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FBAT
Florida Gulf Coast University Testing Center contracts with Miami-Dade
College to administer the Florida Basic Abilities Test (F-BAT) needed by
law enforcement, corrections and probation officers. There are
three (3) separate F-BAT exams:
- Law Enforcement
(LEBAT)
- Corrections (COBAT)
- Probation (PROBAT)
The F-BAT can be taken here at FGCU Monday through Thursday between 9:30
am and 5:00 pm. The test takes approximately two hours and the cost is
$54.00. F-BAT exams are web-based. There are 104 questions, 13 questions
per ability. The abilities are: deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning,
information ordering, memorization, problem sensitivity, spatial
orientation, written comprehension and written expression. Test results are
available to the examinee immediately following the conclusion of the exam.
The passing scores are:
LEBAT 71%
COBAT 77%
PROBAT 67%
RETEST POLICY
The first time an examinee fails a test, he/she must wait 30 days from the
date of the exam to retest. The second time an examinee fails a test;
he/she must wait 90 days from the date of the exam to re-test. An examinee
can only complete a test three times in one calendar year.
Test results are valid for four years from the date of the test.
For special accommodations, call Miami-Dade College, F-BAT main office,
at 305-237-1722.
*Please note that the Miami Dade College FBAT Department sends the
official FBAT test results electronically to the Florida Department of Law
Enforcement (FDLE). The FBAT Department does not send results to individual
state agencies. Please contact the FBAT Department at 1-800-237-8910 if you
have any questions.
STUDY GUIDES
Study Guides may be purchased at the FGCU Testing Center for $25.00 and may
be paid with cash or money order. Money orders should be made payable
to: FGCU Testing Center. FGCU does not mail the Study Guides.
If you wish to have the Study Guide mailed to you, you must purchase the
guide directly from Miami-Dade College and the cost is $30. 00.
Provide your name and address along with your $30.00 money order
payable to Miami- Dade College to the following address:
Miami- Dade College, North
Campus
School of Justice
FBAT Department, Room 8336
11380 NW 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33160-3495
Upon receipt of your information and your money order, Miami- Dade will
send you the Study Guide via certified mail to the address provided. If you
have any questions please call 1-800-237-8910 or e-mail fbat@mdc.edu.
For more information go to www.mdc.edu/north/f-bat.
To register to take the
test at FGCU please do the
following:
1.
Print the downloadable form shown below.
2.
Complete
the form, answering all questions
3.
Your
test fee is $54: $24 is paid upon registration and $30 is due at the time
of your test. Once you have
scheduled a test date, if you do not report for the test your $24 fee is
nonrefundable.
4.
Mail
your completed form and $24 check (payable to FGCU Testing) to:
FLORIDA
GULF COAST UNIVERSITY TESTING CENTER
10501
FGCU BLVD. / MCTARNAGHAN HALL, ROOM 204
FORT
MYERS, FLORIDA 33965
5.
In 2-3 days, call the Testing Center to
schedule your test (239-590-7955).
6.
Remember
to bring your $30 remaining balance with you the day of your test. Can be paid by check, cash, or credit
card (check payable to: FGCU Testing.
Download
the FBAT Registration Form
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