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The Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy has been approved
by the New Jersey Police Training Commission to participate in the program
entitled ALTERNATE ROUTE BASIC COURSE FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
This program is designed to give individuals interested in becoming police
officers the opportunity to attend a police training academy, at their own
expense, prior to being hired by a police department.
Anyone who meets the following requirements is eligible for consideration
for the ALTERNATE ROUTE BASIC COURSE FOR POLICE OFFICERS.
| Registration for the July 2008 and January 2009 Basic Police Classes.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW! Interested candidates MUST register for the exam between the hours of 9:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M., Monday through Friday, November 19, 2007 through January 11, 2008 at the Academy. At the time of registration, candidates must show two (2) proofs of residency and pay a $75.00 non-refundable registration fee. The fee must be in cash or money order payable to the MORRIS COUNTY FIRE FIGHTERS AND POLICE TRAINING ACADEMY.
[Personal Checks Will NOT Be Accepted]
The written examination will be held Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 5:00 P.M. at the Morris County Fire Fighters and Police Training Academy 500 West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany, New Jersey. |
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS |
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| AGE | Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and no older than 35 by the completion of the program. | |
| EDUCATION | Candidates must have completed a minimum of 60 college credits or 2 years of active military service or a combination of the two. must bring a copy of DD214 as proof of military service. | |
| RESIDENCY | Candidates must be U.S. citizens and residents of Morris, Sussex, Warren, Bergen or Passaic Counties. | |
| BACKGROUND | Candidates must be of good moral character, and not have been convicted of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude. | |
| MEDICAL | Candidates must be sound in body and of good health sufficient to participate in the physical training program. | |
SELECTION CRITERIA
The selection process consists of a written examination, physical agility test, comprehensive background investigation, oral interviews, medical and psychological examinations and drug testing through urinalysis.