The application period for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division’s 37th Cadet Academy has been extended until Feb. 9.

The LDWF Enforcement Division is looking to hire up to 30 people for their next Cadet Academy that is scheduled to start in late spring or early summer of 2025.

This Cadet Academy was originally intended for candidates that are already Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) certified. However, due to a large amount of applicants during the initial application window, the LDWF Enforcement Division has decided to open up their next Cadet Academy to all qualified applicants that are interested including those that are not currently POST certified.

Interested applicants can search for the job title “Wildlife Enforcement Cadet” on the Louisiana Civil Service website at www.civilservice.louisiana.gov.

Minimum qualifications for this academy include:

Two years of law enforcement experience as a POST certified peace officer commissioned with the power of arrest; or

An associate’s degree from a technical college or completion of a two-year program at a vocational or technical school; or

Three years of continuous active military service (all Military Occupational Specialties apply).

Experience Substitution:
Every 30-semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Once the academy begins, the cadets will train at the department’s training facility housed within the Waddill Training and Emergency Response Complex in Baton Rouge. Successful completion of intensive physical and academic training is required to graduate.

At the academy, cadets train to enforce the state's recreational boating laws, the state and federal wildlife and fisheries laws, and general law enforcement work on the state's many wildlife management areas.

For more information on becoming an LDWF enforcement agent, please visit https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/become-an-agent.