We will ask for your Personal Documents upon successful completion of the CPAT. Please do not send these materials to us until we ask for them. Some documents (like the driving records, transcripts, and criminal records) will take some time to obtain. You should start working on getting these documents now so you will have everything ready if you are called for an interview.
Personal Documents List:
1. Color photo of yourself, 3X5" or 5 X7"
2. Photocopy of your Driver's License
3. Photocopy of your Social Security Card
4. Photocopy of your birth certificate
5. Photocopy of your High School Diploma or GED scores
6. College transcripts, if any, in a sealed envelope from the school registrar
7. Photocopy of Naturalization Papers, if any
8. Photocopy of DD-214 or other military record, if any
9. Your criminal record, notarized by the clerk of court in your county
10. Certified copy of your motor vehicle/driving record. NC residents can visit the NC DMV website for information on how to obtain their driving record.
11. Photocopy of your EMT certification, if applicable
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Please follow these directions when assembling your documents:
- Please assemble a complete set of documents (1-11) in the order listed above.
- Do not staple, bend, or bind your personal materials in notebooks, sheet covers, or other materials.
- Paperclip the documents together.
- Make sure that your name is written clearly on each page.
- All pages must be standard 8.5" x 11" and paper clipped together.
- If you cannot get a copy of your High School Diploma, you may submit a copy of your transcript, which indicates a date of graduation.
- Even if you have never been arrested, you must include your criminal record. It will certify that there is no record. In North Carolina and most other states, you must obtain this from the Clerk of Court's office. Please note, an arrest record from Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department is not the same thing and will not be accepted.
