Police Academy Certificate

Day academies are offered in Fall and Spring semesters.  A part-time night academy will be offered on an as-needed basis, starting Fall semester and finishing in Spring semester of each academic year. The academy registration is ongoing for both academies.  Students must visit North Central State College’s Criminal Justice webpage to locate the registration link. The academy must be completed on a full‐time basis. The full-time academy is 40 hours per week and the part-time academy is 24 hours per week. In addition, students will be required to pass a physical examination, a state certification exam, and be capable of being hired by a law enforcement agency.

INDIVIDUALS WITH A FELONY AND/OR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTION OR CERTAIN DRUG CONVICTIONS ARE NOT PERMITTED TO ENTER THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE: LAW ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. An acceptable Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) report and an FBI report is required to enter the Peace Officer Academy. This fingerprint check is part of the official application process during mandatory orientation.

Students must successfully pass a drug screening within 90 days of the start of this academy. The cost of the test is at the expense of the student. This is part of the official application process during the mandatory orientation. Students must pass a Physical Fitness Assessment Test (1.5 mile run, push‐ups, sit‐ups) at the 15% level of the OPOTA standards.

The matters identified below prohibit an individual from attending a peace officer basic training program.  If these mattters include occurrences that are sealed or expunged, they must be reported to OPOTC for review.

a.  The person is subject to a weapons disability;

b.  The person is under indictment, has pleaded guilty to, or has been convicted of a felony;

c.  any person currently registering as a sex offender, child-victim offender, or arson offender;

d.  Any person under indictment or otherwise charged with an offense under ORC Chapter 2925, Drug Offenses; Chapter 3719, Controlled Substances, or Chapter 4729, Dangerous Drugs, that involves the illegal possession, use, sale, administration, or distribution of or trafficking in a drug of abuse - if they are convicted of that offense, they are disqualified for a three-year period;

e.  Any person under indictment or otherwise charged with a misdemeanor offense of violence - if they are convicted of that offense, they are disqualified for a three-year period;

f.  Any person under indictment or otherwise charged with a violation of ORC 2903.14, Negligent Assault;

Any person with a conviction of guilty to an offense under ORC Chapter 2913, Theft and Fraud, or a municipal ordinance that is substantially similar is disqualified for a three-year period.  As part of the enrollment process, a BCI and FBI criminal record check will be conducted.  Records that have been expunged or sealed by court order will be opened and reviewed for purposes of attendance in Peace Officer Basic Training and for purposes of appointment as a peace officer.