600 Hours
Offered at Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, Georgetown, Ohio

Warren County Career Center’s Basic Police Officer Training Academy, offered at the Southern Hills Career and Technical Center in Georgetown Ohio, is certified by the Ohio Police Officers Training Academy (OPOTA ). Students who complete the program will be prepared to take the required OPOTA Basic Police Officer certification exam. Required training topics include, but are not limited to: Interview & Interrogation Techniques; Physical Conditioning; Laws of Arrest, First Aid; Crime Prevention; Defensive and Pursuit Driving; Understanding Cultural Differences; Evidence Collection Techniques; Communication Radio Procedures; Report Writing; Crime Scene Searches; Traffic Crash Investigation; Search and Seizure; Crisis Intervention; Firearms; and Ohio Drug Laws.

Admission Requirements:
• Minimum age of 18
• High School Diploma or GED
• No felony/violent crime convictions
• Possess a valid Ohio driver’s license
• Complete the WorkKeys Assessment

Certifications:
• Eligible to take the Ohio Peace Officers Certification Exam

College Credit Available:
Basic Police Academy program graduates will be awarded 15 credits upon enrollment in the Southern State Community College Law Enforcement or Corrections programs. Contact the Program Coordinator for details.

Program Costs:
• Tuition: $3,095
• Resource Fee: $225 (Includes: Uniforms, Criminal Law Handbook, Notebooks, Hand-Outs, WorkKeys Testing)

Program Start Date:
• May 14, 2012
Classes meet Monday thru Thursday, 6:00-10:00 p.m., plus some Saturdays & Sundays

Program Orientation:
April 18, 2012 @ 6:00 p.m.

Contact:
Call Southern Hills Career and Technical Center, 937.378.6131, for more information and details or access the Southern Hills Career & Technical Center’s website at: http://www.shcc.k12.oh.us/