[MrBucket]

apologize for not answering your e-mail earlier; we are currently experiencing an overwhelming number of e-mails and phone calls.

As of right now, we will be having a new general public announcement open each month through this FY 08. You can put in your application at any time, the only problem you would have right away would be the issue of taking the ATSAT test. Once the announcement that you apply for has closed, we evaluate your work experience/college to determine if you have the minimum requirements. If you do, you will get an e-mail setting a date/time/location to take the ATSAT test. After the ATSAT test, we have a selection panel here that will be making tentative selections for that announcement. Once that has been completed, if you were selected, you will be contacted with a tentative offer letter that will give you information on the paperwork that needs to be completed. You will be contacted by our contractors to get you set up for an interview and to attend a Pre-Employment Processing Center (PEPC) for your physical, drug test, back ground, etc. The first part dealing with the evaluating and getting scheduled for the ATSAT test, could take up to 4 weeks. The second part dealing with the selection panel, if you are selected we would contact you within 6 weeks after the panel completes their selections to get you set up with a date/time/location for the PEPC. Then the last part, after passing all the required examines, it could take up to several months before we could get you scheduled into an academy class, or it could be within a couple of weeks. This would be something that you would have to work out with the specialist that you are working with. I think that the biggest problem you will have is getting the ability to take the ATSAT test. So, my advise would be to keep watching our website and when it starts getting closer to when you will be able to leave, (but as of now, no later than this Sep) put in your application.

If you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us, thanks and have a great day.

Thank you,

Micki Griffin
AMH-300
Human Resource Assistant
(405) 954-4657