Offer and Pre-employment Processes

Once the candidate successfully completes the background investigation process, the Police Department requests that an offer be made to the candidate by The Human Resources Department. The Human Resources Department extends the job offer with a tentative start date contingent upon successful completion of a drug screen, psychological exam and medical exam.

When the Human Resources Department receives the candidate’s acceptance of the job offer, it notifies the Police Department, which then schedules the psychological exam. The Human Resources Department schedules the medical exam and drug screen.

BART utilizes Concentra Occupational Medicine for all pre-employment medical exams. Human Resources staff provides Concentra with a Police Officer job description and authorization form that specifies testing under POST standards. Concentra Physicians conduct exams based on the POST Medical Screening Manual.

The Psychological exam is performed by a POST Certified Psychological Evaluator based on the POST psychological screening requirements.