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New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Application Period Closes February 23, 2020 – CCS Test Prep®

By | 2020-02-21T01:01:44-05:00 February 21st, 2020|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The New Jersey State Police (NJSP) opened their application period on Monday, February 3rd, 2020 for another open-competitive testing cycle. The online application period will only be open for a 3-week period and will close on Sunday, February 23rd, 2020.  Once the short-form online application is properly submitted, the competitive process starts with a physical assessment scheduled for late March and early April which includes only push-ups, sit-ups, and a distance run. Only those candidates who pass the physical test will be permitted to move on to the written testing which will be scheduled for late April over a couple week period. CCS Test Prep® trains only the most serious and committed candidates using a very focused written exam preparation program. Only those candidates who register early and are committed to the process will be accepted by Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D. (Ret.) to complete the CCS Test Prep® Program.  Information [...]

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Cherry Hill (NJ) Police Department Police Officer Exam

By | 2020-02-21T00:37:56-05:00 February 19th, 2020|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The officials at the Cherry Hill Police Department have opened the application period for candidates to sit for the upcoming written, entry-level police officer examination. The initial online (short-form) application is available through a link posted on www.PoliceApp.com with a closing date for applications set as Friday, May 1, 2020. After applying, qualifying candidates will be provided an exam date of either Saturday, May 30, 2002 or Sunday, May 31, 2020. The Township of Cherry Hill contracts a private vendor, Stanard and Associates, Inc, to administer the Police Officer Selection Test (POST). This is a very challenging written abilities (cognitive) exam. Serious candidates should prepare for peak performance on this exam. CCS Test Prep® offers the best training to help candidates enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform well on the POST exam. The registration for the CCS Test Prep® program will open in April/May of 2020. Those who score [...]

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NJ Transit PD Police Officer Exam Application Date Set for Monday, February 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. Sharp!

By | 2020-02-17T15:54:26-05:00 February 17th, 2020|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The New Jersey Transit Police Department 2020 application process has been announced for Monday morning, February 24, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. via the PoliceApp.com online platform. Only the first 1,500 applications will be accepted, so the application period will likely close out very quickly.  Candidates wishing to apply for the upcoming testing process should establish a PoliceApp.com online account in advance of the opening for the submission of applications. Likewise, it is important to have a digital copy of an updated resume, college transcript, and military DD-214 (if applicable) ready, as those documents must be uploaded at the time of the submission of the online application. Advanced planning is important, as any delay in submitting the online application once the portal opens may result in the candidate not being within the first 1,500 applicants. Once the applications are submitted, candidates will be scheduled for a Physical Assessment on either Saturday, April [...]

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Upcoming Police Officer Exams for the Spring of 2020

By | 2020-02-16T18:30:59-05:00 February 16th, 2020|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The non-civil service agencies in New Jersey test throughout the year, separate from the New Jersey Civil Service (LEE) testing. The following police departments and police academies are some of the organizations testing in the weeks and months to come: NJ Transit Police Department (NJTPD) NJ State Police (NJSP) Bergen County Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Camden County College Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Cape May County Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Essex Fells Police Department (Essex County) Also available to New Jersey law enforcement candidates is the Pennsylvania State Police testing process. The PSP process is extremely competitive and very fair for NJ candidates. The best of the best get selected. It is one of the most merit-based and competitive processes among the state police processes in the North Eastern United States. I highly recommend it. The PSP have enhanced their process to include testing [...]

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Upcoming Police Tests in New Jersey – Early 2020 (Winter/Spring)!

By | 2020-01-07T22:37:30-05:00 January 7th, 2020|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The non-civil service agencies in New Jersey test throughout the year, separate from the New Jersey Civil Service (LEE) testing. The following police departments and police academies are some of the organizations testing in the weeks and months to come: Bergen County Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Camden County College Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Passaic County Police Academy (NJ) Alternate Route Program (ARP) Bridgewater Township Police Department (Somerset County, NJ) Wayne Police Department (Passaic County, NJ) New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Also available to New Jersey law enforcement candidates is the Pennsylvania State Police testing process. The PSP process is extremely competitive and very fair for NJ candidates. The best of the best get selected. It is one of the most merit-based and competitive processes among the state police processes in the North Eastern United States. I highly recommend it. The PSP have enhanced their process to [...]

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Upcoming Tests in New Jersey! – Fall of 2019

By | 2019-08-28T09:09:55-04:00 August 28th, 2019|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

The 2019 NJ LEE will be administered throughout New Jersey this fall over a 7 week period. The single exam administration is being used to cover NJ Parole Officer Recruit testing in addition to the following titles: Municipal Police Officer County Police Officer Park Police Officer Campus Police Officer Recruit Police Officer Recruit Human Services Police Officer Palisades Interstate Park Correctional Police Officer (NJDOC) Sheriff’s Officer County Correction Officer Correctional Police Officer, Juvenile Justice Commission  In addition to the 2019 NJ LEE (Civil Service Law Enforcement Exam) being administered this fall, there are several other non-civil service police exams being administered in New Jersey. The following departments are testing in the weeks and months to come: Ridgefield Park Police Department (Bergen County, NJ) Denville Twp Police Department (Morris County, NJ) Ramsey Police Department (Bergen County, NJ) Egg Harbor Twp Police Department (Atlantic County, NJ) Atlantic County Police Academy Alternate Route Program [...]

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NJ LEE Test Prep Seminars are Approaching!

By | 2019-08-01T00:22:27-04:00 August 1st, 2019|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

ANNOUNCEMENT (8/1/2019) - The NJ LEE test prep seminars are approaching quickly. Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D. has all of the course materials ready for the quickly approaching classes which are designed to give CCS Test Prep® students every advantage. Students will attend a two-day or three-evening seminar during which every aspect of the exam will be covered. Students will take a Preliminary Diagnostic Assessment as well as a Formal Final Exam during the seminar. Both exams are Scantron™ scored, weighted, and properly scaled, so an individualized scoring report can be generated for each student for both exams to clearly identify each students personal strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, each student is provided a course binder which contains extensive instructional and practice materials for home study. Beyond the seminar, Chief Paprota is also providing CCS Test Prep® students who complete the program, special "free" access to the CCS Test Prep® Online Learning [...]

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Information Regarding the Police Psychological

By | 2019-07-17T02:27:10-04:00 July 17th, 2019|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Understanding the Police Psychological Police candidates who progress through the very challenging hiring process ultimately are subjected to a clinical psychological assessment by a psychologist or psychiatrist. While I do not personally "prepare" candidates for the clinical psychological assessment, I have produced a FREE informational page and comprehensive video which are publicly available at: https://www.ccstest.com/preparing-for-the-police-psychological-understanding-the-process/ Candidates have found the information to be extremely helpful in reducing their anxiety and concerns regarding the psychological evaluation. If you or someone you know may be subjected to a psychological evaluation as a final stage of a hiring process, please share the above link. Chief David A. Paprota, Ed.D. (Ret.) www.ccstest.com

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2019 NJ LEE (Law Enforcement Exam) Application Period has OPENED – July 1, 2019

By | 2019-07-03T01:13:04-04:00 July 3rd, 2019|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Announcement (7/1/2019): The New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJCSC) has posted the formal Announcement and opened the online application portal for the 2019 NJ LEE. Get Ready to Prepare for Excellence The CCS Test Prep® seminars are all scheduled and posted for registration at: NJ LEE PREP SCHEDULE (Click Here). THE APPLICATION FOR THE NJ LEE You can access the formal civil service Announcement and online Application at: NJCSC NJ LEE (Click Here) When you apply, you will have the ability to select the title areas for which you want to apply and be eligible based on your residency and ultimately your score. It is most recommended to give yourself as many options as possible, as each of the titles is very competitive and the list is good for 3 years. NOTE: Those candidates who tested for the NJDOC on April 17, 2019, MUST sit for the exam again, as the scores will NOT carry over. [...]

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Ocean County Police Academy “Alternate Route Program” Exam and the Special Police Officer Exam – July 2, 2019

By | 2019-07-03T00:55:08-04:00 July 3rd, 2019|All, Articles & Information, Latest Testing News|

Announcement (7/2/2019): The Ocean County Association of Chiefs of Police and the Ocean County Police Academy have opened the application period for the upcoming Alternate Route Program examination. The exam is specifically for candidates who wish to compete for a slot in the police academy through the "Alternate Route Program" as well as those candidates who would like to be eligible for Special Law Enforcement Officer (SLEO) positions in 22 participating agencies. This is a great opportunity for those who are working toward a career in law enforcement. The process is extremely competitive and begins with the administration of a competitive written exam followed by a physical agility assessment and ultimately an oral interview. The next Ocean County Police Academy class is scheduled to begin in October of 2019. Candidates wishing to properly prepare for the competitive process should contact CCS Test Prep® by CLICKING:  CCS Test Prep® ALTERNATE ROUTE PROGRAM (ARP) [...]

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