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To register for testing, applicants must first create an account. Account creation and test registration can ONLY be completed online. **Please note these sites are NOT Mobile Friendly and must be completed on a computer.**
Register/Log in for the PAT & Swim Test
Register/Log in for the CJBAT Test
Be sure to note your login for future reference.
Physical Agility Test - Applicants will park by the obstacle course in every other space and wait to be signed in at the obstacle course.
Swim Test - The Swim Test is being held at a new location: Pine Island Aquatic Center, 3800 SW 92nd Avenue, Davie, FL 33328. (Located on SW 92nd Avenue off Orange Drive between Pine Island Road and Nob Hill Road.) See the information booklet for more details.
Applicants must have a valid copy of their physician's medical clearance form. Your Medical Clearance Form is only valid for 6 months from the date it was signed by a physician. Administrative Staff is NOT permitted to make copies.
There are no walk-ins for testing or information until further notice. Please see Contact the Testing Center at the bottom of this page.
When testing is complete, applicants are to vacate the premises immediately.
The Institute of Public Safety (IPS) Testing Center, located at Broward College Central Campus, is a regional assessment center serving applicants pursuing a law enforcement or corrections career.
Tests administered at IPS comply with the State of Florida's Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission (CJSTC) and the Broward County Chiefs of Police Association standards.
We are not a hiring agency. Please direct all employment inquiries to the law enforcement agency to which you are interested in applying.
How to get started in your Law Enforcement career
The Criminal Justice Testing Center will be closed on:
If Broward College closes due to severe weather, then the Testing Center at the Institute of Public Safety will be closed.
PAT
Check-In and Testing for the PAT are completed at the Obstacle Course, located in the northeast area of Broward College Central Campus next to Building 21 & 22. A copy of the completed Medical Clearance Form, and ID is required. Applicants are to park along the obstacle course in every other parking space.
Location:
3501 Davie Road
Davie, FL 33314
Swim Test
Applicants must report to the Pine Island Aquatic Center by no later than 15-30 minutes before test time. A Medical Clearance form, ID, and Proof of Payment are required. The applicant is required to swim 50 yards; 25 yards up and 25 yards back. This is NOT a timed test.
Effective July 5, 2023, The Institute of Public Safety will no longer require the swim test requirement for entry into the Basic Recruit Program. IPS will continue to offer the swim test to those agencies that require it for employment.
Location:
Pine Island Aquatic Center
3800 SW 92nd Avenue
Davie, FL 33328
Applicants may purchase study resources from the Pearson Vue site or at Broward College - Central Campus Bookstore in Davie, Building 19. Study resources are not available at the Testing Center.
The Medical Clearance Form is valid 6 months from the date of medical examination. Invalid or expired forms will not be accepted.
The CJSTC 75 and 75B are no longer a valid FDLE form and will not be accepted.
Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Location:
3501 Davie Road
Davie, FL, 33314
Contacts:
Jeffrey Whitehurst, Testing Center Manager
Building 22, Room 117
954-201-6429
email: jwhitehu@broward.edu
Denise Warrick, Testing Center Specialist
Building 22, Room 108
954-201-6165
email: dwarrick@broward.edu
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