MCOLES Testing - Public Safety Institute

The Northern Michigan University Public Safety Institute will schedule the MCOLES Reading and Writing and Physical Agility test as needed. 

The EMPCO Law Enforcement Test will be scheduled on request. 

MCOLES Reading & Writing Test

The reading and writing test is designed to measure writing skills and reading comprehension, required both in basic police training and on the job. The cost to take the test is $72.00.

Test results are not available by calling MCOLES or the academy where the test was taken. MCOLES does not issue duplicate documentation of test scores.

Tests are offered only at participating training academies which are under Commission supervision. Your test results never expire, if taken after November 1, 1999, but you may retake the test at any time, if you desire. If you tested before May 2024 and do not have a copy of your results, you may request a copy of the results from mcolesteam@talogy.com.  If you tested after May 2024, your test results are emailed to the email address you registered with on the Talogy website 24 hours after the test administration is completed.  In addition, a hard copy of results will be mailed to all candidates within two weeks of the test administration.

If you need to cancel an exam please send an email to mcolesteam@talogy.com and include your name, the date and time of your exam, and the last 4 digits of your social security number after you have followed the directions for cancelling (found in your confirmation letter). NOTE: Tests cannot be cancelled within 48 hours of the test date, so please cancel more than 48 hours before the scheduled test time.

THE READING AND WRITING SCHEDULE CAN BE FOUND HERE.

To log into the Talogy website and to register for a test use the following link: Talogy Website. If you experience technical difficulty logging into the Talogy website, the telephone number is:  1-877-422-4092.  

 Reading and Writing Exam Schedule provided at NMU:

MCOLES Physical Fitness Test (Law Enforcement)

The MCOLES physical fitness test consists of four separate events: vertical jump, sit-ups, push-ups, and a ½ mile shuttle run. The cost to take the test will be $55.00. Candidates should contact the test site directly to register for the physical fitness pre-enrollment test. 

Official notification of the test result will be given to the candidates on the day of the test. The results will be on an official form and the score will be reported as PASS or FAIL. 

The physical fitness test must be taken no sooner than 180 days before the beginning of the training academy session. Tests are offered only at training academies which are under Commission supervision. Other forms of fitness testing will not be accepted, although applicants are encouraged to practice the events prior to testing at an official site. Law enforcement agencies are encouraged to use the fitness testing as a pre-screening device prior to sending their applicants to an official MCOLES test.

Attendees must bring a completed Physician Health Screening Form with them the day of the test. Candidates will also need a driver’s license and $55.00 cash or check.

To sign up for a physical fitness test contact (906) 227-1408 

Fitness Video

Police Officer's Position (EMPCO Testing)

EMPCO has partnered with several police departments in Michigan to develop a system to assist candidates for entry level positions as police officers. This website has been developed to help you find positions, and assist interested police departments in finding the most qualified candidates.

Participating police departments ask you to take an entry-level examination, generally referred to as pre-employment tests, at a nearby test site as the first step in this process. Your test score, name, address, email address and a brief profile that you complete will be available to every participating police department in the state that you select. Therefore, with one process, you can automatically apply to numerous police departments.

To sign up go to http://empco.net/

EMPCO Test is available Upon Request. Please contact the Public Safety Institute at 227-1408 or email Adam Maynard at amaynard@nmu.edu.