<div class="col-md-offset-4 col-md-8"><h2>Minnesota State Patrol</h2></div> <div class="greeting"><br /></div> <div><center class="greeting"><b>Traditional State Trooper Application</center><br /></div></b> <div class="greeting">The Traditional Program is designed for individuals with prior law enforcement experience, Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (POST) license eligible or will be eligible by April 21, 2026. All applicants must remain POST license eligible until the proposed appointment on April 21, 2026.</div> <br /> <div class="greeting"> Applicant must: <ol> <li>Not have been convicted of a felony in Minnesota or in any other state or federal jurisdiction which would have been a felony if committed in Minnesota.</li> <li>Not have been convicted of theft or any other crime listed in Minnesota Rule 6700.0700.</li> <li>Be 21 years of age by April 21, 2026.</li> <li>Be a citizen of the United States by October 28, 2025.</li> <li>Possess a valid driver’s license or be eligible to obtain one by September 3 or 4, 2025 (PT test date).</li> <li> The following must be met by April 21, 2026. <ul> <li>Possess a valid Minnesota peace officer's license; OR</li> <li>Be <a target="_blank" href="https://mn.gov/post/applicants/generalinformation/">POST license eligible</a>; OR</li> <li>Complete basic police training and be certified as a full-time peace officer in a state or with a federal law enforcement agency which has reciprocity with Minnesota and pass the <a target="_blank" href="https://mn.gov/post/applicants/generalinformation/#3">POST reciprocity examination</a>; OR</li> <li>Meet the <a target="_blank" href="https://mn.gov/post/applicants/generalinformation/#3">military reciprocity requirements</a> for POST standards and pass the POST reciprocity examination. Contact the Minnesota POST Board at 651-643-3060 for more information.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Must be First Responder certified per Minnesota Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (<a target="_blank" href="https://mn.gov/boards/emsrb/">EMSRB</a>) standards by April 21, 2026.</li> </ol> </div><br /> <div class="greeting"><strong> Please note: If you have no previous law enforcement experience and are not POST license or POST eligible, please apply as a LETO applicant in a future posting. </strong> </div> <div class="row">&nbsp;</div> <div class="greeting"> By applying, you are acknowledging that you have read the full <a target="_blank" href= "https://s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/assets.dps.mn.gov/s3fs-public/migrated-files/divisions/msp/join-the-state-patrol/trooper-careers/Documents/MSP-2025-traditional-posting.pdf">2025 Traditional Program</a> job posting for which you are applying and meet the minimum eligibility requirements. </div>