Employment

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The city of Miramar provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or marital status in accordance with applicable federal and state laws, unless otherwise required by law, or lawfully documented as a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ). This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Maintenance of a drug-free work environment is a goal of the city of Miramar and, therefore, it is a condition of employment.

What You Need to Know!

Requirements

All applicants must:

  • Be nineteen (19) years of age at time of application
  • Be a citizen of the United States at the time of application
  • Be a high school graduate from an accredited high school or have a GED
  • Have the ability to possess a valid Florida Driver's License by time of employment
  • Be of good moral character
  • Have no felony convictions
  • Not have committed any acts of violence
  • Not have been dishonorably discharged from the military
  • Pass a background investigation
  • Pass a physical examination and drug screening
  • Pass a psychological screening
  • Possess an FDLE certificate or proof of comparative compliance (if certified)
  • Complete and submit personal history questionnaire
  • Pass a B-PAD (Behavioral Personal Assessment Device) video assessment
  • Achieve a pass on the C.J.B.A.T (Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test) test

Required Tests

The Agility and Swim Test are required by the State of Florida of all applicants seeking to become law enforcement officer and are administered by the Broward College Institute of Public Safety Criminal Justice Testing Center. 

You must create an account complete both tests and pay!

Create Account and Pay

Pearson VueThe Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test is administered by FDLE/Pearson VUE.

Agility Test

Conducted every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday at the Broward College Criminal Justice Training Center located on the Broward College Campus in the City of Davie.  

Before you can take the Agility Test, Broward College requires you to have their standard medical release form signed by your personal doctor.

Medical Release Form

Cost $$40 - Paid directly to the Broward College IPS Criminal Justice Testing Center via their online portal.   

If you sign up for only the Agility Test, Broward College charges an additional fee of $3.50.  We highly recommend signing up for both the Agility Test and Swim Test at the same time so you will only be charged the Broward College online processing fee of $3.50 one time.  

 Before the Test - What You Need to Know

Broward College requires you to have their standard medical release form signed by your personal doctor.  Your doctor must complete the Broward College form here. If you do not have a family doctor, Broward College will accept their form signed by a licensed U.S. physician from any medical center or your local Health Department.

Abilities Test

The Criminal Justice Basic Abilities Test, or CJ-BAT, is administered by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and an outside entity called Pearson VUE.  The testing center is located at the Broward College Public Safety Building on BC Campus in Davie.  

Cost $39 - Paid directly to Pearson via their online portal 

Apply to Take the Test Here!

If you wish to take the CJ-BAT at Broward College, the test is only offered Mondays and Tuesday at 11AM, at the Davie Campus. If you wish to take the test at another location in Florida, please see options available on the Pearson VUE website when signing up. 

We encourage all applicants to study for their CJ-BAT examination. Study guides and practice tests may be purchased online through Pearson at this link.

View Study Guides

Pearson Vue

You may also call CJTS Director Jeff Whitehurst at (954) 201-6429 for more information on the process.

If you are from out of state, or elsewhere in Florida, Miramar PD recruiters can work with you to schedule these tests when you visit us for an in-person interview. Please contact mjackson@miramarpd.org or call (954) 602-3891.  

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