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Minnesota State Patrol

A Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety
 

Training for Current Troopers

​​​Continuing education is a critical component to building and improving upon an effective law enforcement agency.  At a minimum, troopers attend four days of internal training each year. Other in-person and online coursework can be required throughout the year. Below is a list of coursework required for troopers in 2022:

  • Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online
  • Use of Force/Defensive Tactics/Taser
  • Crisis Intervention Training
  • Firearms
  • Conflict Management Training
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations
  • Emergency Medical Responder Refresher
  • Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Autism Awareness
  • Firearms
  • Protests Police and the Press: Balancing Operational Challenges of Law Enforcement with First Amendment Rights
  • Taser 7 User Training
  • Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder
  • Airborne and Blood borne Pathogens

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