The Missouri State Highway Patrol is testing for new troopers.

The 107th Recruit Class is scheduled to begin training on January 2, 2019. The application deadline is April 14, 2018. Interested persons are encouraged to take immediate action to apply.

To be eligible, candidates must possess a minimum of 30 college credits, or two years of federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge, or two years of full-time POST-certified experience as a law enforcement officer with arrest authority at the time recruit training begins.

The selection process is a multi-phase testing procedure including: written examination, a physical fitness for duty assessment, polygraph examination, background investigation, and oral interview board.

Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting a Patrol recruiter at telephone number 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online at motrooper.com.