Recruiting Qualifications
Recruiting Qualifications
The Recruiting Qualifications domain tests whether you can apply LSP's minimum eligibility rules to a candidate fact pattern and recognize when a disqualifier or missing document ends the process. Expect questions on age, citizenship, education, licensure, criminal history, and the order of pre-employment screens.
Core minimums
- U.S. citizenship.
- At least 21 years old under the core age rule; apply the age as of the appointment or academy-start date used in the current announcement.
- High school diploma or GED. A college degree is not a universal minimum.
- Valid driver's license; be prepared to obtain or keep Louisiana licensure as required.
- No felony conviction and no domestic-violence conviction. Good moral character and truthful disclosure are continuing requirements.
- Pass physical fitness, written testing, background investigation, polygraph, psychological, medical, and drug screening.
Worked example
A 22-year-old U.S. citizen has a GED, a valid Louisiana license, and one misdemeanor assault conviction from four years ago that was not domestic. She is not automatically barred by the core minimums, but she must disclose the arrest and conviction and clear background review. If the same facts involved a felony or a domestic-violence misdemeanor, the application would be disqualified at the minimum-qualification stage.
Traps
Do not assume a degree is required; GED is accepted. Do not treat an expunged felony as a clean record-disclose it and expect review. Do not confuse a non-domestic misdemeanor with an automatic bar. Do not ignore the difference between application, conditional offer, and appointment dates when applying the age rule.