CITIZENSHIP:

An applicant must be a citizen of the United States.

RESIDENCE:

An applicant does NOT have to be a resident of Iowa to apply. Residence is required at time of employment.

AGE:

For the position of Trooper 1 (Capitol Complex), an applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age before the start date of the Academy.

EDUCATION:

Applicants for the position of or Trooper 1 must possess a high school diploma or a GED before the start date of the Academy.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

An applicant who will become an officer is required to be in acceptable physical and mental condition to perform his/her duties under physically demanding conditions.  The following specific requirements must be met and maintained throughout the entire selection process:

• Uncorrected vision no worse than 20/100 in each eye, corrected to 20/20 in each eye.  
• Has color vision consistent with the occupational demands of law enforcement.  
• Normal hearing in each ear.  Hearing aids are acceptable if a candidate can demonstrate sufficient hearing proficiency to perform all necessary duties of a law enforcement officer.  Hearing is considered normal when hearing sensitivity thresholds are within 25 decibels measured at 100 Hz, 2000 Hz, and 3000 Hz averaged together.  

Medical conditions not specified will be evaluated by the State physician whose decision will be final.

DRIVING RECORD:

Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license. An applicant will not be considered for employment at this time if:

• Convicted of an alcohol/drug related driving offense (including deferred judgment and deferred sentence). 
• Driving privileges have been suspended, cancelled or revoked in the three (3) years prior to receipt of the application due to a moving traffic violation(s).  Other suspensions, cancellations or revocations will be evaluated.
• Conviction of five (5) moving violations in the three (3) years prior to the receipt of the application.

Other conduct not specified will be evaluated.

GOOD MORAL CHARACTER:

An applicant must be of good moral character, which means that he or she can be trusted and is considered by those who know them to be a person of good reputation and good standing in the community.
When conduct is of a nature, that, if known, would tend to discredit the applicant as a peace officer, the applicant will not be employed.
The character of a person is determined by past behavior. Many factors are relevant in this assessment.  The State seeks applicants whose histories show good judgment, maturity, a sense of responsibility, and the respect of others. Several factors will be considered:

1. Conviction or commission of a felony (as defined by Iowa law) will disqualify an applicant.
2. Conviction or commission of an aggravated or serious misdemeanor (as defined by Iowa law) will be evaluated.
3. Conviction of domestic assault, child abuse, or other conviction resulting from domestic or child abuse will disqualify an applicant.
4. A consistent pattern of unexplained failures to meet debt obligations will be evaluated.
5. An applicant who gives false or misleading information to the State at any time during the application process may be grounds for dismissal.
6. History of excessive use of alcohol will be evaluated.
7. Unlawful sale of ANY controlled substance will disqualify an applicant.
8. An applicant who has used any illegal drug while employed in any law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or while employed in a position which carries with it a high level of responsibility or public trust, will be found unsuitable for employment.
9. An applicant who is discovered to have misrepresented his/her drug history in completing the application will be found unsuitable for employment.
10. An applicant who has used any illegal drug (including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991), other than marijuana, will be found unsuitable for employment.
11. If an applicant has used marijuana within the past two years, he/she will be found unsuitable for employment.

To determine whether you are eligible for the State Academy, please answer the following questions:

1. Have you used marijuana at all within the last two years?
2. Have you ever used any other illegal drug (excluding marijuana but including anabolic steroids after February 27, 1991)?
3. Have you ever sold any illegal drug for profit?
4. Have you ever used an illegal drug (including Marijuana) while in a law enforcement or prosecutorial position, or in a position which carries with it a high level of responsibility or public trust?

If you answered YES to any of the above four questions, you are immediately disqualified and should NOT apply for a peace officer position with the State.
Other conduct not specified will be evaluated.

If you believe you meet the minimum qualifications, please begin the with our applicant instructions and registration form.