As in previous years since 2022, Ohio’s 30,000 peace officers and troopers will be required to complete 24 hours of continuing professional training (CPT) this calendar year.
Eight of the 24 hours must be completed on the following topics, as mandated by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission:
- Search & Seizure: one hour
- Use of Force: three hours
- Legal Updates: two hours
- Ethics Law: two hours
All mandatory courses are available through OPOTA Online.
Officers and troopers can fulfill the remaining 16 hours of CPT with any combination of pre-approved courses from these categories:
- Officer Trauma & Wellness
- Report Writing
- Domestic Violence
- Leadership
- Vehicle Dynamics
In addition to the CPT classes at OPOTA Online, officers and troopers also have the option of taking classes through any of the six Close to Home regional training sites or at OPOTA’s main campus in London.
The state will pay each law enforcement agency up to 100% of officers’ salaries while they take the training.
Questions about CPT can be emailed to CPTquestions@OhioAGO.gov