Agency/Department Name
Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Position Title
Full Time
Job Type
Full Time
Location
Statewide
Minimum Requirements
All applicants:
Be a citizen of the United States.
Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age but less than forty-six (46).
Satisfy the education requirements outlined below.
Register, pay a fee and successfully pass the Peace Officer Screening and Selection Exam (POSSE).
Create a personal account on the Guardian Alliance website, completing all forms and uploading all required documents. Qualified candidates will receive an invitation to complete their profile in Guardian.
Applicant must successfully pass the following:
physical agility test
polygraph examination
background investigation
board interviews
psychological testing
medical/physical examinations, including drug screening
Upload a resume and supporting documentation into Workday demonstrating satisfaction of education requirements.
Serve a 12-month probationary period.
Lateral applicants:
Must be a current full-time Certified Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) with at least two (2) years of service OR be out of law enforcement no more than one (1) year, with at least two (2) years of prior certified service as a LEO.
Traditional applicants:
No prior law enforcement experience required.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (Pursuant to 47 Oklahoma Statutes § 2-105)
All applicants:
Prior to receiving a commission, all such appointees shall possess an associate’s degree or a minimum of sixty-two (62) successfully completed semester hours from an accredited college or university as denoted in the Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs provided by the U.S. Department of Education and whose hours are transferable between such recognized institutions. Prior years of military or law enforcement service shall qualify as a substitute for the educational requirement, up to a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours, for any combination of the following:
ten (10) semester hours for each year of honorable service in any active military or reserve military service,
ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time, CLEET-certified law enforcement officer of a law enforcement agency within the State of Oklahoma, or
ten (10) semester hours for each year the appointee worked as a paid, full-time sworn law enforcement officer certified by a state peace officer standards and training agency as a peace officer in another state, or any officer who has been certified as a federal peace officer by a CLEET-recognized law enforcement agency.
Oklahoma State University – Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC) offers advanced standing college credit for graduates of the Oklahoma Highway Patrol Academy. This college credit can be applied toward an associate’s degree in Police Science and can help satisfy the education requirement to be a commissioned OHP Trooper. Visit https://osuokc.edu/academics/schools/human-services/ohp-recruit-partnership.html to learn more.
Key Responsibilities
OHP Troopers are assigned responsibilities involving law enforcement duties in the Highway Patrol Division of the Department of Public Safety. These responsibilities include conducting patrols on roads and highways in an assigned area or district to enforce motor vehicle, criminal and other laws, safeguarding citizens and property, apprehending violators and providing assistance to other law enforcement agencies and the general public.
Salary/Compensation
Compensation
Annual Base Salary:
$56,562.79 – Traditional
$67,899.62 – Lateral
Plus:
$ 1,200.00 – Annual Uniform Allowance
$ 600.00 – Annual Shift Differential (after completion of Field Training)
How to Apply
For more information about joining OHP visit https://oklahoma.gov/dps/careers/join-the-ohp.html
Contact Information
Text "Join the OHP” to 405-993-3230 to speak with a recruiter!
Application Deadline
March 31st, 2026
Other Information
tate employees with DPS enjoy a minimum of 15 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 11 paid holidays each year and a comprehensive Benefit Package including a generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
