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Nationale Politie: online test, selection and deadline
Which online test Nationale Politie uses (Not mentioned for the IT traineeships. For police officer training there is an online cognitive, language and fitness test (practice tests via TASC), but that is a different procedure.), the selection steps and the deadline for IT traineeships: 2 years, rotating through IT departments in periods of 3 to 6 months. Tracks: DevOps, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Digital Talent Team. No separate traineeship for university graduates found; the police mention different entry requirements per traineeship (vocational to university).. Practise for free on Traineepad.
- Sector
- Government (police, IT)
- Location
- Various IT locations in the Netherlands, partly remote
- Programme
- IT traineeships: 2 years, rotating through IT departments in periods of 3 to 6 months. Tracks: DevOps, Engineering, Cybersecurity, Digital Talent Team. No separate traineeship for university graduates found; the police mention different entry requirements per traineeship (vocational to university).
- Online test
- Not mentioned for the IT traineeships. For police officer training there is an online cognitive, language and fitness test (practice tests via TASC), but that is a different procedure.
- Deadline
- Per vacancy, date unknown: set a job alert (estimate)
- Practise this style
- Dutch capacity test
Selection steps
2 years fixed term with prospect of a permanent job. Salary depends on the traineeship: scale 7 (from EUR 2,643), 8 (from EUR 3,083) or 9 (from EUR 3,233) at 36 hours, plus 17.86% individual budget.
- Set a job alert in Mijn Kombijdepolitie (choose ’traineeship’)
- Apply to the vacancy
- Selection procedure (not described on the site)
- Start of the two-year traineeship
What do they look for?
- Vigilant and of service: The police motto: IT contributes to safety.
- Development: You take training and certifications during the traineeship.
- Broad view: You rotate through departments before choosing a permanent place.
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- Kom bij de politie: IT-traineeships
- Kom bij de politie: blog IT-traineeship
- Kom bij de politie: selectie (agent)
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