Ohio LEO's please help??

[HonorUSN]

A few years ago I graduated from a State Police academy as a Trooper (not Ohio). The academy was 26 weeks and during my 2 years with the agency I complete several hours of training.

My question is how can I become certified in the state of Ohio as a police officer? I definitely feel that my prior training should help in this process, however I don't know where to start. I have copies of my graduation certificate and training documents.

Please Help!!

[krim0205]

PRIOR EQUIVALENT TRAINING STUDENTS

Officers who are appointed to a peace officer position in Ohio and have completed training or education in another state, the military or under the auspices of any other certifying entity other than the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, may apply to the Commission for a prior equivalent training analysis. The appointing agency must submit the request in
writing [THIS WILL ONLY BE DONE FOR APPOINTED PEACE OFFICERS. IT WILL NOT BE DONE FOR THOSE WHO ARE THINKING ABOUT RELOCATING TO OHIO]. The request must include a list of topics and hours of any training the officer wishes to be considered as equivalent to the Ohio peace officer basic training curriculum. A copy of any certificate of peace officer basic training and a history of all peace officer appointments should also be
included in the request for prior equivalent action. The prior training will be compared to the curriculum currently required in Ohio. In cases where the prior training is deemed equivalent, credit will be given. In cases where the prior training either differs, is insufficient or is non-existent, hours from the Ohio curriculum will be assigned. The student may take the prior equivalent determination to any approved basic training school and apply to attend. The student must provide a copy of the determination to the school commander who will inform the student of the schedule and when the student must attend training sessions. Upon completion of the hours assigned in the determination, the student must take and pass the state certification examination. When the school is complete and the commander submits the final records, the prior equivalent student will be issued a certificate of completion of peace officer basic training. The number of required hours varies for prior equivalent students. It is therefore impossible to approximate how much training will be required. Clear documentation of all hours of prior training will be helpful in making an appropriate determination of equivalency.


Hope this helps you...

[HonorUSN]

Great Info Krim0205!!! This is exactly what I need!

[just joe]

Are you still active or are you out of LE? If you've been out for three years you will have to do the whole academy again regardless of previous training or experience.

[CPD7297]

I can't speak for other departments, but Columbus PD requires EVERYONE to complete there academy. Prior LEO transfers go through it all over again. I had a Florida State Trooper in my class and he was a pee-on like the rest of us.