The Missouri State Highway Patrol will offer another 15-week accelerated academy to law enforcement professionals interested in becoming a trooper. To be eligible, candidates must possess an active Missouri Class A POST license in good standing or be able to obtain one prior to the start of recruit training. Candidates must have served a minimum of three consecutive years as a full-time Missouri POST-commissioned police officer, military police officer, or out-of-state police officer in a traffic, patrol, or investigations capacity. Successful applicants will know their assignment prior to entering training as members of the 116th Recruit Class and be eligible to receive 46 college credit hours from Mineral Area College for courses they complete during training. The 116th Recruit Class will begin on January 3, 2023.
All candidates must successfully complete the selection process for troopers to enter the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy.
The deadline to apply is July 10, 2022. Interested persons can learn more about the Missouri State Highway Patrol Accelerated Academy by contacting a Patrol recruiter at telephone number 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online.