In-Person Course Catalog
OPOTA provides in-person training courses at the Main Academy and Tactical Training Center in London, Ohio as well as regionally around the state. The below listing is upcoming course being offered by OPOTA. New courses are added regularly so please check back frequently for the latest listing of available courses.
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Listing of available courses in aphabetical order.
| Course Name | Description | Pre-Requisites | Category | Start Date | End Date | Location | LE Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITES: This course is a prerequisite for Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 12/1/2025 | 12/5/2025 | Great Oaks PSS - 200 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Cincinnati OH 45241 | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITES: This course is a prerequisite for Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 12/15/2025 | 12/19/2025 | Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range - 3497 Wyoga Lake Road, Stow OH 44224 | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITE(S) OPOTC basic semi-auto pistol trai Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 6/2/2025 | 6/6/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITE(S) OPOTC basic semi-auto pistol trai Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 6/23/2025 | 6/27/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITE(S) OPOTC basic semi-auto pistol trai Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 7/21/2025 | 7/25/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITE(S) OPOTC basic semi-auto pistol trai Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 9/22/2025 | 9/26/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 920.00 | |
| Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor | PREREQUISITE(S) OPOTC basic semi-auto pistol trai Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 10/6/2025 | 10/10/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 920.00 | |
| Sexual Assault Investigation | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Investigations | 4/7/2025 | 4/8/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Sexual Assault Investigation | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Investigations | 10/6/2025 | 10/7/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: Applicants must have successfully c Show All |
Patrol | 3/3/2025 | 3/7/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 0.00 | |
| SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: Applicants must have successfully c Show All |
Patrol | 6/23/2025 | 6/27/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 0.00 | |
| SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Testing) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: Applicants must have successfully c Show All |
Patrol | 9/8/2025 | 9/12/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 0.00 | |
| Shooting Incident Reconstruction | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Crime Scene | 3/31/2025 | 4/4/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 950.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 6/9/2025 | 6/11/2025 | Owens Community College - 30150 Tracy Road, Walbridge, OH 43465 for Emergency Preparedness | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 8/27/2025 | 8/29/2025 | Clark State - Champaign County Outdoor Shooting Range - 1512 South US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 3/11/2025 | 3/13/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 500.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 3/17/2025 | 3/19/2025 | Clark State - Champaign County Outdoor Shooting Range - 1512 South US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 6/23/2025 | 6/25/2025 | Clark State - Champaign County Outdoor Shooting Range - 1512 South US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 8/5/2025 | 8/7/2025 | Great Oaks PSS - 200 Scarlet Oaks Drive, Cincinnati OH 45241 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 10/21/2025 | 10/23/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 500.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 10/27/2025 | 10/29/2025 | Clark State - Champaign County Outdoor Shooting Range - 1512 South US Hwy 68, Urbana, OH 43078 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 10/27/2025 | 10/29/2025 | Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range - 3497 Wyoga Lake Road, Stow OH 44224 | 475.00 | |
| Shotgun Instructor | PREREQUISITES: SEMI-AUTO PISTOL INSTRUCTOR, or the Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 12/8/2025 | 12/10/2025 | Stark County Sheriff's Office Training Center 143 First Street, SE, Massillon, OH 44646 | 475.00 | |
| SORAT | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Patrol | 3/5/2025 | 3/6/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 425.00 | |
| SORAT | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Patrol | 11/13/2025 | 11/14/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 425.00 | |
| SORAT - INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES: SORAT
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Instructor | 3/18/2025 | 3/20/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 700.00 | |
| SORAT - INSTRUCTOR | PREREQUISITES: SORAT
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Instructor | 9/2/2025 | 9/4/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 700.00 | |
| Statement Analysis for the Informed Interview | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Investigations | 5/12/2025 | 5/13/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 450.00 | |
| Statement Analysis for the Informed Interview | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Investigations | 10/6/2025 | 10/7/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 450.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 4/8/2025 | 4/8/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center, Room #206, 100 S Limestone, Springfield, OH 45502 | 200.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 6/4/2025 | 6/4/2025 | Kent State Trumbull - 4314 Mahoning Ave, Warren, OH 44483 Rm 202-211 | 175.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 6/10/2025 | 6/10/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 200.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 7/15/2025 | 7/15/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center, Room #206, 100 S Limestone, Springfield, OH 45502 | 200.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 7/17/2025 | 7/17/2025 | Hocking College, Public Safety Building, Rm 208, 3301 Hocking Parkway, Nelsonville, OH 45764 | 200.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 9/9/2025 | 9/9/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 200.00 | |
| Stops & Approaches Instructor | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Office Show All |
Patrol | 9/16/2025 | 9/16/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center, Room #206, 100 S Limestone, Springfield, OH 45502 | 200.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 3/3/2025 | 3/21/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center Room 007, 100 S Limestone St Springfield, OH 45502 | 1000.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 4/7/2025 | 4/25/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 1050.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 8/11/2025 | 8/29/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 1050.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 9/8/2025 | 9/26/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center Room 007, 100 S Limestone St Springfield, OH 45502 | 1000.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 9/15/2025 | 10/3/2025 | Kent State Twinsburg - 1612 Enterprise Parkway, Twinsburg, Ohio 44087 | 1000.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 10/13/2025 | 10/31/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 1050.00 | |
| Subject Control Instructor | PREREQUISITES: There is a pre-course assignment t Show All |
Subject Control | 11/3/2025 | 11/21/2025 | Clark State College - Brinkman Educational Center Room 007, 100 S Limestone St Springfield, OH 45502 | 1000.00 | |
| TMP - Decision Making Under Stress | PREREQUISITE(S): OPOTC approved firearms program o Show All |
Special Response Operations | 3/6/2025 | 3/6/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 250.00 | |
| TMP - Decision Making Under Stress | PREREQUISITE(S): OPOTC approved firearms program o Show All |
Special Response Operations | 11/14/2025 | 11/14/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 250.00 | |
| Traffic Crash Level 1 - Collision Investigation | PREREQUISITES: NONE
TRAINING TYPES: Peace Officer Show All |
Traffic | 5/19/2025 | 5/23/2025 | 401 Tuscarawas St. SW, Suite 501, Canton, OH 44702 | 0.00 | |
| Traffic Crash Level 2 - Advanced Collision Investigation | PREREQUISITE: Traffic Collision Investigation (Le Show All |
Traffic | 4/7/2025 | 4/18/2025 | Stark Cty Sheriff's Office Training Center, 143 1st ST. SE, Massillon, OH 44646 | 0.00 | |
| Traffic Crash Level 3 - Vehicle Dynamics | PREREQUISITE: Traffic Collision Investigation (Lev Show All |
Traffic | 6/9/2025 | 6/13/2025 | Stark Cty Sheriff's Office Training Center, 143 1st ST. SE, Massillon, OH 44646 | 0.00 | |
| Traffic Crash Level 3 - Vehicle Dynamics | PREREQUISITE: Traffic Collision Investigation (Lev Show All |
Traffic | 7/21/2025 | 7/25/2025 | 401 Tuscarawas St. SW, Suite 501, Canton, OH 44702 | 0.00 | |
| Traffic Crash Level 4 - Reconstruction | PREREQUISITE(S): Traffic Crash Investigation Leve Show All |
Traffic | 9/22/2025 | 10/3/2025 | 401 Tuscarawas St. SW, Suite 501, Canton, OH 44702 | 1100.00 | |
| VIP/Principal Protection Level I | PREREQUISITES: It is highly recommended that stude Show All |
Special Response Operations | 3/24/2025 | 3/28/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 875.00 | |
| VIP/Principal Protection Level II | PREREQUISITES: Student must have completed Princip Show All |
Firearms and Explosives | 9/15/2025 | 9/19/2025 | OPOTA - London: Tactical Training Center | 850.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 3/12/2025 | 3/13/2025 | 1612 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg, OH 44087 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 3/17/2025 | 3/18/2025 | Lorain County Community College - 1005 N Abbe Rd, iLoft 223, Elyria, OH 44035 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 4/8/2025 | 4/9/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 5/12/2025 | 5/13/2025 | Lorain County Community College - 1005 N Abbe Rd, iLoft 223, Elyria, OH 44035 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 5/13/2025 | 5/14/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 5/14/2025 | 5/15/2025 | Great Oaks - Public Safety - Scarlet Oaks Campus - 200 Scarlet Oaks Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45241 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 5/28/2025 | 5/29/2025 | 1612 Enterprise Parkway Twinsburg, OH 44087 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 6/12/2025 | 6/13/2025 | Lorain County Community College - 1005 N Abbe Rd, iLoft 223, Elyria, OH 44035 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 7/15/2025 | 7/16/2025 | Great Oaks - Public Safety - Scarlet Oaks Campus - 200 Scarlet Oaks Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45241 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 7/16/2025 | 7/17/2025 | Kent State Trumbull - 4314 Mahoning Ave, Warren, OH 44483 Rm 202-211 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 8/19/2025 | 8/20/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 9/9/2025 | 9/10/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 10/2/2025 | 10/3/2025 | Kent State Stark - Room 043, Fine Arts, 6000 Frank Avenue, NW, Canton, Ohio 44720 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 10/13/2025 | 10/14/2025 | Lorain County Community College - 1005 N Abbe Rd, iLoft 223, Elyria, OH 44035 | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 10/21/2025 | 10/22/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 11/4/2025 | 11/5/2025 | OPOTA - London: Main Academy | 275.00 | |
| Virtual Reality (Immersive Scenario Based Training) Instructor | PREREQUISITES: None
TRAINING TYPES; Peace Officer Show All |
Instructor | 12/8/2025 | 12/9/2025 | Lorain County Community College - 1005 N Abbe Rd, iLoft 223, Elyria, OH 44035 | 275.00 |