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Police Academy Certificate (Evening Program)
Police Academy Certificate (Evening Program)
at Eastern Gateway Community College
Ohio Catalog
The one-year certificate program will prepare the student to take the required Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC) certification test to qualify as a police officer in the state of Ohio. The one-year program, which consists of 33 credit hours of instruction, hands-on training, and physical conditioning, exceeds the minimum OPOTC curriculum requirements. Classes are scheduled Monday-Friday from 5-10:30 p.m. with some weekend sessions. Students must attend a mandatory orientation prior to the beginning of the semester. All classes require 100% attendance.
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Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
Maintain order and protect life and property by enforcing local, tribal, state, or federal laws and ordinances. Perform a combination of the following duties: patrol a specific area; direct traffic; issue traffic summonses; investigate accidents; apprehend and arrest suspects, or serve legal processes of courts. Includes police officers working at educational institutions.
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Admissions
The first step in the application process is to determine program eligibility. The following guidelines established by OPOTC must be met in order to qualify for an “open enrollment” spot in the program (not sponsored by a police department).
- Pass an entrance P.T. test (push-ups, sit-ups and a 1 ½ mile run)
- Citizen of the United States
- 18 years of age
- High school graduate or GED
- Possess a valid driver’s license
- No felony convictions. This may include felony convictions that have been sealed or expunged.
- No domestic violence convictions