Program lasts six months; deadline to apply is June 30
If you’ve ever thought about becoming an enforcement agent for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, a new class of up to 23 cadets will begin training in September at the Waddill Outdoor Education Center in Baton Rouge.
The training course lasts six months and consists of intensive physical and academic training. The deadline to apply for the September academy is June 30.
“We are looking for men and women who have a love for the outdoors, want to enforce conservation laws and can make it through a demanding six months of training,” Col. Joey Broussard, head of the law enforcement division, said.
At the academy, cadets train to enforce the state’s recreational boating laws, state and federal wildlife and fisheries laws and general law enforcement work on the state’s wildlife management areas. The academy also covers general law enforcement training required for all state law enforcement officers.
Agents are additionally trained for search and rescue, and serve as the lead responders in search and rescue coordination under the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness.
This class of graduating agents will fill field office vacancies around the state. Each cadet is assigned to a parish and must reside in that parish upon completion of the academy.
Interested applicants can apply online through the Department of Civil Service website and must complete the LEAPS 9500 test to qualify for consideration.
Please visit the Civil Service website for “Wildlife Enforcement Cadet” position and LEAPS 9500 testing application information.
For more information and to watch a video on becoming an enforcement agent, click here.
