TCOLE Certified Crime Prevention Specialist Exam
Test Preparation and Review
To take the CCPS exam, you must have completed TCOLE 2101, 2102, and 2103. CRI accepts any accredited course with these numbers from other institutions. Preparation for the test involves completing the required coursework and attending the optional CCPS Exam review.
Typically, the review is held the night before the exam, covers all the topics on the exam, and is a tool to help guide the student in final preparation.
What to review for the exam:
- Review the history of Crime Prevention and identify the Principles of Target Hardening and the lines of defense.
- Understand problem-solving, the Routine Activity Theory, Crime Movements, and the four pillars of crime prevention.
- Review the principles of CPTED.
- Understand the role 2nd Generation CPTED plays in social structure and how it affects crime and the fear of crime.
- Review the principles of community engagement and the abundance mentality in leadership.
- Review essential communication and its principles.
CCPS Exam
The CCPS Exam is a TCOLE exam offered by CRI. It comprehensively examines crime prevention, community engagement, and problem-solving. Passing the exam certifies the student with the official title of Certified Crime Prevention Specialist. After passing the exam, the CRI training coordinator sends the results to TCOLE, which records the passage on the students' F5. CRI will provide you with the paperwork to obtain the official certificate from TCOLE.
Upcoming Tests and Reviews
Review:
March 18, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
7601 Steinbeck Bend Dr.
Waco, TX 7608
Cost: Free
CCPS Exam:
March 19, 2025
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
7601 Steinbeck Bend Dr.
Waco, TX 76708
Cost: $100