General Information
Peace officer and part-time peace officer licenses are valid for a three-year period with a renewal date of June 30th on the third year of licensure.
On March 1st of each year, POST issues a letter to all Chief Law Enforcement Officers and all individual active and inactive officers. The letter outlines the requirements for renewal and includes the current year’s renewal application.
Each officer must successfully complete 48 hours of law enforcement related continuing education within their three year renewal period. One hour of training equals one continuing education credit.
Mandatory Training
Within the 48 hours required for license renewal, active licensed officers are statutorily required to successfully complete a minimum of 16 MN POST approved mandatory learning objective credits in the following categories to renew their license:
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Mandatory Learning Objectives |
Minimum Credits Required |
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Crisis Intervention and Mental Illness Crises |
6 |
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1 |
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Recognizing and Valuing Community Diversity and Cultural Differences to Include Implicit Bias |
1 |
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4 |
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1 |
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* 3 credits are elective and can be taken in, or part of, these five categories. |
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Mandatory Learning Objectives |
Minimum Credits Required |
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1 |
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* The Officer Wellness MLO will be required for renewal in 2027 |
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Active licensed officers are statutorily required to successfully complete the following training that has been MN POST Board approved:
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Mandatory Training |
Minimum Credits Required |
Frequency |
In Service Use of Force & Firearms – Learning Objectives A through K |
1 |
Annually |
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8 |
Every 5 Years |
License Renewal Information
A license renewal application and payment made online will be rejected if an officer does not meet these requirements at the time they, or the agency, attempt to renew the license.
A license renewal application and payment made by mail will be rejected and returned if an officer does not meet these requirements at the time they, or the agency, attempt to renew the license.
If an officer has concerns about the accuracy of their POST training record, it is the officer's responsibility to contact the course sponsor and have the sponsor submit an “Affidavit of Attendance" for the course that is missing.
A renewed license certificate will be sent by mail once an officer has sufficient continuing education credits, met all mandatory learning objective requirements, and the renewal fee is paid. The license will be valid for another three years.
If an officer’s license is not renewed by the June 30 deadline, the license will expire and a license restoration will be required.
Online Renewal (preferred method)
1. Click the "Online Services"
2. Either create an online account or “Log In” to an existing account
3. On your Dashboard, under "Actions" select “Renewal”
4. Pay with a credit/debit card or check routing number
(Notice: US Bank will assess a processing fee depending on the method of payment.)
