DNR DNR hiring for 2021 conservation officer academyContact: Lt. Jason Wicklund Agency: Natural Resources The Michigan Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement Division is currently accepting candidates from all backgrounds to apply for its 10th Conservation Officer Academy, scheduled to begin later this spring. All applicants who successfully complete the academy will graduate in the fall of 2021. New this year, a “hybrid” academy is being offered to anyone who is currently certified or certifiable by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) and meets the DNR’s hiring requirements. “This hybrid academy will allow eligible recruits to complete a shortened training academy focusing on conservation officer specific laws and functions,” said F/Lt. Jason Wicklund, DNR Law Enforcement Division.