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Prepare and Succeed on the Police Officer Exam
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Built from the Wiley title of the same name — professionally edited, technically reviewed, and already relied on by people doing this work.
Source ISBN 9781119860570
How it was built
Sejal Learning Systems rebuilt the book as a course: objectives first, then short video, worked examples, and practice with real feedback. It runs on Coursera at your own pace, with a certificate on completion.
Prepare and Succeed on the Police Officer Exam is a self-paced online course built from the Wiley title of the same name.
What this course covers
- Introduction
- Part 1: The Road to Landing a Job as a Police Officer
- Chapter 1: Signing Up, Getting Screened, and Other Prep Work
- Chapter 2: Taking a Closer Look at the Police Officer Tests
- Part 2: Breaking Down the National Police Officer Selection Test (POST) and the NYC Test
- Chapter 3: Solving Basic Math Questions on the POST
- Chapter 4: Reading Between the Lines: Reading Comprehension
- Chapter 5: Expressing Yourself with Proper Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling
- Chapter 6: Stretching Your Memory and Visualization Skills
- Chapter 7: Reading and Writing Incident Reports
- Chapter 8: Acing the Law Enforcement Essay Exam
- Chapter 9: Completing the Personal History Statement
- Part 3: After the Written Test: Meeting Other Requirements
- Chapter 10: Putting Your Physical Ability to the Test
- Chapter 11: Presenting Yourself Well in the Oral Board Interview
- Chapter 12: Preparing for Medical and Psychological Evaluations
- Part 4: Practice Police Officer Exams
- Chapter 13: Practice Test 1: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
- Chapter 14: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 1
- Chapter 15: Practice Test 2: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
- Chapter 16: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 2
- Chapter 17: Practice Test 3: The National Police Officer Selection Test (POST)
- Chapter 18: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 3
- Chapter 19: Practice Test 4: The New York City Police Officer’s Entrance Exam
- Chapter 20: Answers and Explanations for Practice Test 4
- Part 5: The Part of Tens
- Chapter 21: Ten Tips to Help You Succeed on the Exam
- Chapter 22: Ten Things to Expect at the Police Academy
- Part 6: Appendixes
- Appendix A: Law Enforcement Terminology and Resources
- Appendix B: Climbing the Law Enforcement Ladder