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2024 Correction Officer I Examination

Please find the key dates and other information for the entry-level examination.

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Key Dates for the Correction Officer I Examination

Application Opening Date: October 20, 2023
Application Deadline: December 12, 2023*
Notices to Appear for Exam: January 5, 2024
Written Examination Date: January 20, 2024
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Submit: January 27, 2024
Score Release Date: 02/16/2024
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: 03/04/2024
Eligible List Establishment Date: March 15, 2024


Eligibility: Entry-level, open to public
Written examination location: Various sites across the Commonwealth

Exam Fees and Fee Waiver Information

Examination Fee for 2024 Correction Officer I Examination $75*

Examination Fee Waiver Form Available Online

*There is an additional $50 late fee for applications received after December 12, 2023. Applications will not be accepted after December 19, 2023.

Additional Resources

Next Steps

  1. Read texts on the preparation guide.
  2. Apply for the 2024 Correction Officer I Examination beginning on October 20, 2023
  3. Notice to Appear for Examination: January 5, 2024
    Two weeks before the examination date you will receive a notice to appear by e-mail.  The notice will tell you the location and the time to appear for your examination.  Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the e-mail before contacting this office.
  4. Written Examination Date: January 20, 2024
  5. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Submit: January 27, 2024
  6. Score Release Date: 02/16/2024
    You will receive your examination results by email.
  7. Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: 03/04/2024
  8. Eligible List Established Date: March 15, 2024

How to Apply

 

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  1. Find the application for 2024 Correction Officer I Examination.
  2. Read about the examination information and find out if you’re eligible to take the exam.
  3. Click Apply in the top right corner of the exam poster and follow the instructions to submit your application.
  4. Once you’ve successfully submitted your application, you’ll see a Click to Pay button. Click the button to pay for your exam. Be sure to pay for the correct exam.
  5. You’ll receive two confirmation emails when you’ve completed the process:

     an email confirming that your application has been received
     
    an email confirming that your payment has been received

Your application is not complete until you have received both confirmation emails. Once you receive the successful payment confirmation email, you may ignore the option to Submit Payment which may still be displayed in your account.

Notes

Please ensure that your email address is up to date on your account. If you need to change anything on your account, please see here for instructions: Update Your Account Contact Information. All notices are sent by email. Please check your junk or spam mail folder for the email before contacting this office.

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Date published: September 25, 2023
Last updated: November 15, 2023

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