Nathan Ronald Elzen

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: Apr 12, 2020
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Use of Force Instructor Recertification - Day 4

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

CIST 2026 - Firearms

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Sgt. David Johnston

Use of Force Instructor Recertification - Day 3

Completed: Aug 5, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Sergeant Jason Halvorson

Use of Force Instructor Recertification - Day 2

Completed: Aug 4, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Sergeant Jason Halvorson

Use of Force Instructor Recertification - Day 1

Completed: Aug 3, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Sergeant Jason Halvorson

Glock 45 and Trijicon SRO Transition

Completed: Jul 1, 2026
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

Tourniquets and Trauma Kits

Completed: May 4, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Apr 21, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Apr 6, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

SFST Updates/Refresher

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

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

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Mar 9, 2026
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 103: The Laws of Combat with Jocko and Leif

Completed: Jan 14, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Extreme Ownership Leadership Training 105: The Dichotomy of Leadership with Jocko and Leif

Completed: Jan 12, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EMR Refresher

Completed: Oct 15, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

CIST 2025 - EVOC

Completed: Oct 14, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Ellissa Schmidt

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Aug 26, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Aug 26, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Anti-Bias Training for Law Enforcement

Completed: Aug 25, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Nicholas Greco

CIST 2025 - Firearms

Completed: Aug 7, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Dave Johnston

2025 Instructor Recert - Use of Force Day 4

Completed: Aug 7, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003

2025 Instructor Recert - Use of Force Day 3

Completed: Aug 6, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

2025 Instructor Recert - Use of Force Day 2

Completed: Aug 5, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

2025 Instructor Recert-Use of Force Day 1

Completed: Aug 4, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson

Active Violence/Active Shooter (AVAS) Training & Exercise

Completed: Jul 16, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Blue Earth Co. Sheriffs Office - SP00700
Instructor: Blue Earth Co. Sheriffs Office

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Jun 30, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

2025 DIST Firearms

Completed: May 16, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: David Johnston

MSP Use of Force & Firearms Online

Completed: Apr 22, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Jason Halvorson, Dave Johnston

Interviews and Interrogations

Completed: Jan 22, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Taser 10 Instructor Certification

Completed: Jan 9, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

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

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

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

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Sep 24, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT)- Crisis Response

Completed: Sep 24, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Sep 24, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Sep 24, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Sep 24, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Autism for Law Enforcement: Definition and Prevalence

Completed: Sep 3, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

2024 MSP EVOC Centralized In-Service Training

Completed: Aug 29, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Aug 28, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Use of Force Instructor Re-Certification

Completed: Aug 9, 2024
Credits: 30
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

MSP CIST Firearms training 2024

Completed: Aug 8, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

2024 DIST Firearms Training

Completed: May 29, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Apr 11, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Apr 10, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Still Standing. Still Smiling. John Kriesel-Motivational Speaker

Completed: Mar 6, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Hate Crimes for Law Enforcement

Completed: Jan 29, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EVOC CIST 2023

Completed: Oct 18, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention in Dealing with Mentally Ill Subjects

Completed: Sep 10, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Community Policing Strategies

Completed: Sep 8, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Sep 8, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

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

Completed: Sep 7, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Autism for Law Enforcement: Promoting Safe Outcomes

Completed: Sep 7, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Traffic Incident Management (TIM) CIST 2023

Completed: Sep 6, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Use of Force Instructor Recertification 2023/CIST Prep

Completed: Aug 11, 2023
Credits: 32
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIST Firearms 2023

Completed: Aug 9, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Active Violence/Active Shooter (AVAS) Training & Exercise

Completed: Aug 2, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Blue Earth Co. Sheriffs Office - SP00700
Instructor: Blue Earth Co. Sheriffs Office

Field Force Preparation & Refresher Training

Completed: Jun 28, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DIST - SFST Refresher

Completed: May 30, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2023

Completed: May 30, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Bloodborne Pathogens

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

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

Asp Baton And Handcuff Instructor Certification

Completed: Dec 15, 2022
Credits: 24
Sponsor: Ronald Schwint - SP10203
Instructor: Ronald Schwint

Handheld OC Chemical Training Online

Completed: Dec 15, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) Refresher Online

Completed: Oct 13, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2022

Completed: Oct 11, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Aug 24, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

2022 Use of Force Instructor Recertification/CIST Prep

Completed: Jul 29, 2022
Credits: 28
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms CIST 2022

Completed: Jul 27, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention Training - Dementia CIST 2022

Completed: Jul 25, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Conflict Management Training CIST 2022

Completed: Jul 25, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jul 1, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jun 29, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

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

Autism - on line

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

Firearms DIST 2022

Completed: May 25, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Sleep Seminar-Rethinking Sleep

Completed: May 11, 2022
Credits: 2
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: Apr 21, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder

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

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Feb 10, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Feb 5, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Use of Force/DT/Taser New Instructor School

Completed: Jan 14, 2022
Credits: 36
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC CIST 2021

Completed: Nov 3, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EMR Refresher- 8 hours

Completed: Nov 2, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: North Memorial Ems Education - SP09057
Instructor: North Memorial Ems Education

Use of Force/DT/Taser CIST 2021

Completed: Nov 2, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

First Aid CIST 2021

Completed: Nov 2, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms CIST 2021

Completed: Nov 1, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Crisis Intervention - A three step model for crisis intervention

Completed: Nov 1, 2021
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms DIST 2021

Completed: May 11, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

True North Constitutional Policing

Completed: Apr 19, 2021
Credits: 5
Sponsor: True North Constitutional Policing - SP10482
Instructor: True North Constitutional Policing

Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders from Opioid Exposure

Completed: Feb 13, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Responders at Risk: Protecting First Responders from Opioid Exposure

Completed: Feb 13, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens

Completed: Feb 11, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Use of Force Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Sep 30, 2020
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

CIT-Conflict Management CIST 2020

Completed: Sep 30, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

EVOC Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Sep 29, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

First Aid CIST 2020

Completed: Sep 29, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Firearms Recert/CIST 2020

Completed: Sep 28, 2020
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

DMT-G Certification Course

Completed: Aug 20, 2020
Credits: 21
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

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Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Minnesota State Patrol	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Apr 12, 2020	Present	Active