Police Physical Agility Testing
The Police Agility Exam is required by many police departments as part of the hiring process. However, this exam is not valid for admission to Tri‑C’s Basic Police Academy. Learn more about the Basic Police Academy requirements.
The Police Physical Agility Program conducts three assessments for numerous area law enforcement agencies:
Police Officer Physical Agility Exam ($70 fee)
Cuyahoga Community College will issue a certificate of completion to participant's who successfully pass the Police Physical Agility Exam at the 15th percentile* of the Cooper Standards. It is the participant's responsibility to provide the agency or agencies he/she is testing for with a copy of their certificate of completion. The certificate will be valid for one year, unless otherwise stated by the agency the candidate is testing for.
Participants should dress appropriately (no sleeveless shirts, extremely baggy shorts/pants, and/or short shorts). The 1.5-mile run will be conducted on an outdoor track unless weather conditions do not permit.
* Effective Jan. 12, 2024 standards have changed from the 30th percentile.
Written Cognitive Assessment ($60 fee)
This Assessment is provided for participating law enforcement departments. The assessment battery has been created by independent experts, validated by scientific research and will be administered impartially and fairly.
Pre-Screening Psychological Assessment ($60 fee)
This Assessment is provided for participating law enforcement departments. The assessment battery has been created by independent experts, validated by scientific research and will be administered impartially and fairly.
Registration Information
2026 Physical Agility Test Dates
- Nov. 15
- Dec. 13
All Police Physical Agility Exams are held on Sundays and last approximately two hours. Participants must be in the classroom for orientation promptly at their scheduled time or they will not be able to take the exam that day.
All participants must have an active Tri-C student ID (S-Number). If you are not a current Tri-C student, you must complete the non-credit application when prompted to do so during the registration process.
Test dates and registration are online.
The registration deadline is 4 p.m. the Wednesday prior to the test date.
You will register and pay for a specific date. Prior to the start day you will receive an email from our staff with an assigned time for your test. No walk-ins.
Certificates will be emailed to the participants within three (3) business days.
Locations
Metropolitan Campus
Recreation Center
2900 Community College Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44115
Western Campus
Public Safety Training Center
11000 W. Pleasant Valley Road
Parma, Ohio 44130
Participants will receive an email the Thursday or Friday prior to their scheduled exam date advising of their start time and location. If you registered and did not receive an email by Friday before noon contact the office at 216-987-3033 or PoliceAgility@tri-c.edu.