The UHP Hiring Process
Your Journey to Become a UHP Trooper Starts Here
Minimum Requirements (1)
20.5 years old, high school diploma or GED, U.S. Citizen or LPR card holder, no felony convictions.
Prepare for Testing Day (3)
Take the National Police Officer Selection Test (NPOST)
First day of testing (4)
Participate in the Physical Abilities Test (PAT), Written Exam, and Initial Interview.
Background Investigation (5)
The personal history of every applicant will be thoroughly investigated, with the areas of investigation including education, employment, finances, military record, residences, motor vehicle operation, arrests, and convictions. Providing inaccurate or incomplete information during any phase of the selection process is grounds for disqualification. The background process can take three to five months, once assigned to a background investigator.
Majors Interview (6)
Applicants will undergo an interview with UHP Assistant Superintendents. Successful candidates may receive a conditional offer of employment and move on to the next steps of the selection process.
Psych Exam, Medical Evaluation
Polygraph Exam (7)
Clearing backgrounds means the applicant moves on to the psychological, medical evaluation, and polygraph. The psychological evaluation is both written – answering an inventory of hundreds of yes-no questions – and verbal, interviewing with a State of Utah contracted psychologist. The medical evaluation includes a vision acuity test, color vision test. A drug screening will also be required. Each applicant will be required to undergo a polygraph examination.
Start the Academy (8)
An applicant who successfully passes every test and evaluation will then be put on a hiring roster, pending an official offer and Academy start date.
