CVSA tomorrow

[Jacob827]

Waiting on my CVSA tomorrow, i found out today im taking it. Any advice other then be honest? I plan on telling them everything, im just worried that things will run through my mind, even if ive disclosed them....

How'd you react to your first cvsa? Were you worried?

[Kieth M.]

Been there, done that, many times.

Use the O.com search function. You'll see we've beaten this subject to death a few times.

Some will say it's voodoo science, "the inventor is a quack/fake", etc. And all those things may be true.

The bottom line is that it's an interview, with (hopefully) a skilled interviewer. Relax. The biggest problem is when people are asked questions, give an answer, then ask themselves (internally)..."Wait, is that right?" The pre-CVSA intreview is intended to settle one down and have their mind at-ease, when they answer questions.

[Jacob827]

Im not looking for any real science to it, just stressing and looking for an outlet to vent. Ive never taken one and its the only thing that im truly worried about. Just because i've read about so many people who have failed it that contend they did it honestly.

[Jacob827]

Passed. Thanks!

[KAA951]

I don't want to be dense here but-

CVSA around here means Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance- the folks who certify commercial vehicle enforcement officers for USDOT...

what the heck are you referring to?

[Kieth M.]

Computerized Voice Stress Analysis. Now trying to overtake the polygraph.

[Jacob827]

Jacob827 im confused. you went through the whole academy, and now you need to do a CVSA and physical and meet with the chief? what kinda police do you work for?

In northern florida, to get accepted into an academy you don't do a CVSA. Basically, in smaller cities you self sponsor yourself through the academy. Only the CJBAT and college entrance exams are required to get into the academy. However, you're NOT guarenteed a job just because you finish the academy. Once you complete the academy, you take your state certification. Once done with the certification, then you apply to an agency (Most agencies don't have their own academy, small departments, between 35 - 200 officers). So they only accept certified officers. When you apply, you then have to be interviews for the position, then you undergo the CVSA (Computer Voice Stress Analysis) and the psych eval.

Hope that helps

[SmallCityCop]

here, we have 40 officers, and like the rest of MD, I was hired first and THEN put through the academy.