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Application for the Upcoming January 2024 Day & Night Basic Academies

Download the application for the January 2024 Day & Night Basic Academy.  The Academies will begin January 8, 2024.

Important instructions:

  • Application must be typed and printed single sided. Handwritten applications not accepted.
  • The physical must  be conducted by a health care professional with the designation of:

- M.D.
- D.O.
- P.A.
- C.N.P.

  • Applications may be turned in beginning Monday, Spetember 11, 2023 and must be turned in to the academy office by the applicant by the deadline date.
  • DO NOT have fingerprints done, we will fingerprint you at sometime during the application process.
  • Nine-panel urine drug screens are now required by the State of Ohio.  Please follow the instruction on the Drug Screen sheet in the application packet.  Results must accompany the application or be e-mailed by the lab to the academy.  Several Labs in the area do the drug screens and some offer student discounts.  Deadline for application is Wednesday, November 24, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

Upon receipt of a properly completed application you will be scheduled for the Physical Fitness assessment. The entry standards may be viewed by the below link. The difficulty of the entry tests should not be underestimated. Applicants should start a physical conditioning regiment now rather than wait until the last minute.

To Start the Application Process:

STEP 1: 

Read the OHIO PEACE OFFICER BASIC TRAINING STUDENT HANDBOOK in its entirety.

STEP 2: 

Complete the APPLICATION FOR JANUARY 2024 BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY.

Be sure to follow the instructions carefully.
PT Entry standards can be found here.