (Camden County Alternate Route): Candidates interested in preparing for the very competitive September of 2018 Camden County College Police Academy "Alternate Route" written examination may contact CCS Test Prep through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Camden County Alternate Route. The application period for the competitive "alternate route" process for attending the Camden County College Police Academy is NOW OPEN and will close on August 27th, 2018. Applications for the process must be submitted through PoliceApp.com at Camden County College Alternate Route Application. This is a synopsis of the important dates released by the Camden County College Police Academy regarding the competitive process: CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE POLICE ACADEMY Registration will close Monday, August 27, 2018 OR when the maximum number of 160 applications have been received. ALTERNATE ROUTE BASIC COURSE FOR POLICE OFFICERS The written examination will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 9 AM at the [...]

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Current Testing Opportunities – Monday, June 4th, 2018 – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2018-06-04T12:51:40-04:00 June 4th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

  UPDATE (June 4, 2018) - The current New Jersey entry-level police officer written-testing opportunities with application periods open at this time include three municipal police departments with more expected to announce in the days and weeks to come. The Morris County Alternate Route Program will open the application period on June 25th, 2018, while the three police departments: Old Bridge Township (Middlesex County); Bridgewater Township Police Department (Somerset County); and the Toms River Police Department (Ocean County) all have open application periods at this time. Most of the testing opportunities will involve the use of either the IOS NCJOSI v1 (90 min) exam or the IOS NCJOSI v2 (2.5 hour) exam as administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police (NJSACOP), while occasionally, a department will choose to use a different test vendor. Separate and distinct from the non-civil service "Chief's Test" opportunities, the New Jersey Civil [...]

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Understanding the IOS Next Generation Law Enforcement Aptitude Test (NGLE) – CCS Test Prep – May 21, 2018

By | 2018-05-21T02:13:55-04:00 May 21st, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Testing Update (5/21/2018): The national test-writing company, Industrial-Organization Solution (also known as I/O Solutions or IOS), now has a new entry-level law enforcement examination. This examination differs significantly from any other examination on the market and is an example of the evolution of non-cognitive and cognitive law enforcement testing. This new exam is known as the Next Generation Law Enforcement Aptitude Test (NGLE) and currently consists of 136 questions and is 3 hours and 15 minutes in length. The foundation and primary component of the test consists of 96 Situation Judgement (multiple-choice) questions. That section is followed by Reading Comprehension passages with 20 associated questions, then a 20 question English-Grammar section. If any candidate learns that the jurisdiction for which they are testing is using the IOS Next Generation Law Enforcement Aptitude Test (NGLE), it is important to your success to contact Dr. Paprota of CCS Test Prep at [email protected]. This video [...]

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New York State Police Entry Exam Results are Available! Congratulations to CCS Test Prep® Students with Exceptional Scores – Wednesday, May 16, 2018

By | 2018-05-17T08:34:04-04:00 May 17th, 2018|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The New York State Police (NYSP) entry-level examination results have been made available to candidates from the October of 2017 testing cycle. Candidates who participated in the most recent exam cycle can go to: http://www.nytrooper.com/exam_scores and obtain their results. Congratulations to the CCS Test Prep® students who completed the exam prep program and demonstrated that consistent and diligent work pays off with consistent scores of 99+ on the written exam. I was fortunate to have an exceptional group of future NYSP Troopers who, as expected, achieved at the highest level on the exam. The NYSP utilized the Law Enforcement Aptitude Battery (LEAB-II) as produced by the EB Jacobs (PSI) company for the most recent testing cycle which is a 329 question, multi-factor, psychometric exam that is administered over a 3 hour and 40 minute test period. This is the most comprehensive and extensive entry-level law enforcement examination in use around the country [...]

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