Highway Patrol Trooper (Cadet)

Ohio State Highway Patrol Cadet (Trooper) Requirements

Applicants MUST be or have:

United States Citizen

20 to 39 years of age

High School Diploma or GED

Valid Drivers License (Ohio residency must be established prior to commission)

Possible disqualifiers: Recently used any drug of abuse that was not prescribed by a physician; recently used marijuana; ever sold or established a pattern of abuse of any felony drug of abuse; pleaded guilty or no contest to, or had a conviction for, driving under the influence of alcohol and or drugs within the past five years or more than one charge ever; currently in the pretrial process for any criminal charge other than a traffic violation; currently have six or more points on a driving record in any jurisdiction; ever been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to aggravated vehicular homicide or aggravated vehicular assault; failed to meet the requirements of child support statutes, or a court order relating to the subject, due to a reason other than an inability to pay; ever been an instigator in any act covered in Chapter 2907 Sex Offenses of the Ohio Revised Code; ever been convicted of domestic violence or a domestic violence related offense.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental Information

Processing Requirements:

*Applicants must enter their FULL LEGAL NAME AND MIDDLE INITIAL on the application.

*Applicants must provide a current email address on the application. Applicants will be contacted via email. 

 VISION STANDARDS

Your vision must be correctable to 20/20 monocular vision.  Applicants must possess normal visual functions in each eye, which includes peripheral vision and depth perception.  Color vision must be normal but corrective lenses may be used to pass the color vision test.

HEARING STANDARDS

Applicants for sworn law enforcement positions must be able to perceive a stimulus within the frequency range of 500 Hz to 3000 Hz at a tone not to exceed 30 db. Hearing level shall not exceed 30 decibels of loss at any of the following frequencies: 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, 2000 Hz, & 3000 Hz in each ear.  A variance may be requested provided the applicant is wearing hearing aids that would bring him/her into compliance.

 
*The Ohio State Highway Patrol has an appearance standards policy that includes information to address tattoos and body art. The policy reads: Future employees with tattoos that would be visible when wearing the short-sleeve uniform shirt are required to wear long sleeves. Troopers with visible tattoos will wear the issued long-sleeve uniform shirt year-round.

 *Trainees will complete a prescribed curriculum of intensive academy training. During this time, Trainees are paid $22.00/hr. and receive benefits while in training. Trainees reside at the Academy 24 hrs/day and 5 days/week. Trainees will be subject to working during these hours, but will be compensated for 40 hours of work, as completed.

 Background Check Information 

*Applicants will be required to complete the application process including a written exam, physical fitness assessment, pre-employment polygraph examination, drug test, in-depth background investigation, a psychological assessment and medical review.