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 May 18, 2026:

University of West Georgia: (UWG Campus Center – 302 W Georgia Dr., Carrollton, GA 30117)

    • May 12, 2026 at 0830 hours
    • May 14, 2026 at 0830 hours
    • Students attending a session with start dates other than May 18, 2026, will not be permitted to take this PAT.
  • Testing dates for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Courses that start in July 20, 2026:

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

    • July 2, 2026 at 0800 hours
    • July 9, 2026 at 0800 hours
    • Students attending a session with start dates other than July 20, 2026, will not be permitted to take this PAT.
  • Testing dates for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Courses that start in August 3, 2026:

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

      • July 2, 2026 at 0800 hours
      • July 9, 2026 at 0800 hours
      • July 23, 2026 at 0800 hours
      • Students attending a session with start dates other than August 3, 2026, will not be permitted to take this PAT.
    • Testing dates for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Courses that start in August 27, 2026:

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

      • July 31, 2026 at 0900 hours
      • August 13, 2026 at 0900 hours
      • August 20, 2026 at 0900 hours

    Tifton: (ABAC Gressette Gym – 2802 Moore Hwy., Tifton, GA 31793)

      • TBA

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

      • July 31, 2026 at 0900 hours
      • August 13, 2026 at 0900 hours
      • August 20, 2026 at 0900 hours

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

      • TBA

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

      • TBA

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

      • TBA

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

        • July 29, 2026 at 0900 hours
        • August 5, 2026 at 0900 hours
        • August 19, 2026 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