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Which Public Safety & Security Career Is Right for Me?

Match your interests to 15 public safety careers, including 911 dispatcher, animal control officer, bailiff, correctional officer and more.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How it works

Rate how much you’d enjoy each activity, then answer four preference questions. We’ll rank the 15 public safety careers we profile by how well they fit you.

Question 1 of 22Fixing or building things with tools
Question 2 of 22Figuring out why something isn’t working
Question 3 of 22Designing, writing or creating things
Question 4 of 22Helping people who are sick, stressed or struggling
Question 5 of 22Taking charge of a group or a crisis
Question 6 of 22Keeping records, schedules or files organized
Question 7 of 22Working outdoors or on a job site
Question 8 of 22Analyzing data or evidence to answer a question
Question 9 of 22Coming up with new ideas or better ways to do things
Question 10 of 22Teaching or explaining things to others
Question 11 of 22Persuading or negotiating with people
Question 12 of 22Following clear procedures and checklists
Question 13 of 22Operating machines, vehicles or heavy equipment
Question 14 of 22Learning how systems work: the body, a network, an engine
Question 15 of 22Working on projects without a fixed routine
Question 16 of 22Working closely as part of a team
Question 17 of 22Setting goals and competing to hit them
Question 18 of 22Working with numbers and details accurately
Question 19 of 22How much more education or training are you willing to do?
Question 20 of 22Where would you rather spend most of your workday?
Question 21 of 22What pace suits you best?
Question 22 of 22What matters most in your next job?

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