STATE TROOPER
Selection Process
I.D. #1200/0419
EXAMINATION PLAN
I.
Firearms Skill Assessment
Evaluator: DPS Firearms Instructor
Weight = Pass/Fail
Passing Score: 210 minimum to pass
Failure of this assessment will result in elimination from the testing process.
Applicants will complete the firearms skill assessment using the currently issued
primary carry handgun or another firearm approved by the DPS Firearms Training
Unit. DPS firearms instructors will present a short class to cover basic firearms
safety protocols and to familiarize applicants with the features and operation of the
handgun.
II.
Qualifications Appraisal
Board
(Q
AB)
Weight = 100%
Passing Score: 70% average to pass
The QAB is an oral board exam. Unlike a job interview, the QAB is very structured
with three board members taking turns asking a set of structured questions. The
same questions are asked of each applicant participating in the QAB for the open
position.
Applicants successfully completing all testing will be placed on an eligibility list.
Applicants who are claiming preference points and provide the appropriate
documentation (i.e., DD214, etc.) will have 5 points added to their final passing
score. This documentation MUST be provided to Human Resources at the time
of testing; failure to do so will preclude the 5 points from being added to the
applicant's final passing score.
Note: Applicants who are active Sworn Reserves with the Arizona Department of
Public Safety will be required to successfully complete the QAB portion of the
examination prior to placement on the eligibility list.
