Physical Agility Testing (Schedule)

To ensure that agencies and candidates are provided adequate notice; GPSTC will schedule testing dates 30-days, 15-days, and 7-days prior to the start date of each GPSTC Academy offering. Cadets should report with a valid government ID.

Please note that each cadet must be registered for an upcoming GPSTC Basic Law Enforcement Training Class and be POST approved prior to running the PAT.

Upcoming Schedule:
  • Testing dates for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Courses that start in 2025:

Forsyth: (1000 Indian Springs Dr., Forsyth, GA 31029)

    • February 6, 2025 at 0800 hours
    • February 13, 2025 at 0800 hours
    • February 20, 2025 at 0800 hours

    Athens: (Hall County Sheriff’s Office – 2912 Florence Dr., Gainesville, GA 30504)

      • December 2, 2024 0900 hours
      • December 9, 2024 0900 hours
      • December 16, 2024 0900 hours

    Tifton: (2802 Moore Hwy., Tifton, GA 31793)

      • December 17, 2024 0900 hours

    Alpharetta: (Hall County Sheriff’s Office – 2912 Florence Dr., Gainesville, GA 30504)

      • December 2, 2024 at 0900 hours
      • December 9, 2024 at 0900 hours
      • December 16, 2024 at 0900 hours

    Savannah: (Savannah-Chatham BOE Police Dept. – 507 S. Coastal Hwy, Port Wentworth, GA 31407)

      • November 27, 2024 0900 hours
      • December 10, 2024 0900 hours
      • December 17, 2024 0900 hours

    Coastal: (Savannah-Chatham BOE Police Dept. – 507 S. Coastal Hwy, Port Wentworth, GA 31407)

      • January 27, 2025 0900 hours
      • February 4, 2025 0900 hours
      • February 14, 2025 0900 hours

    Columbus: (Community Center in Harris County – 7509 GA-116, Hamilton, GA 31811)

      • December 10, 2024 at 0830 hours
      • December 12, 2024 at 0830 hours

      Rome: (Hogue Ave Gym – 436 Hogue Ave., Rockmart, GA 30153)

        • December 3, 2024 at 0900 hours
        • December 9, 2024 at 0900 hours
        • December 18, 2024 at 0900 hours
            Test Facilitation:
            • Candidates may challenge the course twice for BLETC course offering (approximately every three months).
            • Candidates are only allowed 1 run per testing date.
            • First run failures may make a 2nd attempt on a subsequent date. (i.e., a first run failure on the first date could retest on the second- or third-date. A first run failure on the second date could retest on the third date. There are no re-tests for first run failures on the final date).
            • No make-up days will be scheduled.
            • Late arrivals will not be allowed to run (not considered a failed attempt).
            • Candidates will not be admitted or substituted after testing.
            • No non-agency spectators are allowed.
            • No one except Academy personnel and participants will be allowed on the course or in the immediate testing area.
            Attire:
            • Candidates may wear GPSTC cadet PT Gear or other suitable PT clothes for the test.
            • Non-academy clothing shall be modest and professional.
            • Running shoes are required.
            • No Jewelry-other than one ring, and a watch.
            Physical Agility Test (PAT) Course Description:
            • The course measures a total of 870 feet (290 yards/265.2 meters) (half-court basketball court).
            • There is a time limit of two minutes six seconds (2:06)–time starts on candidate’s movement from the starting line and ends when they pass the finish line.
            • The course consists of a series of nine interspersed individual tasks, arranged in a continuous format that may be viewed as being essential (physical) job tasks for law enforcement training:
              1. Running
              2. Jumping (low hurdle)
              3. Climbing stairs
              4. Low crawling
              5. Jumping (broad-type)
              6. Climbing a fence (chain-link/four feet)
              7. Climbing through a window
              8. Moving/dragging a weight (150 lbs.)
              9. Changing direction on the run