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The physical fitness test consists of six events in sequence that measure your muscular endurance and cardio respiratory fitness. You must pass an initial fitness test to advance to the next step in the hiring process and pass the higher fitness test standards to graduate from the Training Academy.
POST Fitness Requirements
Initial Fitness Test Standards
Physical fitness requirements for NLVPD candidates
- Vertical jump: 11.5 inches
- Agility run: 23.4 seconds
- Sit-ups: 24 in 1 minute
- Pushups: 18 (no time limit)
- 300-meter run: 82 seconds
- 1.5-mile run: 20 minutes, 20 seconds
Academy Graduation Fitness Test Standards
Physical fitness requirements for NLVPD recruits
- Vertical jump: 14 inches
- Agility run: 19.5 seconds
- Sit-ups: 30 in 1 minute
- Pushups: 23 (no time limit)
- 300-meter run: 68 seconds
- 1.5-mile run: 16 minutes, 57 seconds
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