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Monmouth County Police Officer Exam Apps OPEN! – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2024-01-09T23:01:15-05:00 January 9th, 2024|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Law Enforcement Examination - The officials of the Monmouth County Police Chiefs Association have opened the application period for the May of 2024 entry-level law enforcement examination cycle for Monmouth County. This is the non-civil service testing process for those participating departments not under the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The exam is also utilized for the Monmouth County Alternate Route Program. The application deadline is April 6th, 2024. The actual exam is scheduled to be administered on Monday, May 13, 2024. "Chief's Exam" Preparation The CCS Test Prep® program for the Monmouth County exam is scheduled with Open-Registration available for those who intend to prepare to achieve excellence on the very competitive exam! The course schedule and design is as follows: The Program: Beginning Monday, April 29, 2024, each student will receive an email with a log in link to begin working through a very comprehensive online program that has [...]

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Nassau County (NY) Police Officer Exam is Approaching! – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2023-12-18T11:46:55-05:00 September 28th, 2023|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

THE COURSE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED FOR THE JANUARY OF 2024 TESTING CYCLE. The Nassau County Civil Service Commission announced the Nassau County Police Officer Exam and opened their online application portal with a closing date for applications extended to Tuesday, November 14, 2023. Nassau County is no longer using their old exam and has switched to the computer-based version of the three-part LEAB for the upcoming cycle. You will be glad to know that CCS Test Prep® has successfully prepared thousands of candidates from all around the country for the new exam with exceptional results. With this particular type of exam, candidates should strive for a 99+ score. The actual exam is scheduled to be administered on multiple dates from Friday, January 5, 2024 through Wednesday, January 10, 2024. Each candidate who properly applied for the exam had the opportunity to go to their account on the Nassau County Civil Service [...]

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Barnegat Township PD Applications NOW OPEN – CCS Test Prep®- App Closing Date: Friday, June 19, 2026

By | 2026-04-17T22:34:25-04:00 August 19th, 2023|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The Barnegat Twp Police Department (Ocean County - NJ) has opened the application period via PoliceApp.com with the deadline for applications set as Friday, June 19, 2026. The competitive written exam is scheduled to be administered on Monday, June 29, 2026. Other important dates include: Physical Agility Testing on Wednesday, June 25, 2026 and Oral Interviews during the week of July 6th, 2026. The written exam is scheduled to be administered on Monday, June 29, 2026. Officials have indicated that 5 positions may be filled from the upcoming list. The formal announcement and application for the written exam can be accessed at: Barnegat Twp PD Application.  Serious candidates prepare for the very competitive written exam using the CCS Test Prep® Online Preparation Program. The registration for the program is now available at: www.ccstest.com. The 24/7 access to the CCS Test Prep® Online Preparation Program is scheduled to begin on Monday, June [...]

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2023 NJ LEE Test Dates are Now Set! – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2023-10-09T21:30:06-04:00 May 5th, 2023|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

UPDATE: The next NJ LEE Testing Cycle is expected to be announced in March of 2024 with online applications open for a one month period. The testing is expected to be completed in June/July of 2024 if the NJCSC stays on the schedule this past year. The 2023 NJ LEE Test Dates are Set! The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) has established the test dates for the 2023 NJ LEE cycle. Candidates who applied for the 2023 civil service police officer, correctional police officer, sheriff's officer, and parole officer recruit exam known as the "NJ LEE" have been sent an email from the NJCSC with a link to the scheduling platform. Candidates have the ability to select a test date, location, and time. The available test date options are as follows: Saturday, July 15, 2023 (9 am and 1 pm) Thursday, July 20, 2023 (6 pm) Saturday, July 29, 2023 [...]

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2023 New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Exam – CCS Test Prep® Online Program

By | 2023-04-26T15:51:34-04:00 April 26th, 2023|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The NJSP currently have an online application period open for their 2023 testing and selection process for entry-level trooper candidates. Candidates interested in applying to the NJSP must go to https://nj.gov/njsp/recruiting/ and apply by Friday, May 5, 2023. Those candidates interested in preparing for the written testing can now complete the registration for the CCS Test Prep® Online Program. Students train via the CCS Test Prep® Online Learning Platform with 24/7 access to study at their convenience beginning Friday, May 19, 2023 and continue with 24/7 access up to the student's actual test date in June of 2023. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THE CCS Test Prep® PROGRAM    The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) opened their application period on Monday, April 3, 2023 for another open-competitive testing cycle. The online application period is scheduled to close on Friday, May 5, 2023. Candidates who apply are required to complete the physical [...]

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2023 NJ LEE Statewide Civil Service Exam Application Period NOW OPEN! – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2023-07-19T23:07:27-04:00 March 2nd, 2023|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO VIEW FULL LIST The NJ LEE Application Period is NOW OPEN! The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) has posted the formal Announcement and opened the online application portal for the 2023 NJ LEE. This is a significant change in the previous 3-year testing cycle, as the NJCSC has implemented annual NJ LEE testing. Only those departments/jurisdictions that "opted in" for this NJ LEE cycle are included. Any department/jurisdiction that did not opt in will simply extend the existing list from the 2022 NJ LEE cycle. Any candidate who tested in 2022 for a department/jurisdiction that has an announcement as part of this year's NJ LEE cycle will need to test again this year to be a part of that department's list once the 2023 results come out. The NJCSC has made it clear that scores from 2022 will not carry over for those departments [...]

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2023 Suffolk County Police Exam – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2023-05-13T14:53:56-04:00 September 4th, 2022|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Suffolk County, New York Entry-Level Police Examination Preparation PREP COURSE REGISTRATION is NOW OPEN! (CLICK HERE) The Suffolk County Civil Service Commission application period for the 2023 Suffolk County Police Exam closed on May 1, 2023, after being extended from the original April 19, 2023 deadline. The Suffolk County Civil Service actual Police Officer Exam is scheduled to be administered on Saturday, June 17, 2023. Registration for the CCS Test Prep® Online Exam Prep Program for the 2023 Suffolk County Police Officer Exam is OPEN! CCS Test Prep® offers the best exam prep for the 2023 Suffolk County Police Exam.  The CCS Test Prep® prep is a very effective "online" program that focuses on each aspect of the competitive exam. During the course, each student will have 24/7 access and the opportunity to complete realistically scored assessments that identify the student's strengths and weaknesses. Dr. Paprota has developed special software [...]

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Upcoming Testing Opportunities 2022 – CCS Test Prep

By | 2022-04-15T00:40:57-04:00 April 15th, 2022|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Many police agencies and police academies will be holding entry-level law enforcement and Alternate Route Program (ARP) tests in 2022. Candidates should regularly monitor https://www.ccstest.com/upcoming-tests/ to see many of the available testing opportunities at any given time. CCS Test Prep® has the best and most effective exam preparation programs for each of the very different types of exams used by the different agencies and police academies.

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Understanding “Residency Preference” for the NJ LEE Process by Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D. (Ret.)

By | 2026-03-01T21:57:17-05:00 January 11th, 2022|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Understanding “Residency Preference” for the NJ LEE Eligibility Lists The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) applies New Jersey law related to residency preference in hiring via the NJ LEE pool of scores. As of 2026, candidates submit a single application based on their chosen title area(s) (e.g., municipal police officer, sheriff’s officer, county correctional police officer, etc.). Eligibility for individual departments within the chosen title area will depend largely upon the candidates actual "residency" as of the submission of the formal online application and the application "closing date" of March 31, 2026. Each agency using the NJ LEE chooses their respective residency preference ranging from local (municipal) to county to state. Some agencies even choose surrounding counties as well. The “residency preference” chosen by a hiring agency must be considered against the applicant’s address when considering "eligibility" for a particular hiring list under the NJCSC NJ LEE process. The vast [...]

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Nassau County (NY) Police Exam Coming Soon! – CCS Test Prep® Program PRE-REGISTRATION Now Open!

By | 2022-12-29T21:24:20-05:00 January 9th, 2022|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Nassau County (NY) Police Exam Coming Soon! - CCS Test Prep® Program PRE-REGISTRATION Now Open! The Nassau County (NY) Police Department entry-level police exam is coming soon in 2023. This testing cycle is extremely competitive, as it only comes once every 4 years and the exam is critically scored. The Nassau County Civil Service Commission online application process will open in the coming months.  CCS Test Prep® is offering the best exam prep program possible. This very focused and effective online program is designed to help candidates achieve a top score. Furthermore, the program fits everyone's busy schedule perfectly with 24/7 access. Nearly 16,000 candidates will sit for the exam, yet only a small number will achieve a high enough score to ever be considered. As such, proper preparation is critical.  The CCS Test Prep® Program Students will train on the CCS Test Prep® Online Learning Platform with 24/7 access under [...]

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