Things You'll Need:
- High school diploma or GED
- Colorado driver's license valid at the time of hire
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Step 1
Obtain an application from the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The main Human Resource office for CDPS is located at 700 Kipling in Lakewood, Colorado.
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Step 2
Submit your completed application and within three weeks you will hear from Human Resources. This department will advise you on where you can pick up your pre-exam materials. Fill out the forms and return to Human Resources.
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Step 3
Proceed to the polygraph test, background check and job suitability exam. After these are successfully finished your name will be put on a list to be considered for the training academy.
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Step 4
Receive an employment offer to become a Colorado State Trooper and the next phase begins. This will include a psychological exam, physical exam, drug test and agility test. Recruits who successfully pass the above mentioned tests will be offered a spot as State Patrol Interns and issued a date to start the training academy.
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Step 5
Work at the training academy for 22 weeks. You will live at the academy for the first seven weeks.
