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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is recruiting for the next academy. LDWF’s Law Enforcement Division is made up of nearly 200 agents who work throughout the state with the primary mission of protecting Louisiana’s natural resources and serving the people who use them. Beyond the traditional role of ensuring compliance with licensing and harvesting regulations, agents also conduct search and rescues and homeland security missions, enforce boating safety laws, investigate boating crash incidents and hunting accidents, and provide boater education classes for thousands of citizens each year.
To qualify for the next academy, an applicant must meet the following minimum requirements:
- Take the Protective Services Exam (PSE) and get a score of 77 or above. Apply to take the test on the Department of Civil Service’s website.
And, meet ONE of the following qualifications:
- Two years of experience as a Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Level 1 certified peace officer in a full-time position, whose job duties include armed duty with the power of arrest
- A minimum of 60 semester hours from an accredited college or university
- Any two-year combination of the previous two options (30 semester hours are equivalent to one year of experience)
- Completion of an associate degree from a technical college. Accumulation of technical college hours without an associate degree does not qualify
- A completed diploma or certificate in a two-year program from a vocational or technical school
- Four years of continuous active military duty (all military occupational specialties are included)
For more information, visit www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/become-an-agent.
