Basic Peace Officer Training Academy

If you are interested in attending the Basic Peace Officer Training Academy, you will need to complete the Student Enrollment Form. This will provide the academy a record of your interest, as well as your background information.

We will review the enrollment forms and contact students to inform them of the date and time of the orientation and opening date of the academy. Your attendance at the orientation is mandatory. During the orientation, you will complete the required forms for acceptance to the academy by the State of Ohio. If you are not able to attend the scheduled orientation due to an emergency, you must attend another orientation that is mutually convenient to you and the academy commander.

All Basic Peace Officer Training Academy students must meet physical fitness standards.

Required equipment
Acceptable weapons for the academy include: 9 mm, .40 caliber or .45 caliber. However, the .40 and .45 caliber weapons must be approved by the academy commander. Ammunition will be furnished by the academy.

Items required for participation in firearms

• baseball hat
• clothing appropriate for weather conditions including rain suit with hood, sunglasses, sun block and rubber boots
  
• subsistence items such as water, snacks, etc.

Please note: Shorts and sandals are not permitted on the range.

Items recommended for the range
We suggest that you have a duty belt, holster, belt stays, ammo pouches, ASP baton and holder, and comfortable exercise clothing.

Uniform requirements
Uniforms are required for all police academy students. The uniform will consist of a police academy shirt, khaki pants and black dress shoes. Two uniform shirts will be issued to each student. The student may purchase additional uniform shirts through the College Bookstore. Khaki or tan pants and black dress shoes must be supplied by the student. There are no exceptions to the uniform requirement.

Mandatory Attendance
All hours of instruction in the police academy are mandatory. Any student that is absent from a training session will have to make that time up, at the student's expense. All classroom instruction is conducted at the Leffel Lane Campus. However, certain portions of skill training are conducted at other locations. Students will be expected to provide their own transportation to these locations.

Cost
The cost of the Basic Peace Officer Training Academy is approximately $2,300 plus an additional $60 for an Ohio Criminal Code Handbook.

Financial aid
Clark State provides a Delayed Payment Plan through the Cashier's Office. For more information on this plan, call 937/328-6048. Veterans approved. For more information about financial aid assistance, please call 937/328-6014. Pre-entry testing is not required.

For more information, contact the Arts and Sciences Division at 937/328-6030 or Police Academy Commander David Anon at 937/328-6050.