How to Apply

The following steps must be completed to apply for the law enforcement academy.

You will not be invited to the final interview until these tasks are completed.

If you have any questions, please call our office at 573-518-2148 or email lea@mineralarea.edu.

LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY ADMISSIONS

Complete the application for the law enforcement academy here.
Pay the $100 application fee here.
Schedule your physical fitness test here.
If you have ever been arrested, or if you have been ticketed for anything other than a minor traffic violation—even if the case was dismissed or your record was expunged—please schedule an appointment with academy staff here.
- For each arrest or ticket, you will need to provide the following:
  - A certified copy of the police report
  - Certified copies of the court records
  - A typed personal narrative detailing your account of the incident
- Please try to have these documents ready for your appointment.

MINERAL AREA COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

Apply as a student to Mineral Area College here, and submit all necessary documents to finalize your MAC admissions.
- If you did not take the ACT in high school, you may need to schedule a time to take the 3-part Accuplacer exam.
- You can find more information about MAC admissions here.
- Note: acceptance to MAC is not an official acceptance to the law enforcement academy. Acceptance to the law enforcement academy will be determined following a final interview.
Complete the FAFSA here.

Strong communication skills are a requirement for law enforcement professionals. Throughout the recruiting process, you are expected to demonstrate these skills by keeping in communication with academy staff via email and telephone. Please ensure that your voicemail is set up and that you check your email regularly. We recommend saving our office line as a contact so you do not miss a call. If, for any reason, you decide not to continue with the application process, please inform us so we can remove you from our roster and cease our attempts to contact you.