Built for the Badge. Not the Classroom.
Every feature on BadgePrep was designed for one purpose: getting you from application to academy to active duty. Built by a former U.S. Secret Service Agent who's been through the process at the highest level.
Join the Waitlist — Get Early AccessState-Specific Study Materials
Generic study guides waste your time. Every state's POST exam is different — different format, different scoring, different content. BadgePrep pulls study materials directly from official state POST websites so you're preparing for the exam you're actually going to take.
- ✓Content sourced from official Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) websites
- ✓Organized by state and exam type
- ✓Covers reading comprehension, writing, math, report writing, and situational judgment
- ✓Updated as POST requirements change
- ✓Available for all 50 states
“You wouldn't study for the California bar using a New York prep book. Don't study for your state's POST exam with generic content.”
Practice Tests Built for Your Exam
Practice until you can't get it wrong. BadgePrep's practice tests simulate the real exam experience — format, timing, and difficulty level matched to your state and agency, built on official POST exam formats.
- ✓Questions built on official POST exam formats so you never just memorize answers
- ✓Tracks your performance over time
- ✓Identifies weak areas and adjusts difficulty
- ✓Timed to match real exam conditions
- ✓Detailed answer explanations after every question
- ✓Extensive practice test library available on Premium plan
“The best test takers aren't the smartest. They're the most prepared.”
Memory Games — Train Like You'll Work
In the field, you'll need to recall license plates in seconds, describe a suspect from a two-second glimpse, and remember addresses from a single pass. These aren't skills you develop by reading flashcards — you build them through repetition under pressure.
- ✓License Plate Recall — View a plate, recall it from memory. Increasing difficulty and speed.
- ✓Address Memory — Memorize addresses from a timed display. Recall under pressure.
- ✓Street Sign Recall — Identify and recall street signs from a simulated patrol environment.
- ✓Suspect Descriptions — Study a face and physical details, then describe them accurately from memory.
- ✓Vehicle Descriptions — Make, model, color, damage — recall vehicle details under time pressure.
- ✓Radio Code Flashcards — Ten codes, signal codes, and department-specific radio shorthand.
“No other platform offers this. Because no other platform was built by someone who actually needed these skills.”
Custom Flashcard Builder
Quizlet wasn't built for the academy. BadgePrep's flashcard builder was. Create, organize, and study custom flashcard decks tailored to your academy's curriculum — ten codes, penal codes, department policies, signal codes, phonetic alphabet, radio procedures, and anything else you need to memorize.
- ✓Build decks from scratch or use pre-loaded templates
- ✓Spaced repetition algorithm for maximum retention
- ✓Tag and organize by subject, week, or exam
- ✓Share decks with classmates
- ✓Study on any device — desktop, tablet, or phone
“Built for the way academy students actually study — fast, focused, and on the go.”
Interview Prep & Oral Board Practice
The oral board is where most candidates fall apart — not because they don't have the answers, but because they've never practiced delivering them under pressure.
- ✓Oral Board Simulation — Practice responding to common panel questions with timed delivery.
- ✓Behavioral Interview Prep — STAR method training for situational and behavioral questions.
- ✓Structured Interview Practice — Specific prep for federal agency structured interviews (CBP, USSS, FBI, and more).
- ✓Scenario-Based Questions — Practice decision-making questions that test judgment, ethics, and composure.
- ✓Feedback and Self-Review — Record your responses, review them, and improve.
“You'll walk into that room knowing exactly what to expect — because you've already done it a hundred times.”
Fitness Test Prep — Every Vertical
Passing the physical test is a hard gate. Fail one event and the application is over — regardless of your written score, oral board, or background. BadgePrep's fitness system covers every public safety fitness test with real standards, simulation tools, and progressive training programs.
- ✓Agency-specific PT standards — LE (Cooper Standards), Fire (CPAT), EMS, Federal (FBI PFT, CBP PFT-1, USSS APAT, DEA PTA), and Corrections
- ✓PT Test Simulator — enter your current push-ups, sit-ups, run time, and pull-ups to see your gap to passing
- ✓10 workout templates: Standard LE, CPAT Fire, Federal, SWAT/Tactical, Rescue, Corrections, EMS, Special Ops, Beginner, and Maintenance
- ✓12-week progressive training programs built on standard overload principles
- ✓Progress tracking — log workouts, chart improvement against agency benchmark lines
- ✓Run Improvement Program — 12 weeks from base building through race-specific intervals and taper
- ✓Nutrition guide — pre-workout fueling, post-workout recovery, hydration, and body composition basics (with physician disclaimer)
- ✓CPAT Deep-Dive — all 8 events with timing, vest weight, common failures, and registration info
- ✓Available on the Fitness Only plan ($9.99/mo) — no exam prep required
“The physical test eliminates more qualified candidates than the written exam. Train with the same specificity you bring to exam prep.”
Application Tracker — Built for How Hiring Actually Works
If you're applying to one agency, you don't need a tracker. But nobody applies to just one agency. The reality: you're applying to three, five, maybe ten agencies simultaneously. Every one of them runs their process in a different order. Agency A does the written exam first. Agency B does the physical first. Agency C starts with a background packet. Some go silent for months then call you on a Wednesday and say "your polygraph is Friday."
- ✓Track unlimited agencies in parallel
- ✓Flexible stage ordering — drag and reorder stages to match how each agency actually operates
- ✓Set deadlines, reminders, and notes for every stage
- ✓Reference letter tracker — track who you've asked, their status, and which agencies they support
- ✓Background investigation profile — store your 10-year history once and reference it every application
- ✓See your full hiring landscape at a glance
- ✓Never miss a deadline, appointment, or follow-up again
“This isn't a spreadsheet with a nice skin. This is purpose-built for public safety hiring chaos.”
Federal Resume Writer — USAJobs Format, Agency Keywords
Federal resumes are not regular resumes. A one-page PDF will get you automatically rejected. USAJobs requires a specific format — detailed, keyword-rich, and structured to pass automated screening.
- ✓USAJobs-compliant formatting
- ✓Agency-specific keyword optimization (FBI, USSS, CBP, DEA, ATF, TSA, ICE, USMS, and more)
- ✓Section-by-section guidance for experience, education, certifications, and specialized skills
- ✓Translates military and civilian experience into federal resume language
- ✓Export-ready for direct upload to USAJobs.gov
“Stop losing federal applications to formatting errors. Get it right the first time.”
Quick Reaction Training — Sharpen Your Edge
The academy will test more than what you know. It'll test how fast you think, how clearly you communicate under stress, and how quickly you make decisions with incomplete information.
- ✓Situational Awareness Drills — Observe a scene, identify threats, recall details under time pressure.
- ✓Decision Point Scenarios — Rapid-fire decision-making exercises with ethical, legal, and tactical dimensions.
- ✓Radio Communication Drills — Practice clear, concise radio transmissions under stress.
- ✓Stress Inoculation — Timed exercises designed to build composure under cognitive load.
“These aren't theoretical exercises. They're built on the same principles used in Secret Service training — because that's where the founder learned them.”
Weak Area Detection — Targeted Drills After 20 Questions
Most study tools show you your score. BadgePrep tells you exactly where you're losing points — and sends you directly to the drills that will close the gap. After you answer 20 questions, BadgePrep automatically identifies your weakest categories and routes you to targeted practice.
- ✓Automatically surfaces your weakest exam categories after 20+ questions
- ✓Routes you to targeted drills matched to your specific gaps
- ✓Tracks category-level performance over time — not just overall scores
- ✓Adjusts as you improve — your weak areas update with every session
- ✓Linked directly from the progress dashboard for one-click drill access
“The candidates who pass aren't just putting in hours — they're putting in the right hours. Weak area detection makes sure every minute counts.”
Study Streak Notifications — Never Lose Your Momentum
Consistency beats intensity every time. BadgePrep tracks your daily study activity and sends you a reminder when your streak is at risk — so one busy day doesn't erase the momentum you've built.
- ✓Streak tracking across all study sessions and drills
- ✓Push notification when your streak is about to break
- ✓Visual streak counter on your dashboard
- ✓Available on Standard and Premium plans
“The best preparation isn't a 10-hour cram session. It's 20 minutes every day for six weeks. Streak notifications keep you consistent.”
Written Scenario Practice — AI-Evaluated Incident Reports
PremiumPolice, fire, and EMS incident report writing is tested on many POST and certification exams — and it's a skill most candidates ignore until they're sitting in the exam room. BadgePrep gives you realistic scenarios and an AI evaluator that grades your written response the same way a test scorer would.
- ✓Realistic police, fire, and EMS incident scenario prompts
- ✓AI evaluates your response on Completeness, Clarity, Grammar, Professional Tone, and Chronological Order
- ✓Specific feedback on every scored dimension — not just a pass/fail
- ✓Practice unlimited scenarios to build speed and confidence
- ✓Available on Premium plan
“Writing under pressure is a skill. The only way to get better at it is to practice it — not read about it.”
Department Recruit Leaderboard
Department ProHealthy competition accelerates preparation. BadgePrep's department leaderboard lets administrators see exactly how recruits rank against each other — while keeping individual recruits anonymous to their peers. Recruits see their own rank. Admins see everything.
- ✓Real-time leaderboard of recruit performance across your cohort
- ✓Recruits see their own rank and percentile — but not the names of others
- ✓Admins and instructors see full rankings with names and scores
- ✓Filters by cohort, academy class, or custom group
- ✓Available on Department Pro plan
“People work harder when they can see where they stand — but not at the expense of their teammates. The leaderboard is built to motivate without creating toxic comparison.”
Department Performance Benchmarking
Department ProHow does your department's recruit class compare to the rest of the country? BadgePrep aggregates performance data across all departments on the platform and gives your administrators a category-by-category comparison — so you know exactly where your cohort stands nationally.
- ✓Compare your recruit cohort's performance against BadgePrep platform averages by exam category
- ✓Identify skill gaps that are unique to your department vs. nationally common
- ✓Historical benchmarking — see how each cohort compares to the class before it
- ✓All comparison data is anonymized — no individual recruit data is shared across departments
- ✓Available on Department Pro plan
“Knowing your recruits passed isn't enough. Knowing how they compare to every other department on the platform tells you whether you're building the best prepared force in your region.”
Study Schedule Builder — Personalized Day-by-Day Plan
StandardGeneric study advice doesn't prepare you for a specific exam on a specific date. The Study Schedule Builder takes your exam date, your weak areas, and your available hours per week — and builds a personalized, week-by-week plan that actually fits your life.
- ✓Enter your exam date, exam type, weekly study hours, and weak areas
- ✓Automatically generates a week-by-week schedule from today to exam day
- ✓Each week includes a focus topic, recommended drills, and a practice question target
- ✓Weak areas get extra time every week — not just reviewed once and forgotten
- ✓Final 2 weeks: comprehensive review + full mock exam simulation
- ✓Day-of checklist: what to bring, what to eat, sleep schedule
- ✓Export as printable PDF or save to your device
“Set your exam date, your weak areas, and your available hours. BadgePrep builds a personalized day-by-day study plan with drill targets, practice question quotas, and a final week review schedule.”
Agency Research Tool — 30+ Agencies in One Place
Before you can prepare, you need to know what you're preparing for. The Agency Research Tool gives you salary ranges, hiring timelines, physical standards, entry exam requirements, and application links for 30+ agencies — searchable by name, state, or exam type.
- ✓Search law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, and federal agencies by name, state, or exam
- ✓Every agency profile includes salary range, hiring timeline, and entry exam
- ✓Physical standards spelled out — exactly what the test requires
- ✓Background requirement summaries for each agency
- ✓One-click 'Add to Application Tracker' button on every agency page
- ✓'Start Studying for [Exam]' button links directly to the right prep materials
- ✓Each agency has its own indexable URL — bookmark your targets
“Search 30+ agencies by name, state, or exam type. See salary ranges, hiring timelines, physical standards, and direct links to apply.”
Reference Letter Tracker — Never Lose Track of Who You Asked
StandardBackground investigations require references. Managing multiple references across multiple agencies is a nightmare without a system. The Reference Letter Tracker gives you that system — track who you've asked, what they said, and which agencies they're supporting.
- ✓Track each reference's name, relationship, contact info, and status
- ✓Color-coded status badges: Not Asked / Asked / Agreed / Letter Submitted / Declined
- ✓Link each reference to the specific agencies they're supporting
- ✓Summary count: X of Y references submitted
- ✓Add notes and context for each reference
- ✓Export your full reference list as a PDF for background investigation packets
- ✓Data saved locally on your device
“Track who you've asked for letters, their status, and which agencies they're supporting. Export your full reference list for background investigation packets.”
Background Investigation Profile — Fill It Out Once
StandardEvery agency's background investigation asks for the same information in a slightly different format. Most candidates re-enter their entire 10-year history from scratch every time they apply. The Background Investigation Profile lets you fill it out once and reference it every application.
- ✓Personal information including aliases, SSN (masked, stored locally only), driver's license, and passport
- ✓10-year address history with landlord contact information
- ✓10-year employment history with supervisor names and contact details
- ✓Education history with degrees and GPA
- ✓References auto-populated from your Reference Letter Tracker
- ✓Criminal history with date, charge, disposition, and jurisdiction
- ✓Military service including branch, MOS/rating, and discharge type
- ✓Financial history: bankruptcies, judgments, and liens
- ✓Additional disclosures: drug history, social media accounts
- ✓Progress indicator showing which sections are complete
- ✓Export as a clean, print-ready Background Packet PDF
“Store your 10-year address history, employment history, references, and disclosures in one secure local profile. Fill it out once — reference it every application.”
Achievement Badges — Earn & Share Your Milestones
Earn badges for milestones — 7-day streaks, passing mock exams, completing your background profile, and more. Share them on X and LinkedIn to show your commitment to the process.
- ✓12 achievement badges covering study streaks, question milestones, mock exams, fitness, interview prep, and more
- ✓Shareable badge cards sized for social media — one-click share to X (Twitter)
- ✓Download your badge as an image to post anywhere
- ✓Locked badges shown to motivate future earning — you'll always know what's next
- ✓Toast notification when you earn a new badge: '🎖️ New achievement unlocked!'
- ✓No gate — all users can earn and share badges (this is your public proof of preparation)
“Every badge you share is proof of work. Show the world — and your future agency — that you showed up every day.”
Salary & Benefits Comparison Tool
Compare starting salary, 5-year pay, pension type, and benefits side-by-side across agencies. Know exactly what you're signing up for before you commit to a multi-year hiring process.
- ✓Compare up to 3 agencies at a time in a side-by-side table
- ✓Starting salary, 5-year salary, and 10-year salary for each agency
- ✓Pension type (defined benefit, 401k, defined contribution) and vesting years
- ✓Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage
- ✓Vacation days, sick days, and uniform allowance
- ✓Color highlighting: green = highest, red = lowest across your selection
- ✓Estimated monthly take-home pay after typical deductions
- ✓Data for 35+ agencies — law enforcement, fire, EMS, corrections, and federal
“The salary listed on the job posting isn't the whole picture. Pension type, health insurance, take-home pay, and overtime eligibility can change the real value of a compensation package by tens of thousands of dollars.”
Accountability Partner System
StandardPair with a study buddy studying for the same exam. See each other's streak, progress, and weak areas. Compete, encourage, and stay accountable — no account required on their end.
- ✓Generate a daily progress snapshot — a shareable code representing your current stats
- ✓Share via text, Discord, email, or any app — no app install required for your partner
- ✓Your partner pastes your snapshot to see your streak, questions answered, weak areas, and trend
- ✓Weekly challenge: 'Answer 50 questions this week' — both track progress together
- ✓One-click 'Send Encouragement' — copies a motivational message with your name
- ✓No real-time backend required — works entirely on shared codes
“The candidates who pass aren't always the smartest. They're the ones who showed up every day. An accountability partner makes that easier.”
Readiness Score — 'Am I Ready?'
StandardAfter 50 practice questions, get a readiness assessment built from your actual performance data — not a generic quiz. See your estimated exam percentile, pass probability, and a projected date when you'll be ready to schedule your exam.
- ✓Readiness score on a 0–100 gauge based on accuracy, consistency, and improvement trend
- ✓Estimated percentile: 'You're performing at approximately the Xth percentile'
- ✓Pass probability: Likely to Pass / On the Edge / Need More Prep
- ✓Category breakdown: green, amber, or red for each content area
- ✓Top 3 focus areas — the specific categories to prioritize right now
- ✓Projected exam date: 'At your current pace, you'll be ready by approximately [date]'
- ✓Unlocks after 50 questions — free users see a locked preview with progress toward the threshold
“Stop guessing whether you're ready. After 50 questions, BadgePrep tells you exactly where you stand — and what to do next.”
And Everything Else You'll Need
- ✓Disqualifier Checker — Enter an agency and find out if anything in your background might disqualify you — before you invest months in the process.
- ✓Background Investigation Prep — General best practices for organizing your history, preparing references, and understanding what investigators look for.
- ✓Psychological Evaluation Prep — General best practices for what to expect, how to approach the process, and how to be yourself while being prepared. (Not clinical advice — general preparation only.)
- ✓Polygraph Best Practices — What to expect on the day, how the process typically works, common concerns, and tips for being prepared. (BadgePrep does not provide advice on influencing polygraph results. Attempting to deceive a polygraph examiner during a federal hiring process is a federal crime.)
- ✓Veteran's Preference Guidance — Understand how veteran's preference applies at each agency you're targeting — federal, state, and local.
- ✓Resource Directory — Find Explorer programs, ride-along opportunities, and civilian police academies in your state.
For Departments & Academies
BadgePrep isn't just for individuals. We built an admin portal for police departments, fire departments, EMS agencies, and training academies to manage recruit preparation at scale.
Department portal features available with active subscription. Admin portal demo available — contact john@threatforgeglobal.com.
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