Pre-Approved Training Courses

OPOTA PRE-APPROVED COURSES 

• Written curricula for these topics will be available in January 2027 and can be used by qualified instructors under OAC109:2-18-03(A)(4).
• Agencies do not need to seek pre-approval if they utilize OPOTA curricula. This also includes OPOTA VR courses.
• OPOTA curriculum can be found on the OPOTA Portal. 
• Agency Administrators can use pre-approved training that meets the topic category and requirements under OAC109:2-18-03. 
• OPOTA in-person courses that meet the above topic categories are approved for CPT credit to fulfill the 16 hours of training. OPOTA in-person courses can be taken at the London facilities, at one of the Close-to-Home regional providers, and/or utilize our Virtual Reality (VR) courses. eLearning courses are also available and provided through OPOTA online.

NON-OPOTA CURRICULA

• Appointing authorities may also develop and/or use non-OPOTA curricula for the above topics.
• However, all CPT training curriculum must be approved by OPOTA.
• Submit non-OPOTA curricula for approval
• If curriculum other than that provided by OPOTA is to be used for CPT, secure approval before beginning the training. Requirements under OAC apply to both course content and the instructor qualifications, and approval is required prior to course delivery to credit as CPT.
• A pre-approval application must be filled out entirely and submitted to CPTPreApprovals@OhioAGO.gov.
• A list of Agency pre-approved courses can be found on the OPOTA web page.