The Division of Personnel and the Bureau of Corrections have announced the testing for the rank of correction officer territory.
Qualifications:
A candidate must have completed the twelfth (12) grade or possess an equivalency certificate; possess or be able to obtain a Motor Vehicle Operator’s License. Candidates must be a US citizen at least twenty (20) years of age and not have reached his/her forty-sixth (46) birthday. Candidates must successfully pass Civil Service online examination, physical agility test, psychological exam, oral board interview, as well as a comprehensive background check.
Note: All interested candidates must sign-up and submit a completed application package online at www.dopusvi.org by 11:59 pm, Tuesday, July 16, 2019.
Online preparation manual and practice tests that simulate the full-length version of the exam are now available for a nominal fee.
The following candidates will be exempted from sitting the written examination but are required to meet all other established criteria for qualification.
- Persons holding a degree in any field of study (Associates and above) from an accredited institution
- All honorably discharged veterans from any branch of the US armed forces (DD214)
- National Guardsmen/Air Guard Reserve serving in specialized Military Police (MP) unit for at least two (2) years in good standing
- Current/former police cadets who completed established police cadet curriculum along with written verification from VIPD officials.
- Certified correction officers from any US jurisdiction correctional facility in good standing
For further information, contact Loretta David at (340) 774-8588 Zolymar Garcia at (340) 718-8588.