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The Atlanta Police Department is constantly looking for dedicated, community-minded individuals to join our ranks, and become part of our force for positive change in Atlanta.
Please submit an on-line application prior to the job fair. If you have the following documents available on the day of the job fair, please bring them with you.
Please Note: The only document needed to attend and test at our listed Recruiting Event Career Fairs is as follows:
Please submit an on-line application prior to the job fair. If you have the following documents available on the day of the job fair, please bring them with you.
Please Note: The only document needed to attend and test at our listed Recruiting Event Career Fairs is as follows:
- A valid copy of your current State Driver's License (You must have a current valid State Driver's License)
Definition | Test | Sub-Test | Score |
---|---|---|---|
Assessment of Skills for Successful Entry and Transfer | Asset | Reading | 38 |
Asset Student Guide | Writing | 35 | |
Numerical | 35 | ||
Computerized Adaptive Placement Assessment & Support System | COMPASS | Reading | 70 |
Writing | 32 | ||
Numerical | 26 | ||
Scholastic Assessment Test | SAT | Verbal | 430 |
Math | 400 | ||
American College Testing | ACT | Verbal | 18 |
Math | 16 | ||
College Placement Exam | CPE | Reading | 75 |
Math | 75 | ||
English | 75 | ||
ACCUPLACER Exam | ACCUPLACER | Reading | 55 |
Writing | 60 | ||
Numerical | 34 |
- Any one of the above test scores, which are required, will qualify as the GA POST Entrance Exam
- ONLINE SAT, COMPASS, ACT, CPE SCORES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, MUST HAVE ORIGINAL TEST DOCUMENTATION.
- Applicants that have previously taken and passed the Georgia Post Entrance Exam are exempt from the above exams if they can provide a copy of the test results.
- We will accept all of the POST exams taken prior to 12/31/2016. Accuplacer will be the only exam accepted after 12/31/2016.
Please visit the following links for more information on Accuplacer:
- A copy of your current, valid Driver's License
- A copy of your High School Diploma, Certified High School Transcripts, or GED Certificate
- A copy of your original Social Security Card
- A copy of your Birth Certificate - from the Bureau of Vital Statistics
- Two (2) passport style photographs
- An original copy of your Driver's Record, including the past seven (7) years history transcript from the Department of Motor Vehicles in EVERY state in which you have EVER held a valid Driver's License