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Your Act 235 psychological examination is an important step which you must take in expanding your career into the armed security field in Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania State Police require all applicants for certification by Pennsylvania's Act 235 Lethal Weapons Program to pass a psychological examination. This involves taking and passing the MMPI-2 psychological test, passing a clinical interview administered by a PA licensed psychologist, and demonstrating that you have the required comprehension, judgment, intelligence, and personality, to handle the stress involved in working as a security professional who carries a lethal weapon.
to learn more, and if you are ready, to register for the next Act 235 psychological examination session, visit Act235Testing.com.
Dr. Barabas administers the required MMPI-2 test, a clinical interview, writes the report of his evaluation, and mails it to the PA State Police Lethal Weapons Certification office.
When your career is important to you, contact the top professionals in your field. For more information and to register for the required Act 235 psychological examination, visit Act235Testing.com.
NOTE: In Pennsylvania, you cannot use your personal license to carry firearms for any employment that requires you to carry a firearm. The PA license to carry firearms is for self-defense only. For any type of armed employment, you have to be Act 235 certified through the Pennsylvania lethal weapons program.
Other Psychological Testing Services
Act 120 is also known as the Municipal Police Officers' Training Academy, a program that gives trainees the skills they need in order to become successful police officers. A municipal officer enforces the law in a specific locality; in the case of Act 120, the locality is Pennsylvania. As part of the applicant screening process a psychological evaluation is required.
United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, and is the country's primary border control organization. It is charged with regulating and facilitating international trade, collecting import duties, and enforcing U.S. regulations, including trade, customs, and immigration. CBP is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in the United. As part of the applicant screening process a psychological and or cognitive testing evaluation may need to be conducted if an applicant has a history of mental health treatment, current or past psychotropic medication use, or a mental health related issue causing the candidate’s mental fitness for duty to be examined beyond typical screening procedures.