
The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premier law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 124th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on June 30, 2025.
To be eligible, candidates must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent and be 21 years of age upon graduating from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy. Upon graduating from the Patrol’s Academy, troopers are eligible to earn 46 credit hours through Mineral Area College in Park Hills, MO, or 30 credit hours through the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, MO, toward a degree, or 57 credit hours through Missouri State University in Springfield, MO, toward a degree. During the Academy, recruits may also be eligible to receive an associate of applied science degree at Mineral Area College by completing an additional 16 general education credit hours through online courses with Western Governors University. Troopers who graduate from the Academy are eligible to earn 45 credit hours through Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, MO, and apply them toward a 100% online Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, specializing in Organizational Leadership, or any other undergraduate degree offered 100% online through the SBU Worldwide Campus.
Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting a Patrol recruiter by telephone at 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online at www.joinmshp.us.
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