Certification Exam

You must have at least 3 years full time experience in a constable or sheriff's office working with civil process and also have successfully completed 40 hours of civil process training with at least 20 hours completed in the last training cycle. 

Yes. As of September 1, 2016, constable clerks who can meet all the TCOLE proficiency requirements may take the CPPC exam through TJCTC.

The requirements are that constable clerks have at least 3 years full time experience in a constable or sheriff's office working with civil process and also have successfully completed 40 hours of civil process training with at least 20 hours completed in the last training cycle. 

In-Person Exam:
You must register for the exam, either on-site during a TJCTC civil process seminar or by scheduling a time to take the exam at the TJCTC office in Austin. 

After registering you will be require to pay the non-refundable registration fee of $15.00 for Constables and their personnel. 

Virtual:
Online exam requires a laptop/computer with a camera and microphone. To register fill out this form: Registration link coming soon.

After registering you will be require to pay the non-refundable registration fee of $25.00 for Constables and their personnel. 

If you obtain a valid passing score on the examination for civil process proficiency certification as approved by the commission, then you will fill out the certification application and pay the associated fees to TCOLE.

A PID # is required to submit the certification application. 

Yes. You must call TJCTC at 512-347-9927 to register. 

The fee for sheriffs and their personnel is $20.00 for in person and $30.00 for online.

Exams are available online or available at the TJCTC office. Email Laura Villarreal at lv13@txstate.edu to reserve a testing time at our office.

To register to take online exam use this link: Coming Soon

TJCTC charges a $25.00 administration fee for Constables and their personnel. Sheriffs and their personnel are $30.00.

Participants are allowed 60 minutes to complete an exam. 

The CPPC exam is 50 questions long and consists of multiple choice questions. It is a comprehensive exam that covers all topics of the service of civil process. i.e. Citations, Evictions, Writs, Executions.

To pass the exam, participants must correctly answer at least 35 questions. Exam results will be presented on-site upon completion of the exam.

Successful participants will be given a Civil Process Proficiency Certificate Application that has been signed, dated, and stamped PASSED by TJCTC.

It is the responsibility of the participant to fill out the application, secure the appropriate signatures and mail to TCOLE with a cashier’s check or money order for $35.00.

TCOLE will verify that all qualifications have been met and if so, will send the applicant their Civil Process Proficiency Certificate.

A participant can take the exam 3 times before you must re-qualify. Re-qualifying means you need to take 40 hours of Civil Process with at least 20 hours within the last training cycle.