Kara Jean Schmidt

Current agency: Minnesota State PatrolSt. Paul, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: May 17, 2017
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

PEER Support Team Refresher

Completed: Aug 13, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Community Growth Solutions Inc. - SP10488
Instructor: Michael Peterson, Shawn Watson

Glock 45 and Trijicon SRO Transition

Completed: Jun 17, 2026
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Tourniquets and Trauma Kits

Completed: May 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Jeffrey Dino

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: May 19, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: May 15, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Mar 25, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Abigail Burch, Andrew Brinkman, Adam Fulton, Jason Engeldinger, Aaron Struntz, Brett Hayes

SFST Updates/Refresher

Completed: Mar 25, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIST 2025 - EVOC

Completed: Oct 23, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Ellissa Schmidt

CIST 2025 - Use of Force

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 22, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

CIST 2025 - Firearms

Completed: Oct 21, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Dave Johnston

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Oct 20, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement

Completed: Oct 20, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Nicholas Greco

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Oct 20, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

MN LEMA Honor Guard Camp

Completed: Sep 18, 2025
Credits: 36
Sponsor: Minnesota Law Enforcement Memorial Association (LEMA) - SP09725
Instructor: Holmquist, Chelmo

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jul 12, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

MSP Use of Force & Firearms Online

Completed: Jun 3, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson, Dave Johnston

2025 DIST Firearms

Completed: May 22, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: David Johnston

2025 Southeast Toward Zero Deaths Regional workshop

Completed: May 7, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee - SP10211

Taser User Certification Course

Completed: Mar 13, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

2025 MSCIC Winter Conference

Completed: Jan 7, 2025
Credits: 11
Sponsor: Mn South Central Investigators Coalition - MSCIC - SP10260

2024 MSP EVOC Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 24, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

MN State Patrol Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 23, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

MSP CIST Firearms training 2024

Completed: Oct 22, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Oct 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Oct 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Oct 18, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Oct 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Oct 17, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Autism for Law Enforcement: Definition and Prevalence

Completed: Oct 17, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Oct 17, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Oct 17, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Crisis Response

Completed: Oct 10, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Death Notification: Delivering News with Compassion

Completed: May 9, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Madd) - SP09026
Instructor: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (Madd)

2024 DIST Firearms Training

Completed: May 1, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Still Standing. Still Smiling. John Kriesel-Motivational Speaker

Completed: Mar 20, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement

Completed: Feb 27, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

DWI Search Warrant eCharging Training - Update Refersher

Completed: Nov 22, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

EVOC CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 25, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 25, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Oct 25, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Centralized In-Service Training (CIST) Use of Force/Taser 2023

Completed: Oct 24, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIST Firearms 2023

Completed: Oct 24, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 23, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Community Policing Strategies

Completed: Oct 23, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Sep 26, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Introduction to Mental Health Crisis

Completed: Sep 26, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Jun 6, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2023

Completed: Apr 26, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DIST - SFST Refresher

Completed: Apr 26, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Mindfulness for Resilience

Completed: Mar 15, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Big Medicine & What to Eat

Completed: Mar 15, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

3 Echo Active Shooter/Violent Mass Casualty Response

Completed: Feb 14, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Rochester Police Dept. - SP05501
Instructor: Rochester Police Dept.

Handheld OC Chemical Training Online

Completed: Jan 1, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Nov 8, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/DT/Taser CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 7, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Conflict Management Training CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 6, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 6, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 6, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention Training - Dementia CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 6, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 5, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Taser 7 User Training

Completed: Aug 3, 2022
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Protests, Police and the Press: Balancing Operational Challenges of Law Enforcement with First Amendment Rights

Completed: Jun 16, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Sleep Seminar-Rethinking Sleep

Completed: Jun 9, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2022

Completed: Jun 6, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

Completed: May 17, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Autism - on line

Completed: May 3, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

Completed: Mar 9, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Mar 8, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Mar 7, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

First Aid CIST 2021

Completed: Oct 15, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Oct 15, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Firearms CIST 2021

Completed: Oct 14, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention - A three step model for crisis intervention

Completed: Oct 14, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2021

Completed: Oct 14, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/DT/Taser CIST 2021

Completed: Oct 13, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2021

Completed: Jun 10, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2021

Completed: Jun 10, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

True North Constitutional Policing

Completed: Mar 13, 2021
Credits: 5
Sponsor: True North Constitutional Policing - SP10482
Instructor: True North Constitutional Policing

MRT Non-Member Preparation & Refresher

Completed: Mar 1, 2021
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders from Opioid Exposure

Completed: Feb 15, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders from Opioid Exposure

Completed: Feb 15, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Feb 12, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Feb 12, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

CIT-Conflict Management CIST 2020

Completed: Oct 14, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Oct 14, 2020
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refesher - 8 hours

Completed: Oct 13, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

First Aid CIST 2020

Completed: Oct 13, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Oct 13, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Oct 12, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jun 17, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

COVID-19: for Law Enforcement

Completed: Jun 7, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Understanding and Responding to Excited Delirium Calls

Completed: Jun 7, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

3C Instructor Recertification & School/CIT CIST

Completed: Aug 27, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refesher - 8 hours

Completed: Aug 27, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

First Aid Centralized In-Service

Completed: Aug 27, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/Taser/DT Recert & Centralized In-Service-Policy Review

Completed: Aug 26, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

South Central Toward Zero Deaths Regional Workshop

Completed: Apr 18, 2019
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee - SP10211
Instructor: Toward Zero Deaths Committee

Spring In-Service 2019 Firearms

Completed: Apr 3, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Spring In-Service 2019 Pursuit Policy Review

Completed: Apr 2, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Spring In-Service 2019 EVOC/Recertification

Completed: Apr 2, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Spring In-Service 2019 DWI Refresher

Completed: Apr 1, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refesher - 8 hours

Completed: Sep 19, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Critial Incident Training (CIT) Dementia

Completed: Sep 19, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/Taser/DT Recertification & Centralized In-Service

Completed: Sep 18, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC Recertification & Centralized In-Service

Completed: Sep 18, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms Recertification & Centralized In-Service

Completed: Sep 17, 2018
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Desert Snow-3 Day Hands on Criminal Interdiction Workshop

Completed: Jul 18, 2018
Credits: 24
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force/Taser/DT District In-Service

Completed: Apr 4, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms District In-Service

Completed: Apr 4, 2018
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Implicit Bias District In-Service

Completed: Apr 4, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC District In-Service

Completed: Apr 4, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST) First Aid

Completed: Sep 20, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST)/Recertification EVOC

Completed: Sep 19, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST)/Recertification Use of Force

Completed: Sep 19, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST)/Recertification Firearms

Completed: Sep 18, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST) Radar/Lidar Update

Completed: Sep 18, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Centralized In-Service (CIST) Implicit Bias

Completed: Sep 18, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Minnesota State Patrol	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	May 17, 2017	Present	Active