Canton's Representative Galvin Announces Environmental Police Exam

Featured Announcement:

State Representative (D-Canton) has announced that interested residents may take the Environmental Police Exam to be held on November 19. Those looking to pursue a career as an Environmental Police Officer are encouraged to register for the exam with the Massachusetts Human Resources Division. Candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Have a high school diploma or equivalency certificate approved by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
• Have at least two years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional or para-professional experience in wildlife or fisheries conservation or management, natural resources conservation or management, biological or environmental science, forestry, ecology, marine science, conservation law enforcement or related field, or any equivalent combination of such experience and the substitutions below. 

Substitutions:

• An Associate's degree in environmental science, biology, oceanography, ecology, natural resource management, wildlife management, fisheries management, forestry, conservation law enforcement or related field, may be substituted for one year of the required experience on the basis of two years of education* for one year of experience.
• A Bachelor’s or higher degree in environmental science, biology, oceanography, ecology, natural resource management, wildlife management, fisheries management, forestry, conservation law enforcement, or related field may be substituted for the required experience on the basis of two years of education* for one year of experience.

*One year of education equals 30 semester hours or its equivalent.  Education toward a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

• Must be at least 21 years of age (pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 467 of the Acts of 2004).

The registration deadline is October 17, 2011. To register for the exam or to find out more, please visit www.mass.gov.  Further information about the examination process, fees, and applications is available through the Commonwealth’s Human Resources Division, located at One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108.  They can also be reached at (617) 878-9895.