Marcus B. Thompson

About Marcus

Marcus B. Thompson earned his Master of Arts in Criminal Justice from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and served 12 years as a law enforcement officer before transitioning to full-time academy instruction. He is a POST-certified instructor who has prepared candidates for police entrance exams, firefighter assessments, and civil service examinations across dozens of agencies.

Reviewed content in: CJBAT - Test, CritiCall Dispatcher Test, CCO - Certified Corrections Officer, BPA - Border Patrol Agent, BSCC - Board of State and Community Corrections, CPAT - Candidate Physical Ability Test, CFI - Certified Fire Investigator, CLEET - Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training Certification, CO - Correctional Officer, CPI - Certified Paranormal Investigator, ACI - AccessData Certified Investigator, ACT - American College Testing, APCAT - Alberta Police Cognitive Ability Test, California Correctional Officer Exam, CCHP - Certified Correctional Health Professional, CCM - Certified Corrections Manager, CDCR - California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CDFI - Certified Digital Forensics Investigator, CED - Certified Emergency Dispatcher, CPI - Certified Professional Investigator, CSI - Certified Security Investigator, CPD - Chicago Police Department, Civil Service Numerical Reasoning Test, Civil Service Verbal Reasoning Test, CPI - Certified Principal Investigator, CSI - Crime Scene Investigator, AA - Associate of Arts, AASA - Arizona's Academic Standards Assessment, ABCTE - Professional Teaching Knowledge Exam, Accuplacer College Placement, F-03 - Fire Guard F-03 Test, ACS - American Chemical Society, MPOETC - ACT 120 Certified Police Officer, ALEKS - Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces, AMC 8 - American Mathematics Competition 8, AQL - Academic and Quantitative Literacy, ATB - Ability to Benefit, AZSCI - Arizona Science Test, BA - Bachelor of Arts Degree, BECE - Basic Education Certificate Examination, BKSB - Basic and Key Skills Builder, B.L.A.; occasionally A.L.B. Bachelor of Liberal Arts, BSocSc Bachelor of Social Science, CAM - Certified Academic Mentor, CART - Chemistry Acceleration Readiness Test, Chess, CHFI - Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator, Civics Test, Civil Service Fast Stream Assessment, CLEP - College Level Examination Program, CMAS - Colorado Measures of Academic Success, CogAT, College Math Placement Test, COMPASS - Computer-Adaptive Placement Assessment and Support System, CASAS - Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment Systems, Concours Gardien de la Paix - Police Nationale, CSET Test, CSPA - Core Skills Profile for Adults, DCJS - VA DCJS Law Enforcement Certification