Promotional Exams
Fire Service and Police Promotional Testing
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Fire Service and Police Promotional Exams
IOS’ public safety promotional tests assess the required job knowledge for a given position. The important elements of each target job were identified through rigorous job analyses and through consulting with experts about the knowledge necessary to perform each job. Individuals who pass our promotional examinations demonstrate that they are well-equipped to handle their new positions.
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Promotional Law Enforcement
Essentials of Law Enforcement Management Promotional Examinations
The Essentials of Law Enforcement Management promotional examinations for First Line Supervisor, Middle Manager, and Upper Command were developed for law enforcement agencies to determine the extent to which candidates possess the necessary job knowledge required for success as police sergeants, lieutenants, and captains, respectively. These police promotional exams focus on the following key knowledge areas: Constitutional Law; Supervision, Management, and Leadership; Tactics and Strategy; Investigations, Procedures, and Prosecution; and Modern Policing Topics. With this line of tests, you have the option to use a stock examination or to work with us to generate a semi-custom examination for your agency.
Law Enforcement Investigator Examination (LEIE)
The Law Enforcement Investigator Examination is a unique and effective tool that assesses candidates in situational scenarios, rather than simply memorizing facts. The LEIE was developed for candidates moving into a detective or investigator role. This police promotional exam was constructed to include the most relevant material and key knowledge areas required for promotional opportunities in these specific roles. The LEIE finds the right candidate with the appropriate qualifications to perform successfully in an investigator or detective role.
Promotional Fire Service
Fire Officer Essentials Promotional Examinations
The Fire Officer Essentials promotional examinations for Company Officer I, Company Officer II, and Chief Officer were developed for fire agencies to determine the extent to which candidates possess the necessary job knowledge required for success as fire lieutenants, captains, and battalion chiefs, respectively. These exams focus on the following key knowledge areas: EMS operations, tactical operations, building construction, tools, equipment, and apparatus, supervisory principles, and incident management procedures. With this line of exams, you have the option to use a stock examination or to work with us to generate a semi-custom examination for your agency.
Firefighter Driver/Engineer Examination
The Firefighter Driver/Engineer Exam is different from typical knowledge tests as it focuses on situational scenarios for a firefighter engineer, rather than simply testing for memorized facts. This tailored exam focuses on knowledge in the key areas of equipment use, pump and ladder operations, and general fire ground tactics. The exam results in saved resources by finding the right candidate for the position.
Custom Promotional Exams
Promotional testing is a great way to tell if an individual is ready to take on a new position. IOS exams not only test cognitive ability, but also traits like personality, integrity, etc. To make sure that you pick the perfect candidate for your agency, IOS can customize our off-the-shelf exams. Contact us if you are interested in customizing one of our promotional exams.
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Reasons to use IOS Promotional Testing
Legally Defensible
Each IOS exam has been developed to meticulous specifications and is supported by validity evidence. Nonetheless, the legal system tends to favor local validity evidence. IOS is concerned about legally supporting all our exams and offers assistance with both local validation and transport validity evidence for our promotional testing. Through these methods and the generalized evidence of validity we gather during development and ongoing research and development efforts, our exams have a never been legally challenged successfully.
Validity Evidence
As a testing and consulting firm, it is our mission to make sure that our promotional testing is supported by robust validity evidence. Validity evidence is among the most important aspects to demonstrate in selection. Our Research and Development Division is devoted to continually seek further evidence that our exams measure intended job constructs, knowledge, skills or abilities. Having quality validity in testing ensures that your agency will be able to choose the best person to promote.
Job Related
It is vitally important that IOS promotional exams measure the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for competently performing the job in question. IOS exams are developed to measure job-related knowledge, skills and abilities. The first step in developing any of our exams is a job analysis. IOS’ psychologists expertly gather information about a given job through interviews, job observations and job analysis surveys. This information is condensed down to the critical elements of the job. The necessary knowledge, skills and abilities are identified and linked to these critical elements. Each exam is reviewed by experts to ensure it is psychometrically sound and job-related.
Fairness
IOS was founded on two key principles: scientific rigor and fairness. It is our mission to develop sound tools for selection that are supported by the latest scientific theories. IOS ensures that our methods and models are designed to mitigate adverse impact on protected groups. Our first exam (the NCJOSI) brought a unique alternative selection tool to public safety testing. It was the first tool available designed for the public safety industry with a compensatory model that combined cognitive ability and personality. Research suggests that this model could maximize validity while minimizing adverse impact. Following this legacy, we have continually consulted research and investigated ways not only to maximize validity, but also to minimize the adverse effects and unfair consequences of improperly designed selection tools.
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