Ohio Department of Public Safety - Ohio State Highway Patrol

 

 

  

 

Report in location:

740 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211 

 

  

 

Work hours:

Cadets will reside at the academy Monday through Friday 

 

 

 

Compensation:

 

$31.19 upon graduation 

 

  

 

To be considered for this position, you must apply online. Paper applications will not be accepted 

 

 

 

 

Qualifications

  

 

  

 

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  *