OPOTA Advanced Training

Scroll down to choose advanced training courses at one of our convenient campuses. For more information, contact Sally Kurilchick, Kent State University, Trumbull Campus, 4314 Mahoning Avenue, Second Floor of Student Services Building, Warren, OH 44483, Ph: 330-675-7666, Email: skurilch@kent.edu.

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Campus Locations

  • Kent State University at Ashtabula, 3300 Lake Rd. West, Ashtabula, OH 44004
  • Kent State University at Liverpool, 400 E. 4th Street, East Liverpool, Ohio 43920
  • Kent State University at Salem, 2491 St. Rt. 45 South, Salem, OH 44460
  • Kent State University at Geauga, 14111 Claridon-Troy Road, Burton, OH 44021
  • Kent State University, 800 E. Summit St., Kent, OH 44240
  • Kent State University at Stark, 6000 Frank Avenue NW, North Canton, OH 44720
  • Kent State University at Trumbull, 4314 Mahoning Avenue NW, Warren, OH 44483
  • Kent State University at Tuscarawas, 330 University Dr. NE, New Philadelphia, OH 44663

Additional training sites

  • Mercy Health Joseph Bonacci Training Facility, 215 McClurg Road, Boardman, OH  44512
  • Mahoning County Sheriff’s Department, Training Room, 110 5th Avenue, Youngstown, Ohio
  • Portage County Training Center, 9460 Coit Road, Mantua, Ohio  
  • Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range, Stow, OH

For course details such as instructor name, cost, and room numbers, refer to the OPOTA registration. 

2024

Date

Topic

Time(s)

Campus

Register

Jan. 9 - 11 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m.  Trumbull OPOTA
Jan. 22 - 26 Basic Legal Instructor 8 - 5 p.m.  Trumbull OPOTA

Jan. 24 - Feb. 2 

Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor        8 - 5 p.m.       Cuyahoga Falls Training Range OPOTA
Feb.5 - 16 Instructional Skills 8 - 5 p.m.  Twinsburg OPOTA
Feb. 27 -  29 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m.  Salem OPOTA
March 4 - 8 Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Cuyahoga Falls Training Range OPOTA
March 21 - 22 Impact Weapons 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
March 26 - 28 Building search instructor 8 - 5 p.m.  Mercy Health Joseph Bonacci Training Facility OPOTA
April 8 Chemical Agents 8 - 5 p.m. Stark OPOTA  

April 8 - 12

Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor

 

8 - 5 p.m.

Stark Training Range 

OPOTA

April 16 - 18 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m.  Twinsburg OPOTA
April 22 - May 3 Instructional Skills 8 - 5 p.m.  Tuscarawas OPOTA
May 12 - 17 Physical Fitness Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
May 28 - 30 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m. Stark OPOTA
June 3 - 7 Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Stark Training Range OPOTA
June 25 - 27 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m. Ashtabula OPOTA
July 10 Stops and Approaches 8 - 5 p.m. Twinsburg OPOTA
Aug. 6 - 8 Field Training Officer 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
Sept. 9 - 11 Shotgun Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range OPOTA
Sept. 12 - 13 Revolver Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range OPOTA
Sept. 16 - 27  Instructional Skills (80 hr)  8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
Oct. 7 - 11 Semi-Auto Pistol Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Cuyahoga Falls Indoor Range OPOTA
Oct. 14 - 18                     Subject Control Instructor 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
Nov. 6 Modern Report Writing 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA
Nov. 19 - 21 Building Searches 8 - 5 p.m. Mercy Health Joseph Bonacci Training Facility OPOTA
Dec. 2 - 13 Insructional Skills 8 - 5 p.m. Trumbull OPOTA