Applicant Physical Requirement Test

All Park Police entry level applicants are required by The Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George's County Division to participate in the Prince George's County Police Department's Pre-Employment Applicant Physical Requirement Test (APRT). In order to participate in the Prince George's County Police Academy the APRT will be performed under the guidance of a Prince George's County Police Officer/Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer and consists of the following elements. You need only to certify that the applicant may safely participate in the following exercises:
  • Push-Ups (muscular endurance) - push-ups performed in one minute, based on age and gender
  • Sit-Ups (muscular endurance) - bent leg sit-ups preformed in one minute, based on age and gender
  • 1.5 Mile Run (cardiovascular) - performed in less time allowed , based on age and gender

Application

  1. Physical Requirement Test Application (PDF)

Female Minimum Entrance Scores

*Performed in 1 minute
Age Push-Ups*
 Sit-Ups*
 1.5 Mile Run
20-29 14 30 15:55
30-39 10 25 16:45
40-49 8
 20 17:45
50-59
5
 15 19:00

Male Minimum Entrance Scores

*Performed in 1 minute
Age Push-Ups* Sit-Ups* 1.5 Mile Run
20-29 25 35 13:30
30-39 20 30
 14:15
40-49 15 25 15:00
50-59 10 20
 15:45