PEACE OFFICER REFRESHER ACADEMY

2024

This training is required for persons appointed as peace officers on, or after, January 1, 1989, and who have had a break in services of more than one year but less than four years. This two-day course meets the requirements described in Section 109: 2-1-12(D) of the Ohio Administrative Code. You will receive additional information regarding testing on your first day in the Sinclair Refresher Academy, in addition to what is listed in the testing portion of this page.

Participants must be a commissioned Ohio law enforcement officer and EMAIL their OPOTA Training Determination Notice prior to the training start date.  Please send your email to 
[email protected].

Registrants without OPOTA authorization via the Training Determination notice will not be allowed to participate in class and receive credit. For more information on refresher requirements, please contact OPOTC’s Professional Standards Division at 740-845-2700 or [email protected].

TESTING: The State Certification Exam is administered and scheduled through Pearson Vue. It is the individual’s responsibility to cover payment for the exam. Once you complete the Refresher Academy, OPOTA sends a file to Pearson Vue authorizing them to allow you to test. Pearson Vue will then send you an email (Authorization to Test ATT). This could take up to 4-6 weeks. Once you receive the authorization to test, go to https://home.pearsonvue.com/oh/opotc where you will create an account and be able to schedule the location, date and time of your test. There are approx. 100 test centers in Ohio, including one at Sinclair. Please call Pearson Vue at 866-361-5817 if you need assistance scheduling your exam.

Location Information

  • Sinclair College
  • 214 S. Wilkinson St. Bldg. 19, Dayton, OH, 45402 US
  • September 9-10, 2024
    8 AM - 5 PM

  • December 2-3, 2024
    8 AM - 5 PM



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Your card will not be charged. This is a pre-registration to reserve your spot until your payment is processed in the future. By completing this page, you agree that this payment information will be used to process your payment for the full amount once the class has been confirmed to run.

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