The requirements listed on this page are for Lateral-Entry applicants only.

ATTIRE REQUIREMENTS

  • A short sleeve t-shirt is required (shoulders must be covered). Spaghetti straps and/or tank tops may ONLY be worn as an undergarment.
  • Knee length shorts are required (NO MORE THAN 2" above or below the knee). Compression type material (including yoga, spandex, and/or leggings) may ONLY be used as an undergarment.
  • Long hair must be tied in a ponytail.
  • Watches are acceptable, however, earrings, bracelets and loose fitting jewelry is not permitted.
  • Obscene/vulgar tattoos must be covered.

ILLINOIS AGILITY RUN
Lateral Standard | 18 seconds

​The first event is the Illinois Agility Run, a measure of coordinated movement and speed. It is an important area for performing tasks requiring quick movements around obstacles. 
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You will start in the prone position with the tips of your fingers behind the starting line. The body may cross the starting line. When the instructor says "GO," stand up and sprint to the forward line, place one foot over the line, and sprint back to the starting line. Make a left turn around the first cone, then zig-zag in a figure eight fashion around the four cones and back to the start line.
Your score is the time it takes to complete the run, and will be recorded to the tenth of a second. 

If you knock over a cone, miss a turn, or fail to pass the line, the instructor will stop you and return you to the end of the line for a second, final attempt.

300 METER RUN
Lateral Standard | 69 seconds

​The 300 meter run is a test of anaerobic capacity. This is an important area for performing short intense bursts of effort such as sprinting. The score is the time it takes to complete a 300 meter course.

PUSH-UPS
Lateral Standard | 30

​The push-up measures the muscular endurance of the upper body (chest, shoulders and triceps). This is an important area for many tasks involving use of force, lifting, carrying and pushing.

Looking straight ahead, assume the front-leaning rest position by placing your hands on the floor surface just outside a straight line down from the shoulders. The back, buttocks, and legs must be in a generally straight line from the head to the heels. Feet may be together or up to 12 inches apart. When the instructor says "GO", lower your body by bending the elbows until the tops of the upper arms, shoulders, and lower back are aligned and parallel to the ground. Return to the starting position by soft-locking your elbows. This constitutes one repetition.

If you fail to lower your body so that you're upper arms are parallel to the ground, do not keep your body relatively straight or fail to lock out your elbows, you will receive a warning. For any subsequent violation, the repetition will not count.

​There is no time limit. Your score is the number of correct push-ups.

SIT-UPS
Lateral Standard | 30

The sit-up measures muscular endurance of the abdominal muscles, an important area for many physical tasks and injury prevention.

Lie on your back, with your knees bent at approx. a 90 degree angle, and your heels on the ground. Your feet may be together or apart, but the heels must stay in contact with the ground. Your partner will hold your ankles. Place your hands behind your head. Your fingertips must remain behind the back of your ears. When the instructor says "GO", lift your upper body (head and torso) by bending at the waist, touch your elbows to your knees. Return to the starting position, with your shoulder blades touching the surface. That will constitute one repetition.
If you lift your buttocks from the ground, move your finger tips forward off the back of your head/ears, fail to touch the knees, stop to rest in the down position, or fail to touch your shoulders to the ground, you will receive a warning. For any subsequent violation, the repetition will not count.

​You will have one minute to do as many sit-ups as possible. Your score is the number of correct sit-ups.

1.5 MILE RUN
Lateral Standard | 17 min. 31 seconds
The 1.5 mile run measures your cardiovascular endurance or aerobic power. This area is important in order to sustain activity such as a foot pursuit and use of force encounter. It should be a run at a consistent pace.

You will line up behind the starting line. At the command of "GO," start running at a sub maximal pace. Your goal is to complete the 1.5 miles in as fast a time as you can. You may walk, but try to keep running for the entire distance. You may run alongside another runner for help with the pace, but you may not physically assist or be assisted by another runner.

FAILURES/RE-TESTS


​Should an applicant not successfully pass every event, they will be required to attend the very next PRA session and re-test only the events which they did not pass. If an applicant attempts the re-test and fails, or does not take advantage of the re-test opportunity, they will no longer be considered for the position and will need to submit a new application and restart the application process.​