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2020 Correctional Program Officer A/B Examination

A new date for the written examination originally scheduled for Saturday, April 18, 2020 has been announced.

The new date for the examination will be Wednesday, July 1, 2020.  

Notices to Appear with additional information will be sent to candidates via email on Wednesday, June 17, 2020.  

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

Key Dates for the Correctional Program Officer A/B Examination

Application Opening Date: January 8, 2020
Application Deadline:  March 10, 2020*
Notices to Appear for Examination: June 17, 2020
Examination Date: July 1, 2020 (Wednesday)
Score Release Date: July 27, 2020
Employment/Experience (E/E) Last Day to Appeal: August 13, 2020
Eligible List Establishment Date: August 15, 2020

Written Examination Fee: $100
Eligibility: Entry-level, open to public
Location: Various Sites across the state

*There is an additional $50 fee for applications received after March 10, 2020. Applications will not be accepted after March 17, 2020.

Additional Resources

Next steps

  1. Notice to Appear for Examination Release Date: June 17, 2020
    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.
     
  2. Score Release Date: July 27, 2020
    Your examination result has been emailed.
     
  3. Employment/Experience Last Day to Appeal: August 13, 2020
     
  4. Eligible List: August 15, 2020
    When the eligible list is established you will be able to view your rank on the online list.

How to Apply for 2020 Correctional Program Officer A/B Examination

Registration is closed.

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  1. Find the application for 2020 Correctional Program Officer A/B examination.
    Correctional program Officer examination poster
  2. Read about the examination information and find out if you’re eligible to take the examination.
  3. Click Apply in the top right corner of the examination 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 examination. Be sure to pay for the correct examination.
  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

If you previously took the Correctional Program Officer A/B exam and your name was placed on the list 7/15/18, your period of eligibility is expected to end on 7/15/20 and would need to apply for and take the April exam to remain eligible for another two years.

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. You are also able to view all email notices sent to you from our office by logging into your Civil Service account and viewing your inbox.

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