1. Must be certified or certifiable through MCOLES.
2. Be a citizen of the United States.
3. Be a resident of the State of Michigan for one year.
4. Be a high school graduate, or equivalent, associate degree preferred.
5. Have passed their 18th birthday.
6. Have weight proportional to height.
7. Have at least 20/100 vision in each eye corrected to 20/20 vision, and have normal color vision and depth perception in both eyes.
8. Have normal hearing in each ear.
9. Have not been convicted of:
   1. A violation of criminal law.
   2. Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
   3. Three moving violations in the 24 months previous to application.
   4. Two or more times of reckless driving or once of reckless driving accompanied by aggravating circumstances.
10. In addition, all applicants must successfully complete all parts of the following qualifying examinations (not scored, except for “pass” or “fail”):
    1. A physical strength and agility test.
    2. A medical examination.
    3. A field investigation covering an evaluation of employment, school, home, medical, credit, criminal, driving or other personal records.
11. Possess a valid Michigan operator’s license.
12. Ability to work as a team player in a multi-cultural diverse working environment.
13. Experience with multi-cultural students and staff preferred.

The Public Safety Officer is commissioned as a Law Enforcement Officer and will have jurisdiction only on properties of Oakland Community College