All Park Police entry level applicants are required by The Maryland-National Capital Park Police, Prince George's County Division to participate in the Prince George's County Police Department's Pre-Employment Applicant Physical Requirement Test (APRT). In order to participate in the Prince George's County Police Academy the APRT will be performed under the guidance of a Prince George's County Police Officer/Maryland-National Capital Park Police Officer and consists of the following elements. You need only to certify that the applicant may safely participate in the following exercises:
- Push-Ups (muscular endurance) - push-ups performed in one minute, based on age and gender
- Sit-Ups (muscular endurance) - bent leg sit-ups preformed in one minute, based on age and gender
- 1.5 Mile Run (cardiovascular) - performed in less time allowed , based on age and gender