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Curriculum Changes for the Private Security Training Program

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) met March 21st and approved curriculum changes for the Private Security Training program.  The curriculum changes and corresponding lesson plans will become effective for schools beginning on or after, July 1, 2013.  Please refer to the attached Need to Know document and Curriculum Audit Sheet for specific information.  Curriculum revisions may include, but are not limited to, changes in Student Performance Objectives, legislation, instructor qualifications, hours, attendance, ratios, or officer safety issues and instructional techniques.

3/22/2013

Curriculum Changes for the Corrections Basic Training Program

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) met March 21st and approved curriculum changes for the Corrections Basic Training program.  The curriculum changes and corresponding lesson plans will become effective for schools beginning on or after, July 1, 2013.  Please refer to the attached Need to Know document and Curriculum Audit Sheet for specific information.  Curriculum revisions may include, but are not limited to, changes in Student Performance Objectives, legislation, instructor qualifications, hours, attendance, ratios, or officer safety issues and instructional techniques.

3/22/2013

Curriculum Changes for the Peace Officer Basic Training and Refresher Programs

The Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) met March 21st and approved curriculum changes for the Peace Officer Basic Training and Refresher programs.  The curriculum changes and corresponding lesson plans will become effective for schools beginning on or after, July 1, 2013.  Please refer to the attached Need to Know document and Curriculum Audit Sheets for specific information.  Curriculum revisions may include, but are not limited to, changes in Student Performance Objectives, legislation, instructor qualifications, hours, attendance, ratios, or officer safety issues and instructional techniques.

3/22/2013

Update for POBT topics 11-7 Drug Awareness and 11-18 Meth & Clandestine Labs

This will be the final course offering for this update.  If you have not taken the Drug Awareness/Methamphetamine Instructor Update course and do not attend this session, you will no longer be eligible to teach this topic after June 30, 2013.

3/18/2013