The Brevard Police Testing Center performs all testing and screening for the Law Enforcement
Academy at Brevard Community College. Applicants to the Academy must first take a
battery of assessments including the state-mandated Basic Abilities Test (CJBAT) and
a Physical Abilities Assessment. Upon successfully completing all assessments, the applicant will complete a biographical
information package and interview with BPTC staff. The applicant is then fingerprinted
and the prints are sent to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement for a criminal
records check.
The biographical information and interview will be used to conduct a background investigation
that will determine if the applicant is qualified under Florida law and administrative
code to enter the Academy.
BCC offers the Academy during daytime hours, Monday through Thursday, each Fall and
Spring semester, for four months. Night Academies are offered when the Criminal Justice
Center has enough interested applicants for a class. This class takes longer to complete
since it meets Monday through Thursday, four hours each evening and all day Saturday,
for about eight months.
BPTC offers year-round testing, but classes are finalized eight weeks prior to start.
The selection process requires about four months from initial assessment to full approval.
Applicants should plan accordingly to take the Assessment Process and promptly submit
all required paperwork for the background information.
More Academy Information
If You Have Ever Been Arrested
PLEASE DO NOT REGISTER OR MAIL IN ANY FEES if you have ever been arrested in your lifetime, whether or not the records have
been sealed or expunged. Please call our office at 321-433-5640 to schedule an appointment
for a consultation with an investigator to determine your eligibility to attend BCC's
Police Academy. Consultations are free, and remember to bring copies of all relevant
documents, including but not limited to, certified court disposition, arrest report,
complainant & witness statements, etc.
Assessment Process for Academy & Pool
Testing and assessment are scheduled at the Brevard Police Testing Center (BPTC) twice
each month except when holidays conflict. Assessments are followed by an orientation
to our background investigation process. Applicants move through the process as a
group as determined by date of registration and desired academy start date.
Staff and supplies are scheduled based on the number of applicants being tested.
There is no refund of fees if an applicant fails to appear for a scheduled assessment
or orientation.
ALL FEES ARE NONREFUNDABLE
Already Florida-Certified?
All applicants seeking admission to the BPTC employment pool must complete the assessment
process. Certified applicants are exempt from the Reading Test and CJBAT. Certified
officers with more than one year of law enforcement experience are exempt from the
Oral Interview Assessment.
Certified applicants must complete the Candidate Self-Report (CSR) and Physical Abilities
Assessment (PAA). Certified applicants are subject to the CSR Interview and the post-assessment
screening process. Certified applicants are subject to the BPTC Minimum Standards
for Admission and the Standards of Good Moral Character as outlined in the Florida
Administrative Code, Rule 11B-27.
Applicants who have received a conditional offer of employment from a local agency
will be processed in accordance with the requirements of the hiring agency. For information
on the assessments call 321-433-5640.
