The ​Wisconsin State Patrol Academy provides diverse training for State Patrol personnel, federal and local law enforcement officers, and state employees. The facility is used by other agencies for training programs as well. The Academy is located on 50 acres of the Fort McCoy Military Installation and is accessed from Highway 21 between the cities of Sparta and Tomah, Wisconsin.​​​​​

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Interested in joining the Wisconsin State Patrol
OUR RECRUIT P​ROCESS IS NOW OPEN
​ ​​CLICK HERE for m​ore informatio​n on the hiring process!​

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Application Deadline: Janu​ary 19, 2025   



​​​**​​​​​2025 CATALOG IS HERE**​​​​​
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Please allow 3-5 days for the complete registration process.
(Registration confirmations may go to spam/junk mail folder.)​

*WAITLIST AVAILABLE FOR FULL COURSES*

registrar.statepatrol@dot.wi.gov

​​​​COURSE NAME​​

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​​​​​​INSTRUCTOR​

​​​LOCATION​​​

​​LESB Vehicle Contacts Instructor

Registration Deadline: October 28, 2024​
November 18, 2024
to
November 20, 2024
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Patrol Academy

LESB Professional Communications 
Instructor (PCS)

Registration Deadline: November 11, 2024
​December 2, 2024
to
December 4, 2024
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Patrol Academy
T​echnical Crash Investigation ll
​​​​(Full *Waitlist Available*)
Registration Deadline: November 11, 2024
December 2, 2024
to
​December 6, 2024
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Patrol Academy
​​LESB Defensive Tactics Instructor

Registration Deadline: November 11, 2024
December 2, 2024
to
December 17, 2024
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Patrol Academy
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Advanced Traffic Law

Registration Deadline: November 18, 2024
December 9, 2024
to
​December 13, 2024
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Patrol Academy
Advanced Crash Data Retrieval (CDR/EDR)

Registration Deadline: December 20, 2024

​January 13, 2025
to
​January 17, 2025
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Patrol Academy

​The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation 
Registration Deadline: December 31, 2024
January 21, 2025
to
January 23, 2025

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Patrol Academy
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LESB Defensive Tactics Instructor
THIS COURSE HAS BEEN CANCELED.
Registration Deadline: January 13, 2025​
​February 3, 2025 
to
​February 18, 2025​
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Patrol Academy

T​raffic Crash Reconstruction l
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Registration Deadline: January 10, 2025
February 3, 2025
to
February 14, 2025
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Patrol Academy

Operational K9-First Aid
Registration Deadline: January​ 29, 2025
February 19, 2025
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

LESB Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Instructor
Registration Deadline: January 5, 2025
February 26, 2025
to
February 27, 2025
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Patrol Academy
Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (A.R.I.D.E.)
March Registration Deadline: February 15, 2025
May Registration Deadline: April 29, 2025
March 11-12, 2025
OR
May 20-21, 2025​
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Patrol Academy
Sheepdog Guardian-K9 Legal Update
Registration Deadline: February 19, 2025
March 12, 2025

Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

Commercial Motor Vehicle Criminal Interdiction (FMCSA)
Registration Deadline: March 4, 2025
March 18, 2025
to
March 20, 2025​​
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

Trapmate-Dynamic Police TrainingRegistration Deadline: February 25, 2025

Registration Deadline: March 4, 2025

​March 25, 2025
to
​March 26, 2025

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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

LESB Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) Instructor
Registration Deadline: March 7, 2025
March 31, 202
to
April 4, 2025
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Patrol Academy

​​T​raffic Crash Reconstruction ll

Registration Deadline: March 14, 2025

April 7, 2025
to
April 18, 2025
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

Registration Deadline: March 21, 2025
April 14, 2025
to
April 17, 2025​​​​​
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy
Police Motorcycle Operator

Registration Deadline: March 31, 2025
April 21, 2025
to
May 2, 2025
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

​LESB Instructor Development Course (IDC) & Scenario Instructor
Registration Deadline: April 7, 2025
April 28, 2025
to
May 2, 2025
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

Motor Carrier Enforcement
(Truck Law)

Registration Deadline: April 11, 2025
May 5, 2025
to
May 9, 2025

Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

LESB Handgun and Rifle Instructor

Registration Deadline: April 21, 2025
May 14, 2025
to
May 23, 2025
Wisconsin State Patrol
Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

Technical Crash Investigation l

Registration Deadline: April 11, 2025

​May 19, 2025
to
May 23, 2025
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Patrol Academy

Police Traffic Laser Operator
May ​​Registration Deadline: April 24, 2025
June Registration Deadline: May 13, 2025
May 22, 2025
OR
​June 3, 2025
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy

LESB Physical Fitness Assessor
Registration Deadline: May 2, 2025
May 28, 2025
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy
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Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT)
May Registration Deadline: May 8, 2025
​​​​June Registration Deadline: May 29, 2025
July Registration Deadline: June 26, 2025
August Registration Deadline: August 7, 2025
Course Dates:
May 29, 2025
June 19, 2025
July 17, 2025
​August 28, 2025
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Patrol Academy
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​Introduction to Highway Criminal Interdiction
Registration Deadline: May 19, 2025
June 9, 2025
to
June 11, 2025​
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Patrol Academy

Honor Guard-Basic​

Registration Deadline: May 26, 2025

June 16, 2025
to
June 18, 2025​
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Patrol Academy

​Honor Guard-Advanced

Registration Deadline: May 28, 2025
June 18, 2025
to
June 20, 2025​
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Patrol Academy
Forensic Mapping with Trimble Total Station

Registration Deadline: June 6, 2025
July 7, 2025
to
July 11, 2025​
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Patrol Academy
​LESB Tactical Response Instructor

Registration Deadline: June 30, 2025
July 21, 2025
to
July 24, 2025
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Patrol Academy
LESB Vehicle Contacts Instructor

Registration Deadline: July 11, 2025
August 4, 2025
to
August 6, 2025​
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy
​LESB Professional Communications Instructor

Registration Deadline: November 10
, 2025
December 1, 2025
to
December 3, 2025​
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Patrol Academy
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Advanced Highway Criminal Interdiction

Registration Deadline: November 19, 2025
December 10, 2025
to
December 12, 2025​
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Wisconsin State
Patrol Academy
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​​CONGRATULATIONS TROOPERS​​​
On Friday July 26, 2024 the Wisconsin State Patrol celebrated the graduation of 23 new troopers.

The 69th Recruit Class completed their 26-week training with 12 new troopers.
The 70th (Lateral) Recruit Class completed their 16-Week training with 11 new troopers.
They now begin their 12-week field training at their assigned posts.

Congratulations to both recruit classes on your major milestone.