Idaho Police Academy Requirements and Idaho Police Officer Qualifications

• United States citizenship.
• Graduate of a high school, or GED equivalent.
• 2 or more years of responsible work experience or attendance at an institution of higher learning following high school graduation.
• Fingerprint clearance by the Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification and the FBI. A conviction or withheld judgment for any local, state, or federal crime may be grounds for rejection.
• You must posses a valid driver’s license.

Additional Qualifications

• Must meet the Idaho State Police Drug Policy Requirements Drug Use Policy;
• Must meet the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) medical, vision, and hearing requirements.  For a full list of these requirements, please view section 059 of the following link:

• Must meet the (POST) Physical Fitness Standards at: POST Physical Fitness Test Battery.

Employment Dis-qualifiers

Do not apply if you:

• Have any felony conviction;
• Have any misdemeanor conviction within 5 years of your application date;
• Have ever been decertified as a peace officer in any state or jurisdiction;
• Have been given any of the following Military Discharges: Bad Conduct Discharge (BCD), Dishonorable Discharge (DD), or Administrative Discharge of than Honorable (OTH);
• Do not meet the requirements of the Idaho State Police Drug Use Policy;
• Have ever been fired from a job, with just cause, for any of the following reasons:
  • Theft of company property;
  • Misuse of company or department finances;
  • Falsification of time reporting or other official documents;
  • Sick leave abuse (use of sick time in violation of applicable laws, rules and procedures);
  • Drug or alcohol use that negatively affected job performance; or
  • Committing any form of illegal harassment.