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UPDATE (Camden County Alternate Route): The 2018 Camden County Alternate Route Program exam application period is CLOSED as the maximum 160 applications have been received more than a week before the original closing date of April 6th, 2018.  Candidates interested in preparing for the very competitive April 21st, 2018 Camden County College Police Academy "Alternate Route" written examination may register for the CCS Test Prep® through the CCS website at this link: Exam Prep for Camden County Alternate Route. The exam being administered is the 2.5 hours, NCJOSI v2 which has proven to be a very difficult exam for candidates. This will certainly be one of the most competitive testing cycles for the Camden County College Alternate Route Program slots. 

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Emerson Police Department (Bergen County) has announced their hiring process which includes a written examination as part of the process. The official announcement can be found at: Emerson PD (Bergen Count) Announcement. The deadline for submitting the application is once 300 applications are received or Thursday, May 3, 2018. The educational and/or military service requirements are as follows: Possess a Bachelor's degree (minimum 4 years) in an accredited college; OR Possess an Associate's degree (minimum 2 years) in an accredited college with a minimum of 2 years of military service; OR Have a minimum of 4 years of military service. The written exam is currently scheduled to be administered on Sunday, May 6th, 2018.

ANNOUNCEMENT: The Washington Township (Gloucester County) Police Department has announced their hiring process which includes a written examination as part of the process. The official announcement can be found at: Washington Township Announcement. The deadline for submitting the completed checklist and supporting documents is Friday, March 23, 2018, by 5 p.m. to be eligible to participate in the process. There is a Bachelor's Degree or 120 college credit requirement or varied combinations of police experience and lessor levels of college credit attainment.

SPECIAL NOTICE: The Monmouth County (Non-Civil Service) Police Exam is experiencing record application submissions with the initial three testing sessions scheduled for Tuesday, May 15, 2018; Wednesday, May 16, 2018; and Thursday, May 17th, 2018, CLOSED OUT as FULL. The Monmouth County Chiefs of Police Association has added an additional date to accommodate the high demand. After closing out the initial three testing dates, the Chiefs Association added Monday, March 14th, 2018, as a test date. This date is now filling up quickly. It is evident that the application period will most likely close out soon, well in advance of the posted application deadline of April 30, 2018. Due to the addition of the extra test date being in direct conflict with the CCS Test Prep® Final Testing and Review Prep Session, an additional prep session has been added for Sunday, May 13th, 2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for [...]

The Cape May County Police Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Alternate Route Basic Course for Police Officer.     Candidates interested in formal exam preparation should contact CCS Test Prep® through the following link: CCS Test Prep - Cape May County Alt Route Exam Prep. The application for the actual examination can be accessed at the following link: Cape May County Police Academy Alternate Route Exam Application 2018. Registration is currently open and will close on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 11:59 p.m. The process begins with the pass/fail standard physical assessment as detailed below. Applicants will be assigned either a Saturday, May 12th or Saturday, May 19th, 2018, date to appear for the physical assessment. Only those who PASS by meeting the minimum standards in each category on the physical assessment will be permitted to sit for the written exam on Saturday, June 9th, 2019.  The Cape May County [...]

TESTING ANNOUNCEMENT - Candidates who desire a career in law enforcement have a multitude of testing opportunities now and will have over 50 more as we move forward through 2018. At the time of this post, the Maplewood Township PD (Essex), Closter PD (Bergen), and Cranbury Township PD (Middlesex) are accepting or have accepted applications for open competitive testing, while the Secaucus PD (Hudson) and Princeton PD (Mercer) have announced they will be opening their application period SOON! This is in addition to Bergen, Passaic, Camden, and Monmouth Counties announcing their exams for the very competitive Alternate Route Programs. The Monmouth County Chiefs Association has also announced their county-wide exam that coincides with the police academy's Alternate Route Program. This is just the beginning of what will continue to be a wave of announcements through the remainder of this year. Eight more counties will announce their Alternate Route Program exams, and [...]

  The CCS Test Prep® Course is scheduled for the Abington (PA) Township Police Department entry-level police officer exam. The Program: Starting February 18, 2018, candidates who register for the CCS Test Prep® Program will be provided access to an online learning platform which Dr. David A. Paprota, Ed.D. (Chief of Police, Ret.) designed to focus each candidate on the specific information and strategies necessary to excel on the very challenging exam. The program is available to students 24/7 up to the day of the exam. On Friday evening, March 9, 2018, from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Dr. David A. Paprota, Ed.D., Chief of Police (Ret.), will personally conduct a formal testing and focused review session. Those who register will attend this invaluable session of focused instruction at the Hampton Inn, 1500 Easton Rd, Willow Grove, PA the evening before the actual exam. SEATING IS VERY LIMITED AND THIS PROGRAM [...]

Passaic County "Alternate Route Program" Exam Announced: The Director of the Passaic County Police Academy announced the application period for candidates wishing to compete for a slot in the police academy through the "Alternate Route Program." This is a tremendous opportunity for those who desire a career in law enforcement. The process is EXTREMELY competitive and begins with the administration of a very competitive written (scored) exam. The announcement indicates that applications for the Alternate Route Program (ARP) will be available on February 2, 2018, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Only 125 applications will be handed out on a first come first serve basis. Applicants MUST appear in person at the Passaic County Police Academy, 214 Oldham Road, Wayne, NJ. Applications MUST be returned to the Academy no later than 3:00 p.m. on March 2, 2018. The written test date is Thursday, March 8, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. It is advisable that [...]