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The timing of your form submissions and online test completion determines how quickly you’ll receive your certificate. Key waiting times include:
- After paying the certificate fee, expect to receive Part A & B/C emails within one business day.
- Submitting required documentation creates your exam account within one regular day after we confirm receipt.
- Post online test completion, wait up to seven business days for our proctoring team to review and clear footage.
- Upon clearance, receive an email notification and your certificate via email within 4 to 5 business days.
- Your new OACP Certificate is valid for one year.
Exploring a Career in Policing: Your Guide to Ontario’s Dynamic Law Enforcement Profession
Are you considering a career in policing? Joining the ranks of law enforcement in Ontario offers a challenging yet immensely rewarding path. As a police officer, your role will encompass a wide range of responsibilities focused on public safety, property protection, and maintaining societal order. Your key duties will include:
- Preserving the peace
- Proactively preventing crimes and aiding in crime
- prevention efforts
- Assisting victims of crime
- Apprehending and charging offenders, including executing warrants
- Establishing and nurturing trust and positive relationships within our communities
- A steadfast commitment to continually develop and maintain these community connections
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Working as a Police Officer demands flexibility, requiring you to cover various shifts to provide round-the-clock service, 365 days a year, including weekends and holidays. Ontario’s population is a mosaic of diverse social identities, encompassing both residents and visitors. Therefore, police officers in our province must not only possess cultural knowledge but consistently demonstrate cultural competencies. This ensures the delivery of fair and equitable community safety. The ability of our police officers to serve with distinction amid the challenges of a dynamic society is one of the reasons Canada stands among the best places to live and work.
