Upcoming Tests & Events
Test
Law Enforcement and Corrections Written Exam
*Please note: The end times on test dates may vary depending on the number of candidates, weather, and other potential circumstances. Please allow 4-5 hours for the completion of the written examination.
This event is the written exam only. Required Physical Ability Tests must be scheduled and administered separately. If you are testing for an agency that requires the PAT through Public Safety Testing, it must be completed within 180 days of the written exam.
PAT exam informationDetails
| Date of Event |
January 31st, 2026 @ 9:00am
Check-in Begins at 8:15am |
| Location |
Helen Sommers Building 106 11th Avenue SW Olympia, WA 98501 |
| Open Seats | 30 |
| Notes | **Metered/Street parking only.** You will be required to pay for parking when testing at this facility. Click here for parking options
If you are exhibiting any signs/symptoms of illness and/or have a temperature, you may be required to reschedule your exam. IF YOU ARE SICK OR CONTAGIOUS PLEASE RESCHEDULE YOUR EXAM! The following are not allowed in the testing area: backpacks, purses, bags, hats/caps of any kind, sunglasses, smart or analog watches, activity trackers, calculators, cellular phones, cameras, electronic devices of any kind, mechanical pencils/pens, beverage or water bottles with labels, and/or any other items determined inappropriate by testing proctors. PST does have a location to store items on site but we are not responsible for the security of these items. |
COVID-19 UPDATES
5/6/2020 Update:
TESTING IN WASHINGTON STATE CANCELED THROUGH MAY 31, 2020
All pre-employment tests in Washington State have been canceled until May 31, 2020 unless government restrictions are eased. With recent updates, facility closures, and government guidelines, this step is necessary and could be modified at any time. The health and safety of our customers, our staff, and their families is of the highest priority.
We will continue to evaluate developments and make changes to this policy as necessary. When we do resume testing, there will be plenty of events for everyone to test. We are in regular communication with our public safety agency partners, assessing alternatives to the traditional testing model and our testing policies. Any future updates will be posted on the PST website and our Facebook page.
4/1/2020 Update:
If you have tested with PST in the past 12 months, there may be additional positions you are now eligible to add. Several departments have temporarily changed their testing policies due to the suspension in testing that COVID-19 has caused. Please login to your PST account and navigate to the ‘New Positions’ page to see what departments you can add! We will regularly update that page in your account as departments send updates.
FUTURE TEST REGISTRATION
We know that there will be testing in the future - we just don’t know when! We want you to be prepared for when testing begins again so we have created test events on our calendar that you can register for that will place you in a queue to be first notified. These tests are not “real” test events, they are essentially a holding area. You will be able to “reschedule” out of that event to any other event date/location at no cost. Registering now will also give you time to work on your Personal History Statement (PHS) so that your data will be ready and up-to-date to send to your departments once testing resumes.
To sign up for this placeholder event, select the June 15, 2020 test date in your category (police, fire, 911 dispatch, corrections, etc.).
You may also click on the test event of interest below to sign up:
Law Enforcement & Corrections Written and Physical Ability Test
Please check back here frequently and ‘Like’ our Facebook page to stay updated.
PST staff are working remotely and are available by email at contact@publicsafetytesting.com. We anticipate a high email volume and will respond as quickly as possible.
