Application Process

Step 1

Please complete the online form.
(Applications for Fall 2024 are closed)

Apply Online

Step 2

The academy will contact you to schedule an in-person interview.

*You will be given a Student Health Data Form and Fingerprint Form at this time after payment of a non-refundable $200 registration fee.

Step 3

Orientation

There will be an orientation one week prior to the beginning of each Academy session.  This orientation serves to give incoming cadets the basic information necessary to start the Academy successfully, including: Curriculum and Hours of Instruction, Class Schedule, Grading, Academy Chain of Command, and Rules/Regulations that are mandated by the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission (OPOTC).