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Our Columbus Police Training Academy helps to provide the best academic, tactical and experiential based training for new and incumbent enforcement personnel... A truly state-of-the-art facility. - Learn more
- Columbus Police Training Academy Training - City of Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus Division of Police is proud to open our basic...
- Becoming a Police Officer - City of Columbus, Ohio
Becoming a Police Officer. Your step-by-step journey to...
- Columbus Police Training Academy Training - City of Columbus, Ohio
The Columbus Division of Police is proud to open our basic academy to outside agency recruits. Our recruits receive over 1,200 hours of training including 40 hours of scenario based training.
Becoming a Police Officer. Your step-by-step journey to becoming a Police Officer for the City of Columbus! Milestone 1: Apply! Who should apply. To be a Police Officer in Columbus, you must first meet the following minimum qualifications: 1. Possession of a high school diploma or a certificate of high school equivalence (GED) 2.
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Approximately 1100 hours of training (combination of seated & technical skill classes)Runs late-August through early-May (Autumn & Spring semesters)Academy schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM with some late evening and Saturday sessionsCosts include tuition (based on credit hour fee schedule), application fees (drug screen, physical, background check), uniform purchase, training equipment purchase, and state testing feeDeclared Law Enforcement AAS major (CRJ.LE.AAS) and completion of first three semesters of the plan of study (or relatively close) by start of the academy or current student majored under the Basic...Hold a valid Ohiodriver’s licenseHigh school diploma or GEDNo felony convictions (includes juvenile convictions)It is required that interested persons meeting the above parameters contact and meet with (or at least correspond with) one of the program academy commanders during the first semester they are on campus to ensure that they are eligible and fully knowledgeable with academy parameters, training expectations, and employment viability. Persons interest...
Per Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) requirements, all persons seeking admission into a basic peace officer academy will be required to demonstrate a minimum level of physical fitness per the below denoted standards (Cooper Institute 15th percentile). Proficiency is verified by three assessment measures approved by OPOTC: a) 1.5 mile ...
To become a peace officer in Ohio, applicants must complete a Peace Officer Basic Training Academy that is approved by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC). Closed and Open Enrollment Academies. Some basic academies are “closed,” requiring recruits to be appointed by a law enforcement agency.
The Basic Peace Officer curriculum meets all the required standards for basic law enforcement training in Ohio. The students are provided with quality instruction in all subject matters prescribed by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (O.P.O.T.C.).
Columbus Police Training Academy, Columbus, Ohio. 5K likes · 3,548 were here. The goals of the Training Bureau are to provide academic, tactical and experiential based training for new and incumbent...
