Testing and Assessment

SOCE - State Officer Certification Examination

Individuals seeking Florida certification as a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer must first pass the State Officer Certification Examination (SOCE). For details, please visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement website.

For tests proctored by Miami Dade College for external vendors, under certain circumstances, arrangements for auxiliary aids and modifications may be available to students. For these tests, auxiliary aids and modifications are subject solely to the testing vendors availability, policies and approval.

Instructions for Auxiliary Aids and Modifications:

  1. Candidate sends documentation to test vendor.
  2. Test vendor evaluates the candidate's documentation.
  3. Test vendor determines the candidate's test accommodations.
  4. Test vendor informs candidate of accommodations and schedules test.

Test vendor informs Testing Center of candidate's accommodations and sends test materials for test day.

Note: All appointments must be done directly with Pearson VUE. Please visit www.pearsonvue.com/fdle or call (877) 242-1697 to determine the schedule of the test site most convenient to you.

SOCE test takers will have to wait 24 hours to retake their test and it is based on the availability of the Testing Center.

Retake Rules

Basic recruits have four years from their academy start date to take their exam. Recruits are authorized to take the exam upon graduating. The authorization is good for 3 administrations (initial exam + 2 retakes). A candidate can retake an exam whenever he or she wishes within their four year examination eligibility period. There is no "buffer" period between one exam administration attempt and another, but candidates who fail the exam are encouraged to carefully prepare for the exam before they reschedule their next attempt.

EOT (Equivalency of Training) candidates have one year from their determination date to pass their exam. Authorizations for EOT candidates are good for three (3) exam administrations (initial exam + 2 retakes). An EOT candidate can retake an exam whenever he or she wishes within their one year examination eligibility period. There is no "buffer" period between one exam administration attempt and another, but candidates who fail the exam are encouraged to carefully prepare for their exam before they reschedule their next attempt.

No candidates can take the exam more than three times during their eligibility period. Basic recruits must complete their full academy training before being authorized for a new round of exam eligibility. A new authorization from FDLE will provide the candidate with three more exam attempts.

For equivalency candidates, should the one-year window of eligibility pass and additional attempts are available, the candidate may complete another EOT evaluation to obtain another one-year test window. However, the number of eligibilities will *not* reset.

Location Available Day and Time
Kendall Testing
Building R, 5th Floor		 By Online Appointments M, T, W, R
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
F
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
North Testing
1160		 By Online Appointments M, T, W, R
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
F
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Wolfson Testing
3104		 By Online Appointments M, T, W, R
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
F
9:00 AM - 10:30 PM

Contact a Testing and Assessment location, where we would be glad to help you!

Note:  Examinees must be checked-in and seated by the time scheduled in order to begin the test. Examinees will then have adequate time to finish the test in a reasonable period or within the Hours of Operation.

No test preparation resources available at this time.

Description PAY FEE
Affiliated examinees no fee. MDC NO FEE
To view FDLE posted fees, visit the Pearson VUE Authorized Test
Centers web page. 		 SOCE

 Fee Varies
Unaffiliated examinees. MDC $30

Please visit the Testing Fees webpage for additional information and test specific fees.