DISCLAIMER: The information herein is provided by the respective agency and is only as accurate and as up-to-date as the agency representative(s) update this information. PST is not responsible for the veracity of this data as it is provided directly from the agency. It is ultimately the applicant's responsibility to verify any information about the agency with the agency.

Alaska State Troopers

• Candidates must complete their written exam with PST before applying to the Alaska State Troopers. Applications for Spring 2020A Academy are open now. Other dates will be updated at a later time.

  Deadline to complete the written test, Alaska State Trooper initial physical fitness test and application to Alaska State Troopers is April 30, 2019.

  LATERAL candidates: please contact the Alaska State Troopers directly for information on how to apply at 907-269-5976 or email dps.recruit@alaska.gov. 

  Please Note: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please refer to our website at: http://www.alaskastatetrooper.com/.

  The PST Personal History Statement (PHS) is not required if the Alaska State Troopers is the only agency you are testing for.

  The PST Physical Fitness Abilities Test (PFAT) is not required if the Alaska State Troopers is the only agency you are testing for.

  You’ll also need to complete the initial Alaska State Troopers Physical Fitness Test before the close of the application cycle on April 30, 2019.  You can find the form and the instructions here:  https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/f816eaf4-c470-40e9-85b6-3258ad6883e9/Current_PFT_Waiver-Test_Information_v20190128.pdf\

  If you reside outside of Washington State or Alaska and are interested in testing for the Alaska State Trooper, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!

Agency Requirements:

• Important Information

  Candidates must complete their written exam with PST before applying to the Alaska State Troopers. Applications for Spring 2020A Academy are open now. Other dates will be updated at a later time.

  Deadline to complete the written test, Alaska State Trooper initial physical fitness test and application to Alaska State Troopers is April 30, 2019.

  LATERAL candidates: please contact the Alaska State Troopers directly for information on how to apply at 907-269-5976 or email dps.recruit@alaska.gov. 

  Please Note: If you have any questions or concerns regarding the disqualifiers, please refer to our website at: http://www.alaskastatetrooper.com/.

  The PST Personal History Statement (PHS) is not required if the Alaska State Troopers is the only agency you are testing for.

  The PST Physical Fitness Abilities Test (PFAT) is not required if the Alaska State Troopers is the only agency you are testing for.

  You’ll also need to complete the initial Alaska State Troopers Physical Fitness Test before the close of the application cycle on April 30, 2019.  You can find the form and the instructions here:  https://dps.alaska.gov/getmedia/f816eaf4-c470-40e9-85b6-3258ad6883e9/Current_PFT_Waiver-Test_Information_v20190128.pdf\

  If you reside outside of Washington State or Alaska and are interested in testing for the Alaska State Trooper, please visit https://www.publicsafetytesting.com/outofstate so we can assist you in scheduling a written exam!

Category	Requirement	Required at time of..
		Test	Hire
Minimum Age	21 years of age or older at the time of Academy.		X
US Citizen/Lawful Permanent Resident	Citizen of the United States of America.	X
High School Grad/ GED	Possession of high school diploma or a GED certificate (official transcripts are required at time of hire)	X
Driver's License Required	Possession of a valid U.S. driver's license.	X
Felony Conviction(s) as an Adult	Not convicted of a felony whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned, excluding juvenile adjudications. Applicant has no more than 2 convictions or juvenile adjudications within 10 years of application, unless less than 21 years of age at the time of the offense, and 5 years have elapsed since the last conviction.	X
Felony Conviction(s) as a Juvenile	Not convicted of a felony whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned, excluding juvenile adjudications. Applicant has no more than 2 convictions or juvenile adjudications within 10 years of application, unless less than 21 years of age at the time of the offense, and 5 years have elapsed since the last conviction.	X
Ability to Read & Write the English Language	The applicant must be conversant in English (both written and spoken).	X
College Requirement	No
Current Hiring Status	The Alaska State Troopers conducts ongoing recruitment. Academies are conducted in the fall and spring of each year, and hires are generally made concurrent with academy start dates. Please visit the State Trooper recruitment bulletin on Workplace Alaska for information regarding open/close dates for each recruitment pool. Candidates are not required to take the Physical Fitness and Abilities test for this agency only. You may be asked to take a physical test with the agency directly at a later time in the hiring process.
Other	Applicants testing for the Alaska State Troopers will be administered the written exam only with PST. Alaska State Troopers will invite eligible applicants to Anchorage for the physical ability test and next steps after the online application and background investigation have been completed. This agency allows out of state testing.
Multiple Scores from Same Applicant	We consider the highest score received within the past one year
Request/ Access Scores	Monthly during open recruitment cycles.

Agency Disqualifiers:

Category	Disqualifier
		Driving	Automatic Suspension of driver's license within the past 1 year. Automatic More than 2 moving violations in the past year. Automatic Convicted of more than one Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or chemical test refusal offenses in the last ten years. Automatic Applicant will not be required to maintain SR-22 (or other high-liability) insurance to legally drive at the time of hire or within one year of application. Automatic Applicant will not have had a cancelled, revoked, suspended, or limited operator's license within the preceding 12 months.
Drug Usage	Automatic Illegal use of ANY controlled substance while employed in a criminal justice capacity. Automatic If the applicant used, transported or purchased a schedule IA, IIA, IIIA, IVA, or VA controlled substance during the last ten (10) years (unless under the age of 21 at the time of use AND the act occurred more than 3 years from date of application); or there was an immediate, pressing, or emergency medical circumstance to justify the use of a prescription controlled substance not prescribed to the person. Automatic Used marijuana during the past 12 months. Automatic Illegally manufactured, transported, or sold a controlled substance (unless under 21 at the time of the act AND the act occurred more than 10 years ago).
Criminal Activity	Automatic Any adult felony conviction. Automatic Any misdemeanor, or felony conviction while employed in a criminal justice capacity. Potential Adult misdemeanors will be carefully reviewed. Potential Juvenile felony convictions will be carefully reviewed. Automatic Unlawful sexual misconduct. Automatic Received more than three fish and wildlife enforcement citation within the three years before the date of this application. Automatic Currently on court-ordered probation, either supervised or non-supervised. Automatic Convicted of a felony whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned, excluding juvenile adjudications. Automatic Convicted of a misdemeanor crime that resulted in serious physical injury to another person in the last ten years. Automatic Convicted of a misdemeanor crime, reduced or related to domestic violence whether set aside, suspended imposition, expunged, or pardoned. Automatic Convicted of a misdemeanor crime of dishonesty or moral turpitude in the last ten years. Automatic Convicted of more than two misdemeanors in the last ten years (unless under the age of 21 at the time of the acts AND three years have lapsed since the most recent act).
Employment	Automatic Lied during any stage of the hiring process. Automatic Falsified his/her application, personal history questionnaire, or any other forms during hiring process. Automatic The below requirements pertain to incidents occurring on duty or off duty. While employed as a Peace Officer, Fire Marshal, Correctional Officer, Village Public Safety Officer, Court Services Officer, Military Police Officer, licensed Security Guard of Officer, or similar position anywhere or in any jurisdiction (pertains to incidents occurring on duty or off duty). The applicant must be free of an affirmation of :misconduct (including misuse of official position or authority), perjury, excessive use of force, dishonesty, termination for cause.
Financial	Potential Current credit accounts, or unresolved accounts in collection will be carefully reviewed.
Other	Automatic Disqualified from any portion of a prior formal background investigation conducted for this job classification in the last twelve months.

Current Hiring Status

The Alaska State Troopers conducts ongoing recruitment. Academies are conducted in the fall and spring of each year, and hires are generally made concurrent with academy start dates. Please visit the State Trooper recruitment bulletin on Workplace Alaska for information regarding open/close dates for each recruitment pool. http://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/

Candidates must complete their written exam with PST before applying to the Alaska State Troopers. Applications for Spring 2020A Academy are open now. Other dates will be updated at a later time.

Salary Information

$32.56/hour ($67,716/year) (recruit)

$33.78/hour ($70,260/year) (recruit with bachelor's degree or higher)

Applicants with a current police certification and at least one year of experience may qualify for higher rates of pay: State Trooper Lateral

1 year of experience: $35.05/hour ($72,900 /year)
2 years: $36.36 ($75,636/year)
3 years: $37.73 ($78,468/year)
4 years: $39.14 ($81,408/year)
5 years: $40.60 ($84,456/year)
6+ years: $42.13 ($87,624/year)
 (Bachelor’s degree add 3.75%)

Paid leave and holidays, eligibility for annual merit increases, as well as negotiated pay raises, and geographic differential where applicable.

Premium pay incentives for intermediate and advanced Alaska Police Standards Council certification, as well as Troopers assigned special duties and/or to specialized units. Please see the Public Safety Employees Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for more information: http://www.psea.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DPS-Contract-PSEA2017-2020.pdf?iframe=true&width=100%&height=100%

Benefit Information

Up to $10,000 relocation reimbursement for out-of-state applicants. Delayed entry program available for applicants that are U.S. military, students attending higher education or applicants under an employment contract.

Medical, dental, and vision benefits - see Public Safety Employees Association Health Trust for more information: http://pseahealth.org/

State of Alaska PERS retirement and optional benefits - see website for more information: http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/retirement/index.html