Public Relations Supervisor*
Apply NowCompany: County of San Bernardino, CA
Location: San Bernardino, CA 92404
Description:
Salary : $88,171.20 - $121,368.00 Annually
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-01095DBHpro-01
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 03/08/2025
Closing Date: 3/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.
Join a team that is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking a Public Relations Supervisor* to develop, implement, and evaluate communication strategies, plans, and materials to promote the Department.
The incumbent will perform a variety of complex job duties including preparing press releases; overseeing community outreach and education for the Department; addressing community groups and the general public on behalf of the Department; working in collaboration with the County Chief Communications Officer and Public Information Officer; supervising the work of Public Relations and Outreach staff, assigning and evaluating work, handling hiring and disciplinary actions; participating in top-level decision-making including matters related to public relations and communications; preparing and monitoring program budgets; overseeing the planning and implementation of all major department events; directing and overseeing the production of department publications such as newsletters, catalogues, reports, and brochures to the public.
The Public Relations Supervisor will be expected to handle high profile incidents while exercising a high level of judgement and discretion in advising executive management on public and community relations matters while maintaining an effective working relationship with the media. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies, as they occur, within the Department of Behavioral Health.
*Official Title: Administrative Supervisor II
For additional details, please refer to the Administrative Supervisor II job description.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.
DBH is a unique County Department comprised of eight (8) direct service areas: Community Outpatient and Transitional Age Youth Services; Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24 Hour and Specialty Services; Adult Justice Involved and Diversion Services; Medical Services; Community Engagement and Equity Services; Office of Patients' Rights and five (5) indirect service areas: Administrative and Fiscal Services; Public Relations and Outreach Services; Program Support Services; Disaster and Safety Unit; and the Office of Compliance. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1000 positions and an approximate $700 million-dollar annual budget.
ClickHERE to learn more about the Department of Behavioral Health
Click HERE to learn more about San Bernardino County
The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.
HEALTH BENEFITSPAID TIME OFFRETIREMENT PERKS- Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
- Vision: Zero Cost for Employee Coverage
- Premium Subsidies: Offset health costs
- Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
- County Paid Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- DCAP Account
- Short & Long Term Disability- Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with Cash-Out Options*
- 40 Hours Administrative Leave (Cash-Out Option)
- 40 Hours Annual Leave (Use It or Lose It)
- 11 Days Accruable Sick Leave
- 15 Paid Holidays
- Perfect Attendance Leave: Up to 16 Hours
- Flexible Work Schedules (in some departments)
- Retirement Reciprocity (depending upon position assignment)
- Generous Pension
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
- 529 Savings PlanCOUNTY PERKS- Annual Tuition Reimbursements
- Employee Discounts
- Commuter Services
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For additional details, please refer to the Traditional Benefits Option.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of full-time, professional-level administrative experience developing, implementing, and evaluating communication strategies, plans, and materials in promotion of a public agency.
Qualifying experience must include at least one (1) year of full-scope supervisory experience over a support services staff. (Experience must be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of the Application.)
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
A completed Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, Journalism, Marketing, or other relevant field of study obtained from an accredited college/university. (This information should be clearly indicated in the Education section of the application. A copy of your degree/proof of graduation must be attached.)
NOTE:Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies. Highly qualified candidates will communicate effectively, both written and orally, and have a strong working knowledge of research methodology, statistical analytical skills, and data processing systems and programs.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.
Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Be sure to clearly describe your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.
EEO/ADA: ADA Accommodation:
Veterans' Preference:
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.
Supervisory Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a determination of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.
Some departments require special experience in the areas listed below. To be considered for positions which require special experience, be sure to clearly demonstrate experience and include the following information: Employer Name, Dates of Employment, Job Title, Your Level of Responsibility ("primary responsibility", "assisted", "participated", etc.), and Specific Duties Performed.
(Do not refer to resume as it will NOT be reviewed. All questions below should be read carefully and answered appropriately.)
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Supervisory Experience: Clearly demonstrate your work experience as Supervisor, providing details of your duties, the number of subordinate personnel, review of subordinates work, experience with WPE's, WIP's discipline, hiring, firing, scheduling, etc. Be sure to provided explicit details supporting your answers of each experience to include: position title, the dates of employment, and the number of people/titles of positions supervised/led, including the scope of your responsibilities for each work experience. If no experience indicate, "N/A."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Supervisory Primary Duties: Select only the following tasks you performed as a primary duty for more than eighteen (18) months.NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
04
Qualifying Experience: Clearly demonstrate your work experience developing, implementing, and evaluating communication strategies, plans, and materials in promotion of a public agency. Be sure to provided explicit details supporting your answers of each experience to include: position title, the dates of employment, and the scope of your responsibilities for each work experience. If no experience indicate, "N/A."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
05
Organizational Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you planned, directed, and conducted complex organizational/functional studies, including any related legislative analysis, and interpreting complex data into charts or graphs, responding to request from media and other outside agencies regarding data and measurable attributes. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Statistics/Data Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you performed statistical/data analysis, including building databases; evaluating pilot and interim projects using research methodology, conducting program evaluations and assessments to measure program effectiveness; creating and compiling reports using complex statistical and graphing software, as well as administrative data; while using Access, SPSS Syntax, SQL, SAS, or any other software program. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Budgeting/Financial Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience analyzing, researching, forecasting, and making recommendations in the development and justification of the annual budget; preparing and presenting the budget; and recommending/establishing fiscal procedures. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
Required Question
Location : San Bernardino, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 25-01095DBHpro-01
Department: Department of Behavioral Health
Opening Date: 03/08/2025
Closing Date: 3/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
The Job
Be an agent of change and make a difference in delivering health and wellness to millions of residents.
Join a team that is passionate about the services they provide and is committed to making a difference throughout San Bernardino County.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is seeking a Public Relations Supervisor* to develop, implement, and evaluate communication strategies, plans, and materials to promote the Department.
The incumbent will perform a variety of complex job duties including preparing press releases; overseeing community outreach and education for the Department; addressing community groups and the general public on behalf of the Department; working in collaboration with the County Chief Communications Officer and Public Information Officer; supervising the work of Public Relations and Outreach staff, assigning and evaluating work, handling hiring and disciplinary actions; participating in top-level decision-making including matters related to public relations and communications; preparing and monitoring program budgets; overseeing the planning and implementation of all major department events; directing and overseeing the production of department publications such as newsletters, catalogues, reports, and brochures to the public.
The Public Relations Supervisor will be expected to handle high profile incidents while exercising a high level of judgement and discretion in advising executive management on public and community relations matters while maintaining an effective working relationship with the media. The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies, as they occur, within the Department of Behavioral Health.
*Official Title: Administrative Supervisor II
For additional details, please refer to the Administrative Supervisor II job description.
The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) is responsible for providing mental health and substance use disorder services to county residents who are experiencing major mental illness or substance abuse related issues. DBH provides mental health and substance use disorder prevention and treatment services to all age groups, with a primary emphasis on treating children/youth who may be seriously emotionally disturbed, adults who are experiencing a serious and persistent mental illness, and individuals who are experiencing substance use disorders. DBH also provides an array of outreach/engagement, prevention, and early intervention services. DBH's core values are service, integrity, accountability, and trust.
DBH is a unique County Department comprised of eight (8) direct service areas: Community Outpatient and Transitional Age Youth Services; Youth Collaborative and Justice Involved Services; Substance Use Disorder and Recovery Services; 24 Hour and Specialty Services; Adult Justice Involved and Diversion Services; Medical Services; Community Engagement and Equity Services; Office of Patients' Rights and five (5) indirect service areas: Administrative and Fiscal Services; Public Relations and Outreach Services; Program Support Services; Disaster and Safety Unit; and the Office of Compliance. The Department currently has a workforce in excess of 1000 positions and an approximate $700 million-dollar annual budget.
ClickHERE to learn more about the Department of Behavioral Health
Click HERE to learn more about San Bernardino County
The list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies as they occur throughout the Department.
HEALTH BENEFITSPAID TIME OFFRETIREMENT PERKS- Medical & Dental: Family Coverage
- Vision: Zero Cost for Employee Coverage
- Premium Subsidies: Offset health costs
- Flexible Spending Account: Pre-tax account for qualified healthcare expenses
- County Paid Life Insurance
- AD&D Insurance
- DCAP Account
- Short & Long Term Disability- Up to 4 weeks accruable vacation with Cash-Out Options*
- 40 Hours Administrative Leave (Cash-Out Option)
- 40 Hours Annual Leave (Use It or Lose It)
- 11 Days Accruable Sick Leave
- 15 Paid Holidays
- Perfect Attendance Leave: Up to 16 Hours
- Flexible Work Schedules (in some departments)
- Retirement Reciprocity (depending upon position assignment)
- Generous Pension
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
- Retirement Medical Trust Fund
- 529 Savings PlanCOUNTY PERKS- Annual Tuition Reimbursements
- Employee Discounts
- Commuter Services
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
For additional details, please refer to the Traditional Benefits Option.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation, which includes fingerprinting, credit check, and/or medical exam, which may include drug and/or TB testing. Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent U.S. resident.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
Two (2) years of full-time, professional-level administrative experience developing, implementing, and evaluating communication strategies, plans, and materials in promotion of a public agency.
Qualifying experience must include at least one (1) year of full-scope supervisory experience over a support services staff. (Experience must be clearly detailed in the Work Experience section of the Application.)
REQUIRED EDUCATION:
A completed Bachelor's degree in Public/Business Administration, Behavioral/Social Science, Journalism, Marketing, or other relevant field of study obtained from an accredited college/university. (This information should be clearly indicated in the Education section of the application. A copy of your degree/proof of graduation must be attached.)
NOTE:Degrees or coursework completed outside the U.S. must be accompanied with an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and leadership skills and be able to work collaboratively with other departments and agencies. Highly qualified candidates will communicate effectively, both written and orally, and have a strong working knowledge of research methodology, statistical analytical skills, and data processing systems and programs.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department. Please ensure all relevant experience is indicated in the Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire, as resumes and other attachments will not be reviewed for the competitive evaluation.
Completing your application with statements such as "see/refer to resume" or "see attached" rather than completing your work history may affect your eligibility or competitive evaluation score. Be sure to clearly describe your experience in meeting the minimum requirements.
EEO/ADA: ADA Accommodation:
Veterans' Preference:
Please click HERE for important Applicant Information and the County Employment Process.
Supervisory Unit
The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
For a summary of benefits,* please click
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
01
INSTRUCTIONS: The information on the Application and your responses to the following Supplemental Questions will be used in a determination of qualifications. Accurate responses should be provided for each question, and all experience must be clearly detailed in the work experience section of your application in order to ensure qualifications are properly considered.
Some departments require special experience in the areas listed below. To be considered for positions which require special experience, be sure to clearly demonstrate experience and include the following information: Employer Name, Dates of Employment, Job Title, Your Level of Responsibility ("primary responsibility", "assisted", "participated", etc.), and Specific Duties Performed.
(Do not refer to resume as it will NOT be reviewed. All questions below should be read carefully and answered appropriately.)
- I have read and understand the instructions.
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Supervisory Experience: Clearly demonstrate your work experience as Supervisor, providing details of your duties, the number of subordinate personnel, review of subordinates work, experience with WPE's, WIP's discipline, hiring, firing, scheduling, etc. Be sure to provided explicit details supporting your answers of each experience to include: position title, the dates of employment, and the number of people/titles of positions supervised/led, including the scope of your responsibilities for each work experience. If no experience indicate, "N/A."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Supervisory Primary Duties: Select only the following tasks you performed as a primary duty for more than eighteen (18) months.NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
- Advise on work problems
- Assign and review work
- Train staff
- Approve leave time
- Change work schedules
- Counsel on behavior problems
- Give input on work performance evaluations
- Write work performance evaluations for supervisor's signature
- Write and sign work performance evaluations
- Interview candidates for hiring
- Recommend candidates for hiring
- Make final hiring decisions
- Recommend disciplinary actions
- Carry out disciplinary actions (write reprimands, terminations, etc.)
- N/A
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Qualifying Experience: Clearly demonstrate your work experience developing, implementing, and evaluating communication strategies, plans, and materials in promotion of a public agency. Be sure to provided explicit details supporting your answers of each experience to include: position title, the dates of employment, and the scope of your responsibilities for each work experience. If no experience indicate, "N/A."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
05
Organizational Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you planned, directed, and conducted complex organizational/functional studies, including any related legislative analysis, and interpreting complex data into charts or graphs, responding to request from media and other outside agencies regarding data and measurable attributes. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
06
Statistics/Data Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience where you performed statistical/data analysis, including building databases; evaluating pilot and interim projects using research methodology, conducting program evaluations and assessments to measure program effectiveness; creating and compiling reports using complex statistical and graphing software, as well as administrative data; while using Access, SPSS Syntax, SQL, SAS, or any other software program. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
07
Budgeting/Financial Analysis: Clearly describe your work experience analyzing, researching, forecasting, and making recommendations in the development and justification of the annual budget; preparing and presenting the budget; and recommending/establishing fiscal procedures. Be sure to provide explicit details supporting your answers identifying completed project(s), the outcome of each project, and the dates of employment, job title, to include the level of responsibility for each position of experience listed. If no experience indicate, "NA."NOTE: This experience should also be clearly demonstrated and described in the Work Experience section of the Application.
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).
- I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.
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**ATTENTION GMAIL USERS**
We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.
For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.
Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.
- I understand
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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is.
Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
- I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.
Required Question